Overview

• The three-day Kosmos-Festival opening attracted over 4,000 attendees, marking its largest turnout since its 2019 civic launch.
• Midway through its Cultural Capital year, Chemnitz has welcomed around 300,000 visits to key launch events including the opening ceremony and major festivals.
• Visitor numbers at the Kunstsammlungen have more than doubled to over 60,000 and the Sächsisches Industriemuseum saw a two-thirds increase since January.
• Local actors and associations have delivered more than 1,000 inclusive programs, involving about 900 partners and 1,000 volunteers.
• Summer highlights feature open-air yoga sessions, the Big Jump river swim, free pop concerts in park settings and flagship art trails across the region.