Exhibition: History of citizens

Location

entrance free

9 to 27 November
Mon, Fri and Sun: 2-6pm
Tue-Thu and Sat 10am-6pm
Mon and Fri mornings for school classes and groups on request: mehrkens@kulturkirche2025.de

Chemnitz and the surrounding areas are one of the oldest regions in Europe - and therefore rich in experiences, memories and stories. The cross-generational History of Citizens project is unearthing this treasure: young people interviewed people aged 60 and over from Chemnitz and the Capital of Culture region about crises and opportunities in their lives. Primary school children process these interviews artistically. The resulting works show how people emerge stronger from life crises, what dignity there is in age(ing) and how valuable the perspectives of older people are for understanding our present and future.

The exhibition in the Garage Campus presents the results in multimedia form: Video and sound installations, photographs, texts, artistic works and interactive elements make it possible to experience the diversity of life stories. A varied accompanying programme of talks, concerts, workshops and lectures invites visitors to enter into a dialogue between the generations themselves.

This creates a lively exchange that has an impact far beyond the city limits. History of Citizens is also a cooperation project with the European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica/Gorizia in Slovenia/Italy - a region that, like Chemnitz, was characterised by the division of Europe. Together, memories are preserved, bridges are built and a piece of contemporary European history is recorded for the future.

Monday and Friday mornings for school classes and groups on request: mehrkens@kulturkirche2025.de