Democratic Chemnitz reads!

Location

entrance free, registration is requested

On 10 May 1933, the National Socialists' book burnings reached their climax: to the applause of tens of thousands, Nazi students publicly threw books and writings by unwelcome writers, artists and academics into the fire. Much of the "beautiful" and humanist literature of the time was devoured by the flames.

On 10 May 2025, Chemnitz residents will commemorate these barbaric events by reading from "burnt" literature and courageous texts that stand up to hatred and exclusion and take a stand for open, solidary and diverse coexistence. As in the past three years, the democratic Chemnitz reads from sunrise to sunset in many voices and languages, in places of culture and education, but also in public spaces.

Readings from sunrise at 5.26 am to sunset at 8.43 pm.

Everyone is invited to take part and read for 10 to 15 minutes. You can register for the reading by April 25th 2025 using the following form: https://chemnitz.aidaform.com/lesung1005 or by email to dost@c2025.eu

Schedule: (subject to change)

05:26 - 06:45 Foyer of the Landesschule für Blinde und Sehbehinderte Chemnitz, Flemmingstraße 8g (House 2)

06:45 - 08:00 Monument to the Grey Buses, outdoor area of the SFZ Förderzentrum gGmbH, Flemmingstraße 8c (House 1)

08:00 - 10:30 City church St Jakobi, Jakobikirchplatz 1

10:30 - 12:00 Community centre City, Rosenhof 18

12:00 - 13:00 Lessing und Kompanie bookshop, Franz-Mehring-Straße 8

13:00 - 14:00 Memorial for Justin Sonder, (Höhe) Brühl 46

14:00 - 15:00 HOT SUPER project space, Brühl 71

14:00 - 14:30 Lobgedichte-Areal / sculpture ‘Seeds & Seats’, (height) Brückenstraße 6

• Afterwards: Curator-guided tour of artworks of the Purple Path in Chemnitz

15:00 - 16:00 Chemnitz City Library / Central Library in the TIETZ, library area ‘Culture & Countries’, Moritzstraße 20

15:00 - 17:00 LiteraTOUR (mobile) - organised by KulTOURwerk Chemnitz:

• Meeting: 3 pm at the Petrified Forest in the TIETZ (Moritzstraße 20)
• Stops: Aue Park / Pfortensteg / Seeberplatz / Carlowitz Centre / Karl Marx Monument / smac
• Duration: approx. 2 hours

16:30 - 17:30 TIETZ (ground floor - foyer), Moritzstraße 20: Reading & music

17:30 - 18:00 in planning

18:00 - 20:43 Kulturkneipe Kaffeesatz, Zietenstraße 40

18:00 - 19:00 Museum für Sächsische Fahrzeuge, Zwickauer Straße 77

• (Attention: a ticket for the Chemnitz Museum Night is required here)

19:30 - 20:43 TIETZ (event hall on the 3rd floor), Moritzstraße 20: Reading & music

20:00 - 20:43 Kino Metropol (outside), Zwickauer Straße 11

The "Democratic Chemnitz Reads!" campaign is a project of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 in the European Makers of Democracy programme area. Numerous cooperation partners support the campaign.