As a member of the heimaten network of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt Berlin, Chemnitz European Capital of Culture 2025 is organising the 'haamit heimaten' festival. The main projects European Workshop for Culture and Democracy and Living Neighbourhood bring positions on diverse understandings of home from the European Capital of Culture and the Capital of Culture region into the network. Saxony was and is home to many people.
The term "haamit" - the local Saxon variant of "Heimat" (home) - meets the actively conceived verb "heimaten". The combination 'haamit heimaten' can thus be read as seeking, finding and making a home - in allotment gardens, neighbourhoods and in conversation with one another. The festival offers a range of discussion events, a critical walk through the Fritz Heckert area as well as an excursion to the apple festival in Neukirchen in the region and a hike along neighbourhood-planted apple trees.
Programme:
Wednesday, 17.09.2025, 18:30 - 20:30
"haamit - Heimat - heimaten": polyphonic perspectives on and from eastern Germany
Thursday, 18.09.2025, 14:00 - 18:00 hrs
On the road for a good cause: fundraising for charitable projects of the heart after 2025 with foundation expert Kathrin Succow
Thursday, 18.09.2025, 17:00 - 19:00 hrs
Hike through the Hilbersdorf apple park with apple expert Reiner Amme
Thursday, 18.09.2025, 15:00 - 19:00 hrs
Searching for clues - the former Fritz Heckert area and the NSU complex: Critical Walk as part of the 'haamit heimaten' festival
Friday, 19.09.2025, 14:30 - open end
Apple festival in Neukirchen
Saturday, 20.09.2025, 12:00 - 20:00 hrs
"HOME IN THE HEART - DIVERSITY IN CHEMNITZ - FESTIVAL OF CULTURES"
Sunday, 21.09.2025, 12:00 - 18:00 hrs
'haamit heimaten': A day of poetry, performances and music at the Hammerfrieden allotment garden association
The heimaten network is an initiative of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt as part of heimaten, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media on the basis of a resolution of the German Bundestag.
