Volunteer programme

Ambassadors for Chemnitz 2025

Volunteers were the ambassadors of Chemnitz 2025, supporting the preparations and actively shaping the Capital of Culture year with their voluntary work. Help was needed in many different areas: at events, in organisational matters, at information stands, in looking after guests or in logistics. Working in the volunteer team was a unique opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of the European Capital of Culture and welcome people from all over Europe!

Dirk Zinner
Head of Volunteer Programme

Michelle May
Coordinator Training Programme

Anton Schneider
Coordinator International Volunteering Programme

Carsten Richter
Coordinator Capital of Culture Region and FSJ/ESK

Delfina Zdebel
Assistance Volunteer Programme

via e-mail to volunteer@chemnitz2025.de

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The volunteers report:

06/11/2025

Volunteer Report: Capital of Culture Year 2025 - Honouring the sponsors and supporters

02/11/2025

Volunteer report: "Ode to craftsmanship and other works"

02/11/2025

Volunteer report: Last garage concert in 2025 - farewell with rich sounds

01/11/2025

Volunteer report: Word art meets Capital of Culture - SLAM25 in Chemnitz

24/10/2025

Volunteer report: Reading and discussion with Kathryn Scanlan

20/10/2025

Volunteer report: Planting campaign on the Schenkenberg

19/10/2025

Volunteer report: "See the unseen" - a sweet record in the centre of Chemnitz

18/10/2025

Volunteer report: Vernissage: "Bird's eye view" at the Garage Campus

A large group of people in matching blue shirts stand in an indoor space, smiling and waving at the camera at an event under an industrial-style ceiling with bright lights and a stage in the background.

09/10/2025

Volunteer report: Unbeatable together - the thank-you event for the volunteers

A covered event space with exposed brick walls and industrial beams features information boards, retro furniture, potted plants and people in the background. Sunlight shines through the skylights on the ceiling.

08/10/2025

Volunteer report: Opening of the Betonblühen Festival - Focus on young culture

01/10/2025

Volunteer report: Volunteer programme - Made in Chemnitz

A large crowd watches a group of dancers performing on an open-air stage. The text "Dancing neighbours" can be read on the screen behind them. The event appears to be part of "Chemnitz 2025".

29/09/2025

Volunteer report: Dancing Neighbours - Project of the European Capital of Culture 2025 Chemnitz

18/09/2025

Volunteer report: Volunteer work at the Association of German Cities - experiencing culture, communicating the city

13/09/2025

Volunteer report: two towns - a city tour with voices from Chemnitz and Coventry

13/09/2025

Volunteer report: Absaufen_in_Chemnitz

A group of people in matching blue shirts pose and wave under a sunny sky at an outdoor event. They are standing near a tent with the word "25" and colourful decorations in the background.

31/08/2025

Deployment to the European Toymaking Festival in Seiffen

30/08/2025

Volunteer report: Encounters on the Purple Path - travelling along the Purple Path in the Capital of Culture Chemnitz and its region

30/08/2025

Volunteer report: Chemnitz paints and dances

24/08/2025

Volunteer report: Deployment at the IBUG

23/08/2025

Volunteer report: "Rooftops Festival" - Sonnenberg Primary School

A view of the city from above shows slate-covered roofs with triangular windows, green trees and a sprawling city stretching into the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

23/08/2025

Volunteer report: Climbing on the roof of Chemnitz

A room with peeling paint, geometric wall design and graffiti with a panda on a purple bumper car. There are exposed wires, emergency exit signs and a window with cut-out arches above the door.

22/08/2025

Volunteer report: Together for ibug - A look behind the scenes

20/08/2025

Volunteer report: Hiking day with the "Dancing Neighbours"

14/08/2025

Volunteer report: At the invitation of the Prime Minister to the summer party

Five people stand smiling in front of a mural, all wearing blue "Chemnitz 2025 VOLUNTEER" shirts advertising Chemnitz as European Capital of Culture 2025.

10/08/2025

Volunteer report: Yard festival "Vom Wimmeln und Wuseln" - Stadtwirtschaft Chemnitz

09/08/2025

volunteer report: Edvard Munch's "Angst": Exhibition opening in Chemnitz - a cultural highlight

04/08/2025

Volunteer report: Insights and experiences at the exhibition "Entanglements: On the role of textiles in art and society" at Kunstbahnhof Flöha

Four smiling people stand behind a table with various chocolates and treats at a market or event in a hall, with industrial machinery and brick walls in the background. A woman hands an item to a customer.

03/08/2025

Volunteer report: Eurobean - The sweetest chocolate festival for those with a sweet tooth

In front of a brick building with a glass entrance, two women in blue volunteer shirts stand next to a person in a lion mascot costume, all smiling and holding event brochures.

03/08/2025

Volunteer report: EuroBean Chocolate Festival

02/08/2025

Volunteer report: The Free Walking Tour is a firmly established format - More than 2000 guests have already taken part

31/07/2025

Volunteer report: Begehungen und Begegnungen - Volunteer at the "Begehungen" art festival at the former Chemnitz - Nord cogeneration plant

24/07/2025

Volunteer report: Relaxed and delicious: the volunteer picnic at the Park Summer

20/07/2025

Volunteer report: Begehungen art festival - art in the Chemnitz-Nord cogeneration plant

A black and white portrait of Edith Stein with a hat is depicted on a blue banner on a brick church wall. The text announces an exhibition about her entitled "The Invisible" in Chemnitz, Germany, from 10 July 2025 to 17 July 2025.

14/07/2025

"Edith Stein - a brilliant jewel hidden in Chemnitz"

14/07/2025

Volunteer report: Hooray, over 60 volunteer reports online that inspire and move!

11/07/2025

Volunteer report: The penguins are loose in Chemnitz...

09/07/2025

Volunteer report: 100 days of Apfel-Stadtpark

08/07/2025

Volunteer report: A special kind of concert: TANGO PUR! in Chemnitz on the theatre square

05/07/2025

Volunteer report: Walk to GDR artworks: "Bronze and concrete"

03/07/2025

Volunteer report: Mobile bathtubs & rolling bed in the garage campus

28/06/2025

Volunteer report: On an adventure tour along the "Purple Path"

26/06/2025

Volunteer report: Chemnitz blossoms - with its own song

22/06/2025

Volunteer report: makers united - The hands-on festival in Chemnitz

21/06/2025

Volunteer report: The Fire Cup 2025 at the CFC Stadium

14/06/2025

Volunteer report: Kosmos Festival at the Schlossteich

07/06/2025

Volunteer report:#3000 Garage Festival

06/06/2025

Volunteer report: Chemnitz celebrates its garages

Three wooden stands with open doors are labelled with the numbers 1, 2 and 3. Stand 1 has a table with papers in front of it, stand 2 is empty and stand 3 has a pink curtain. The area is covered with gravel flooring and buildings in the background.

04/06/2025

Volunteer report: Dung turns to gold in Chemnitz - thoughts on the "Fischelant" project

01/06/2025

Volunteer report: A year as a volunteer

01/06/2025

Volunteer report: Photo campaign at the Hutfestival

A band of musicians and singers perform on a stage with microphones and music stands, illuminated by colourful stage lights in a large interior with purple lighting.

31/05/2025

Volunteer report: Chemnitz, capital of the bandoneon at the Argentine Tango Festival

31/05/2025

Volunteer report: Hutfest

27/05/2025

Volunteer report: An afternoon at the Garage Campus - encounters, memories and new perspectives

A group of people sit and stand in a bright room with large windows, plants and colourful chairs around a table covered with art supplies, engaged in a creative activity or workshop.

27/05/2025

Volunteer report: Volunteers for volunteers - Painting with acrylic

26/05/2025

Volunteer report: I am now a volunteer

22/05/2025

Volunteer report: Volunteering at the "Bandoneon - Exhibition in the Hartmannfabrik"

A person in a blue shirt and hat is reflected in a large, shiny disco ball made of mirrored tiles; a wooden floor and pipes can be seen in the background.

17/05/2025

Volunteer report: Am I still in Chemnitz or already in Berlin? - Childcare in the "Stadtwirtschaft"

07/05/2025

Volunteer report: Assignment at Europe Sounds during Europe Week

01/05/2025

Volunteer report: The city is filling up! Many guests are coming!

A large group of people pose for a photo in the lobby of a building with tiled floors, white columns and wall decorations. Most of them are smiling and looking at the camera, some are standing, others are sitting in front.

23/04/2025

Volunteer report: Reception of Erasmus students

One corridor wall is decorated with colourful panels, including green and white brick patterns, repeated "AAAA" letters in pink and large stylised letters with the word "FOOD" in yellow, red, blue and orange.

19/04/2025

My first assignment as a volunteer at Kunstbahnhof Flöha

A collection of handmade heart-shaped cushions with various colourful patterns and fabrics, including knitted, floral, polka dot and patchwork designs, arranged on a table and in a box.

16/04/2025

Volunteer report: A heart for Chemnitz citizens

16/04/2025

Volunteer report: A heart for Chemnitz citizens

13/04/2025

Volunteer report: Curling Cup 2025 - The grand finale at the Jutta Müller Ice Sports Centre

13/04/2025

Volunteer report: Curling Cup 2025 - The grand finale at the Jutta Müller Ice Sports Centre

08/04/2025

Volunteer report: Safer together: first aid refresher course for volunteers

08/04/2025

Volunteer report: Safer together: first aid refresher course for volunteers

A group of smiling people while a man and woman hold and cut a red ribbon outside to mark the opening of a walkway or event. Trees and buildings can be seen in the background.

05/04/2025

Volunteer report: A different kind of city tour

05/04/2025

Volunteer report: A different kind of city tour

02/04/2025

Volunteer report: A day with five Italian journalists

31/03/2025

Volunteer report: 165 different varieties of apple trees

31/03/2025

Volunteer report: 165 different varieties of apple trees

A group of people are standing in the entrance hall of a building and chatting. One person is wearing a waistcoat labelled "Volunteer". The atmosphere is relaxed; others are gathered or walking towards a staircase in the background. Spherical lights hang from the ceiling.

26/03/2025

Volunteer report: Surprising encounters

25/03/2025

Volunteer report: Welcome! How can I help you?- Our assignments at the Hartmannfabrik

25/03/2025

Volunteer report: Welcome! How can I help you?- Our assignments at the Hartmannfabrik

21/03/2025

Volunteer report: After the opening is before the opening

21/03/2025

Volunteer report: After the opening is before the opening

05/03/2025

Volunteer report: Assignment at Chemnitz Peace Day

11/02/2025

Volunteer report: "Discovering cultural capitals - Europe on a visit" - New Year's reception of the Lord Mayor

11/02/2025

Volunteer report: "Discovering cultural capitals - Europe on a visit" - New Year's reception of the Lord Mayor

01/02/2025

Volunteer report: Opening of the Makerhub and the winter village in the former car dealership

23/01/2025

Volunteer report: Tandem Learning Workshop

18/01/2025

Volunteer report: Our wonderful and fantastic experiences on the opening day

18/01/2025

Volunteer report: Deployment in the Hartmann factory for the opening

18/01/2025

Volunteer report: Deployment as a stand-in and in the emergency team for the opening of the Capital of Culture year

18/01/2025

Volunteer report: Deployment as a stand-in and in the emergency team for the opening of the Capital of Culture year

A group of people sit in a room with large windows and take part in a panel discussion. The panellists sit at the front and speak while the audience listens. The environment is modern with a mixture of sunlight and artificial light. Some participants are taking notes.

18/01/2025

Volunteer report: The (Trans)Formable

18/01/2025

Volunteer report: The (Trans)Formable

Illuminated sign with the inscription "Chemnitz 2025 - C THE UNSEEN" against a night-time backdrop. The sign is brightly lit and thus contrasts with the dark surroundings. A building and leafless trees can be seen behind it.

09/12/2024

Volunteer report: A new stand for our cultural capital

30/11/2024

Volunteer report: Deployment at the Christmas market

29/11/2024

Volunteer report: Visit from Timişoara - Capital of Culture 2023

21/11/2024

Volunteer report: Come along to the MDR?

An older woman with grey hair, sunglasses and a black long-sleeved shirt with white and red text smiles as she stands outside in a town square with historic buildings in the background.

08/11/2024

Volunteer report: An Italian volunteer in Chemnitz

08/11/2024

Volunteer report: An Italian volunteer in Chemnitz

A group of people are sitting around a table doing arts and crafts. Various materials such as fabric, scissors and glue are scattered around the table. The room is furnished with chairs, cups and colourful decorations. Everyone looks focussed and absorbed in their work.

06/11/2024

Volunteer report: Bird's-eye views and "Felting for everyone"

27/10/2024

Volunteer report: re:generation conference 2024

25/10/2024

Volunteer report: On the home stretch - Chemnitz 2025 programme launch on 25 October 2024

24/10/2024

Volunteer report: "Of coins, creatives and wild boars" - press trip to the Capital of Culture regions

07/09/2024

Volunteer report: SPORTS UNITED, CFC stadium on Gellertstraße on 07/09/2024

05/09/2024

Three Japanese women meet "dancing neighbours"

30/08/2024

Volunteer report: Project 3000 garages: Bicycle cinema in the garage courtyard

A person with a ponytail and a black shirt is holding a blue beanie in a textile factory. On the beanie is a white text with the inscription "FROM THE UNSEEN". Various machines, threads and equipment can be seen in the background.

13/08/2024

Volunteer report: Factory tour at Maximo

21/06/2024

Volunteer Report: International Dance Festival "TANZ MODERNE TANZ"

A group of people in formal attire stand on a modern, angular white sculpture floating on a body of water. The sculpture features a steep staircase leading to the top. Lush greenery and a building with a tower are visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

20/06/2024

Volunteer Report: Modern dance on the Brühl

15/06/2024

Volunteer Report: Where aeroplanes once took off and landed

08/06/2024

Volunteer Report: Kosmos Festival 2024 - Operation on the Schloßteichinsel

08/06/2024

Volunteer Report: Kosmos" festival

08/06/2024

Volunteer Report: Kosmos Chemnitz 2024

30/05/2024

Volunteer Report: Hutfestival

25/05/2024

Volunteer Report: Democracy Festival of the Federal Government

07/05/2024

Volunteer Report: Exercise keeps you young

04/05/2024

Volunteer report: Museum Night 2025 Hartmannhalle

03/05/2024

Volunteer Report: Open day at the Hartmannfabrik on 3 May 2024

21/04/2024

Volunteer Report: My involvement in the GTM Germany Travel Mart™

12/04/2024

Volunteer Report: On the road with Stadteilpiloten – Sonnenberg

10/04/2024

Volunteer Report: RunC - cultural run and bike ride

09/03/2024

Volunteer report: City tour "Tour Fluss" with Ramona Wagner

25/01/2024

Volunteer Report: Tartu2024 Extended

18/01/2024

Volunteer Report: Snacks and coffee - not only!

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21/11/2025

Free Walking Volunteers are "Tourism Heroes Saxony 2025"

13/10/2025

Volunteer coordinators from 10 countries met in Chemnitz

A large group of people in matching blue shirts stand together in a spacious, industrial-like room with exposed beams and colourful stage lights, smiling and waving at the camera.

09/10/2025

Thank you party for Chemnitz 2025 volunteers

29/07/2025

The Minister of State for Sport and Volunteering visits the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025

05/06/2025

Inclusive tandem training for volunteers

15/04/2025

Successful launch of the Capital of Culture Tandem programme at Chemnitz University of Technology

26/02/2025

1000 volunteers for Chemnitz

11/09/2024

In exchange: Coordinators of the volunteers programme in the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024

11/07/2024

Chemnitz 2025 volunteers practise English in tandems with students at Chemnitz University of Technology

08/04/2024

Young volunteers get involved in Tartu 2024 Extended

19/12/2023

Our team of volunteers supported the closing celebrations of the European Capital of Culture Timișoara 2023

11/08/2023

Capital of Culture on wheels: The participation mobile

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