After a four-year application process against competitors such as Hanover, Hildesheim, Nuremberg and Magdeburg, the city of Chemnitz managed to assert itself as the cultural capital of 2025. With the motto “C the unseen” Chemnitz would like to draw attention to the many unseen beauties and places that are in our immediate neighborhood. The aim is to live up to this title and internationally as a modern city with a great industrial and cultural tradition, creative design possibilities to become known for future generations, ideas for a diverse urban society and an exciting cultural region.