Author: Tarah Pfeiffer

  • Neues Tanz-Zentrum in Chemnitz

    New dance center in Chemnitz

    Subsequent Capital of Culture project: Opening date for major dance center in Chemnitz has been set!

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    Funded by TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund with the support of the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

    Funded by TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund with the support of the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

    Funded by the Chemnitz City Cultural Space. This measure is co-financed with tax funds based on the budget approved by the members of the Saxon State Parliament.

    Funded by the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism. This institution is co-financed by tax revenues based on the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.

    Supported by the Beisheim Foundation

  • Präsentation des Choreographischen Zentrums

    Presentation of the Choreographic Centre

    With the DANCE | CONTEMPORARY | DANCE – Choreographic Centre a new venue for contemporary and urban dance is being created in Chemnitz – a home for movement, encounter, and artistic exchange.

    I On Friday, August 28, 2026 At 5:00 PM, the project will be presented to the public for the first time in the former Aktien-Spinnerei II at EUROPARK, Schulstraße 42A in Altchemnitz.

    Together with numerous partners from civil society, business, and the public sector, TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ e.V. is developing a place here with supra-regional and national appeal. The Choreographic Center is intended to professional dance artists as well as female amateurs in the future be open and bring together people of different generations.

    State Parliament President Alexander Dierks and the Saxon State Minister for Culture and Tourism Barbara Klepsch, among others, are expected to attend the presentation.

    The new center is being realized with the support of the TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund funding program and is co-funded by the Free State of Saxony, the City of Chemnitz, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Sparkasse Chemnitz, and the Stiftung TANZ – Transition Zentrum Deutschland.

    Friday, August 28, 2026
    5:00 pm
    Former Aktienspinnerei II, EUROPARK
    Schulstrasse 42A, Altchemnitz

    A Registration is requested by August 23, 2026, at:
    verein@tanzmodernetanz.eu

    We look forward to jointly providing a first glimpse into this new place for dance in Chemnitz – and to the next steps on the path toward a vibrant choreographic center for the city and the region.

    Funded by TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund with the support of the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

    Funded by TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund with the support of the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

    Funded by the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism. This institution is co-financed by tax revenues based on the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.

    Funded by the Chemnitz City Cultural Space. This measure is co-financed with tax funds based on the budget approved by the members of the Saxon State Parliament.

  • 12. internationales TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ Festival

    12th International TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ Festival

    From September 16-20, 2026 The TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ Festival is taking place in Chemnitz. The festival brings international contemporary dance art, community projects, and encounter formats to the city and makes dance visible in various locations. A special highlight is the world record attempt „Longest ballet barre in the world“ on September 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

    Tanzpakt Stadt Land Bund
    Der Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien

    Funded by TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund with the support of the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
    This measure is co-financed by tax funds based on the budget adopted by the Saxon State Parliament.

    NPN Nationales Performance Netz

    Supported by NATIONALE PERFORMANCE NETZ Guest Performance Fund for Dance, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Ministries of Culture and Arts of the German States.

    Stadt Chemnitz

    Funded by the Chemnitz City Cultural Space. This measure is co-financed with tax funds based on the budget approved by the members of the Saxon State Parliament.

    Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen
    Sachsen Signet

    Funded by the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism. This institution is co-financed by tax revenues based on the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.

    Stiftung Tanz Transition e.V.
    Hüttner Bauunternehmung
    Förderverein des Theaters Chemnitz
    Sparkasse Chemnitz
    Die Theater Chemnitz
    Tanz Moderne Tanz e.V.
    Fine C Fraueninitiative Chemnitz
    Hotel Chemnitzer Hof
    République Francaise
    Biesheim Stiftung
    Institut Francais Deutschland
    die fabrik chemnitz
    Landesdirektion des Freistaates Sachsen
    Stiftung Tanz Transition e.V.
    Hüttner Bauunternehmung
    Förderverein des Theaters Chemnitz
    Sparkasse Chemnitz
    Die Theater Chemnitz
    Tanz Moderne Tanz e.V.
    Fine C Fraueninitiative Chemnitz
    Hotel Chemnitzer Hof
    République Francaise
    Biesheim Stiftung
    Institut Francais Deutschland
    die fabrik chemnitz
    Landesdirektion des Freistaates Sachsen