The 11th TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ Festival will once again transform Chemnitz into a stage for the international world of contemporary dance from June 18 to 29, 2025. Look forward to twelve days full of moving productions, innovative choreographies and surprising encounters at extraordinary venues throughout the city.
TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ Festival is the annual celebration of contemporary dance in Chemnitz and offers a dynamic platform for artistic expression and cultural exchange. Since its foundation, the festival has been an integral part of Chemnitz’s cultural calendar and presents groundbreaking works by choreographers from all over the world and from all over Germany.
Every year, TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ transforms both traditional and unusual venues in Chemnitz into spaces full of movement, creativity and dialog. The aim of the festival is to make contemporary dance accessible to everyone – with performances in theaters, public squares, industrial sites and urban spaces in order to reach a diverse audience.
The program includes world premieres, internationally acclaimed productions, artist talks, dance workshops and cultural education projects. The festival also specifically promotes up-and-coming choreographers and supports collaboration between local and international female artists.
With its inclusive approach and bold artistic vision, TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ makes an important contribution to positioning Chemnitz as a center for contemporary dance and innovation. The festival shapes the city’s cultural profile and inspires both audiences and artists with the transformative power of dance.
“Welcome to the 11th Festival of International Contemporary Dance in Chemnitz!
You can expect twelve days full of innovative choreographies and – in the truest sense of the word – moving productions at the highest level.
The dance voyage of discovery “Odyssey in C”, based on the novel “Ulysses” by James Joyce, sounds particularly exciting to me. While Joyce has his protagonist stroll through the streets of Dublin, the performance takes us across Chemnitz in 18 stations. The dancers become silent observers of the urban scenery. But instead of remaining at a standstill, they express their thoughts and feelings with contemporary dance. On their foray, together with the audience, they trace the urban infrastructure, the social fabric and, last but not least, the remnants of industrial culture.
The urban touch is also emphasized at the international breaking and hip-hop battle “Soul Expression”. Originating from youth culture, the dance form has long since taken its place in the dance scene. Young dancers in particular will not miss out at this event!
The Tanz | Moderne | Tanz festival will thus become a central event in the Capital of Culture year 2025, presenting the diversity and vibrancy of dance art and at the same time reflecting the spirit of the Capital of Culture in an innovative way. It will not only strengthen the local dance scene, but also attract an international audience and open up new perspectives on the city and its culture.
Many thanks to the festival team and all the dancers for their commitment to giving visibility to contemporary dance in all its facets and focusing on Saxony and Chemnitz. I wish all guests an exhilarating and inspiring time. Discover dance, rediscover the city!
Your
Barbara Klepsch“
Events and higlights
MANA – VERTIGO DANCE COMPANY (IL)
June 18th 2025 | 8pm – 9pm | Opera House Chemnitz
We cordially invite you to the Opera House for the opening of the 11th International Festival TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ! The renowned Vertigo Dance Company will kick things off with Mana – a profound piece about light, movement and transformation.
SALTARINES – CIE SAMUEL MATHIEU (FR)
June 20th 2025 | 8pm – 9.30 pm | Opera House Chemnitz
As a highlight of the 11th International Festival TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ, we present CIE Samuel Mathieu with Saltarines – a breathtaking fusion of dance and acrobatics. This energetic piece defies gravity and convention by combining rhythm, movement and raw physicality into a powerful, unbridled spectacle.
DAAANCE JAMAICAN DAAANCE – L’ACADCO (JAM)
June 22nd 2025 | 8pm – 9pm | St. Markuskirche
L’ACADCO brings the pulsating energy of Jamaican dance to the stage. Traditional and contemporary movements merge into a rousing expression of culture, rhythm and powerful storytelling.
OVERHEATED – NUEPIKO DANCE COMPANY (LT)
June 24th 2025 | 8pm – 9pm | St. Markuskirche
With Overheated, Nuepiko brings a haunting dance piece to the stage that deals with personal and global burnout. The choreography reflects exhaustion, pressure and resilience in a restless world.
REFLECTIONS – ADI BOUTROUS (IL)
June 25th 2025 | 8pm – 9pm | St. Markuskirche
Adi Boutrous presents Reflections-a fascinating dance piece inspired by Renaissance and Baroque art. Five dancers bring ancient myths and ethical dilemmas to life and reflect on the connection between aesthetics, morality and culture.
ODYSSEE IN C
26. / 27. / 28. / 29. Juni 2025 | ganztags | verschiedene Spielorte
Journey of dance discovery through Chemnitz
As part of the European Capital of Culture year Chemnitz 2025, Ballett Chemnitz presents the world premiere of Odyssey in C. Inspired by James Joyce’s Ulysses, this unique dance spectacle invites the audience to experience new choreographies from breakfast to supper at 18 different locations in Chemnitz.
Renowned international companies such as the Company Chameleon (GB), Panama Pictures (NL), L’Acadco – United Caribbean Dance Force (JM), Nuepiko Dance Company (LT), Vertigo Dance Company (IL) and French ensembles such as Act2 – Catherine Dreyfus, CIE Retouramont, CIE Samuel Mathieu and Ex Nihilo are taking part..
WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT!!
The biggest and longest ballet class in the world!
On June 21, 2025 during the TANZ MODERNE TANZ Festival, we want to break the Guinness World Record for the longest and largest ballet class in the world with the most participants in training in Chemnitz city center! As part of the European Capital of Culture 2025, we invite dancers of all ages and levels to take part in this unique event and make the power of dance visible in our community..
Be part of this historic moment!
With the registration form below you can register yourself/your group for participation in the world record attempt.
Das TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ internationales Festival für zeitgenössischen Tanz 2025 ist Programmpartner von Chemnitz 2025.
Ein Projekt im Rahmen der Kulturhauptstadt Europas Chemnitz 2025. Diese Maßnahme wird mitfinanziert durch Steuermittel auf der Grundlage des vom Sächsischen Landtag beschlossenen Haushaltes und durch Bundesmittel der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien.
