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
!! CHANGE OF PROGRAM !!
June 18th 2025 | 8pm – 9pm | Opera House Chemnitz
We deeply regret that the announced opening performance by the Vertigo Dance Company from Israel with the piece MANA cannot take place due to the current political situation and the resulting travel restrictions.
Instead, we are presenting a three-part ballet evening to open the festival, featuring impressive choreographic signatures. Performing are the Bavarian Junior Ballet Munich with Night on Bald Mountain by Eric Gauthier and Devil’s Kitchen by Marco Goecke, as well as Cie Samuel Mathieu with Le Déclin by Samuel Mathieu.
SALTARINES – CIE SAMUEL MATHIEU (FR)
June 20th 2025 | 9pm – 10:10 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.
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 World’s longest Ballett Barre
On June 21, 2025, as part of the TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ Festival, we set out to break a Guinness World Record in the center of Chemnitz – for the largest and longest ballet barre in the world, with the most participants taking part in a shared training session!
As part of the European Capital of Culture 2025 program, we invited dancers of all ages and experience levels to join this extraordinary event and celebrate the unifying power of dance together.
And we made history!
More than 1,000 people took part in a 47-minute ballet barre together in the heart of Chemnitz – an unforgettable moment full of energy, community, and joy.
The atmosphere was simply fantastic –
Thank you, Chemnitz! We’re proud of you! 😊
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.
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Das 11. TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ Festival verwandelt Chemnitz vom 18. bis 29. Juni 2025 erneut in eine Bühne für die internationale Welt des zeitgenössischen Tanzes. Freuen Sie sich auf zwölf Tage voller bewegender Inszenierungen, innovativer Choreografien und überraschender Begegnungen an außergewöhnlichen Spielorten in der ganzen Stadt.
TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ Festival ist das jährliche Fest des zeitgenössischen Tanzes in Chemnitz und bietet eine dynamische Plattform für künstlerischen Ausdruck und kulturellen Austausch. Seit seiner Gründung ist das Festival ein fester Bestandteil des Chemnitzer Kulturkalenders und präsentiert wegweisende Arbeiten von Choreograf*innen aus aller Welt sowie aus ganz Deutschland.
Jedes Jahr verwandelt TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ sowohl traditionelle als auch ungewöhnliche Spielorte in Chemnitz in Räume voller Bewegung, Kreativität und Dialog. Ziel des Festivals ist es, zeitgenössischen Tanz für alle zugänglich zu machen – mit Aufführungen in Theatern, öffentlichen Plätzen, Industriegeländen und urbanen Räumen, um ein vielfältiges Publikum zu erreichen.
Das Programm umfasst Uraufführungen, international gefeierte Produktionen, Künstlerinnengespräche, Tanzworkshops und Projekte zur kulturellen Bildung. Das Festival fördert zudem gezielt den choreografischen Nachwuchs und unterstützt die Zusammenarbeit zwischen lokalen und internationalen Künstlerinnen.
Mit seinem inklusiven Ansatz und seiner mutigen künstlerischen Vision leistet TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ einen wichtigen Beitrag dazu, Chemnitz als Zentrum für zeitgenössischen Tanz und Innovation zu positionieren. Das Festival prägt das kulturelle Profil der Stadt und inspiriert mit der transformativen Kraft des Tanzes sowohl Publikum als auch Künstler*innen.
„Herzlich willkommen zum 11. Festival des internationalen zeitgenössischen Tanzes in Chemnitz!
Es erwarten Sie zwölf Tage voller innovativer Choreografien und – im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes – bewegender Inszenierungen auf höchstem Niveau.
Besonders spannend klingt für mich die Tanz-Entdeckungsreise »Odyssee in C«, die in Anlehnung an den Roman »Ulysses« von James Joyce entstanden ist. Während Joyce seinen Protagonisten durch die Straßen Dublins flanieren lässt, führt uns die Performance in 18 Stationen quer durch Chemnitz. Die Tänzerinnen und Tänzer werden zu stillen Beobachtern der städtischen Szenerie. Doch statt im Stillstand zu verharren, bringen sie Ihre Gedanken und Gefühle mit zeitgenössischem Tanz ausdrucksstark zum Vorschein. Auf ihrem Streifzug spüren Sie gemeinsam mit den Zuschauenden der städtischen Infrastruktur, dem sozialen Gefüge und nicht zuletzt den Überbleibseln der Industriekultur nach.
Die urbane Note wird auch beim internationalen Breaking und Hip-Hop Battle »Soul Expression« unterstrichen. Einst aus der Jugendkultur entsprungen hat die Tanzform längst ihren festen Platz in der Tanzszene eingenommen. Insbesondere der Nachwuchs kommt bei dieser Veranstaltung also nicht zu kurz!
Das Festival Tanz | Moderne | Tanz wird im Kulturhauptstadtjahr 2025 somit zu einem zentralen Ereignis, das die Vielfalt und Lebendigkeit der Tanzkunst präsentiert und gleichzeitig den Geist der Kulturhauptstadt auf innovative Weise widerspiegelt. Es soll nicht nur die lokale Tanzszene stärken, sondern auch ein internationales Publikum anziehen und neue Perspektiven auf die Stadt und ihre Kultur eröffnen.
Dem Festivalteam und allen Tänzerinnen und Tänzern herzlichen Dank für das Engagement, dem zeitgenössischen Tanz in all seinen Facetten Sichtbarkeit zu verleihen und den Fokus auf Sachsen und Chemnitz zu richten. Allen Gästen wünsche ich eine beschwingte und anregende Zeit. Entdecken Sie den Tanz, entdecken Sie die Stadt neu!
Ihre
Barbara Klepsch“
Highlights und Eindrücke des Festivals
12 Tage – 24 Spielorte – 15 Kompanien … Was für ein Festival!
TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ 2025 sagt DANKE an alle teilnehmenden Kompanien, an TD Media, für die fantastische technische Betreuung, an die Volunteers und – ganz besonders an unsere Sponsoren – und natürlich an das wundervollste Publikum, das wir uns erhoffen konnten!!
!! WELTREKORD !!
Die größte und längste Ballettklasse der Welt
Am 21. Juni 2025 wollten wir im Rahmen des TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ Festivals in der Chemnitzer Innenstadt einen Guinness-Weltrekord brechen – für die größte und längste Ballettklasse der Welt mit den meisten Teilnehmenden an einer gemeinsamen Trainingseinheit!
Als Teil des Programms der Europäischen Kulturhauptstadt 2025 haben wir Tänzer:innen aller Altersgruppen und Erfahrungsstufen eingeladen, bei diesem außergewöhnlichen Event mitzumachen und gemeinsam die verbindende Kraft des Tanzes zu feiern.
Und wir haben Geschichte geschrieben!
1.000 Menschen haben im Herzen von Chemnitz eine 47 Minuten lange Ballettstange getanzt – ein unvergesslicher Moment voller Energie, Gemeinschaft und Begeisterung.
Die Stimmung war einfach fantastisch –
Danke, Chemnitz! Wir sind stolz auf euch! 😊
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.
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
!! CHANGE OF PROGRAM !!
June 18th 2025 | 8pm – 9pm | Opera House Chemnitz
We deeply regret that the announced opening performance by the Vertigo Dance Company from Israel with the piece MANA cannot take place due to the current political situation and the resulting travel restrictions.
Instead, we are presenting a three-part ballet evening to open the festival, featuring impressive choreographic signatures. Performing are the Bavarian Junior Ballet Munich with Night on Bald Mountain by Eric Gauthier and Devil’s Kitchen by Marco Goecke, as well as Cie Samuel Mathieu with Le Déclin by Samuel Mathieu.
SALTARINES – CIE SAMUEL MATHIEU (FR)
June 20th 2025 | 9pm – 10:10 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.
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 World’s longest Ballett Barre
On June 21, 2025, as part of the TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ Festival, we set out to break a Guinness World Record in the center of Chemnitz – for the largest and longest ballet barre in the world, with the most participants taking part in a shared training session!
As part of the European Capital of Culture 2025 program, we invited dancers of all ages and experience levels to join this extraordinary event and celebrate the unifying power of dance together.
And we made history!
More than 1,000 people took part in a 47-minute ballet barre together in the heart of Chemnitz – an unforgettable moment full of energy, community, and joy.
The atmosphere was simply fantastic –
Thank you, Chemnitz! We’re proud of you! 😊
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.