The European Capital of Culture 2025, located near Leipzig and Dresden by the Ore Mountains, is Chemnitz, Saxony's third-largest city. Founded in 1143, it thrived during industrialization, becoming a hub for mechanical engineering, textiles, locomotives, and automotive innovations, including the origins of Audi. Cultural highlights include museums of industry, transport, and games, renowned art collections, and historic architecture. Unique features include petrified horsetails and the iconic Karl Marx bust, known as "Nischel."

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Flying to Chemnitz

While Chemnitz does not have a comercial airport multiple options offer themselves close by. Major airports include Berlin(BERPRG), Frankfurt am Main (FRA), or even Prague (PRG) while the closest and best options are:

• Leipzig/Halle airport (LEJ)
  Leipzig/Halle Airport has its own railway station directly below the check-in area and is connected to the local and long-distance rail services of Deutsche Bahn. Passengers and visitors can easily reach the check-in hall by escalator and lift. You can reach Leipzig/Halle Airport with the S-Bahn Central Germany, using lines S5 and S5X. You can find more information here.
• Dresden airport (DRS)
  Dresden Airport station is located in the basement of the terminal. There, the S-Bahn line S2 runs every half hour to the long-distance stations Dresden-Neustadt and Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Further information can be found here.

Railway

Chemnitz is connected to the long-distance railway network of Deutsche Bahn. You can

reach Chemnitz via Leipzig (RE6 Mitteldeutsche Regionbahn), Dresden (RE3, RB30

Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn) or Nuremberg (via ICE503 via Leipzig RE6)

By Car

• A4 freeway (Autobahn)
  Dresden (A4 80 km), Berlin (A4 -> A13 260 km), Erfurt (150 km)
• A72 freeway (Autobahn)
  Leipzig (A72 80 km), Nuremberg (A72 -> A9 237 km), Munich (A72 -> A9 390 km)

The best way to reach the event center “die fabrik” is via the A72, exit Chemnitz Süd. Take the B173 (Neefestraße) for approx. 3.5 km in the direction of the city center. Please pay attention to the innercity speed limit of 50km/h (traffic control). Approx 1.0 km after the highway exit, the road leads straight ahead under a bridge into a short tunnel. Follow the left lane into the tunnel. Past the Chemnitz exhibition center. When the road bends to the left and passes under a railroad bridge, get into the left lane at the traffic lights. (Orientation American Dinner) Turn left onto Zwickauer Straße. After 150m you will reach “die Fabrik” on the left.
The free parking spaces are located in the inner courtyard.

Local transport

Chemnitz has a well-developed local transport system. There are trams, buses and taxis.

• Tram Line 1 (red)
  The event center “die fabrik” is a 2-minute walk from the tram stop on line 1 (red) “Kappler Drehe”.
• Bus Line 23 and Line 43 (purple)
  The bus stop for lines 23 and 43 Platner Straße is a 2-minute walk away from “die fabrik”.

B&B Hotel Chemnitz (modern and simple, close to the conference venue)

Address: Zwickauer Str. 13, 09112 Chemnitz

Phone: +49 371 35505880

Biendo Hotel (upscale modern, in the centre)

Address: Str. der Nationen 12, 09111 Chemnitz

Phone: +49 371 4331920

Hotel Chemnitzer Hof (upscale classic, in the centre)

Address: Theaterplatz 4, 09111 Chemnitz

Phone: +49 371 6840

Congress Hotel Chemnitz

Address: Brückenstraße 19, 09111 Chemnitz

Phone: +49 371 6830