Stories from Chemnitz · Germany

An association building in Chemnitz, Germany, was targeted with a paint attack by anti-abortion opponents.

The court ruled that protests in front of the facility will remain permitted. A court in Chemnitz ruled that protests are permitted to take place outside a women's prison. The court stated that peaceful demonstrations do not pose a threat to prison security.

The Chemnitzer basketball team is attempting to secure its tenth place in the Basketball Bundesliga today. This position is critical for them to enter the play-ins and potentially advance to the playoffs.

A 40-year-old man responsible for emptying and maintaining parking meters admitted to stealing nearly 2 million euros in coins during a trial in Chemnitz.

Oberst Hagen Ruppelt has been named the new commander of the 6th Sturmische Panzergrenadier Brigade 37 in Chemnitz. The brigade consists of approximately 6,000 soldiers. It serves as a rapid NATO intervention force for Lithuania, according to the German Ministry of Defense. Oberstagt Ruppelt has assumed command of the 37th Panzergrenadierbrigade in Chemnitz.

German painter Georg Baselitz has died at the age of 88.

The currently closed Schauspielhaus in Chemnitz will no longer be renovated due to high costs. Officials stated that a 'Plan B' is also too expensive. This follows reports that theaters in Zitter and Görlitz are facing a 1.7 million euro deficit.

A man climbed onto a step between two train wagons on the A4 highway near Chemnitz. The train made an emergency stop, but the man remained unharmed.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Irina Sherbakova is being entered into the golden book of Chemnitz. She received the prize in 2022 for founding the international society for historical enlightenment and human rights, Memorial. The head of the European and International Relations department of the City of Chemnitz, Cornelia Siegel, stated that this event is a shared topic of concern.

The city of Chemnitz has announced two recipients for its 2026 literary stipends. Writer and director Judith Kuckart and photographer Burkhard Peter will receive the awards. Both have plans in the city, with Peter having previously visited to see where his mother was born.