Delegation from Oulu strengthens partnership with TU Chemnitz for Culture 2025

Delegation from Oulu strengthens partnership with TU Chemnitz for Culture 2025

Chemnitz, Deutschland - On June 10, 2025, a delegation from the University of Oulu visited the Technical University of Chemnitz (TUC) as part of the Chemnitz Capital of Culture 2025. The visit marked an important step in the exchange between the two universities, since Oulu will be the European Capital of Culture in the coming year 2026. The Finnish delegation was not only interested in the projects of Tucculture2025, but also for possible future collaborations.

The Vice Rector of the Technical TU Chemnitz, Prof. Dr. Anja Strobel warmly welcomed the guests. In the course of the daily program, the participants were given an insight into the ongoing projects, followed by a tour of various creative formats. A special highlight was the networking lunch in the Hartmannfabrik, in which Stefan Schmidtke, managing director of the Culture Capital of Europe Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH, was also present.

Capital of Culture 2025: An ambitious project

The evaluation begins in the summer of 2023 and includes both quantitative and qualitative methods for analyzing learning processes and results. The TU Chemnitz has provided a total of 100,000 euros to promote university project initiatives since 2022. Seven projects are currently being implemented in partnership with Chemnitz 2025, including various exhibitions and events.

• Exhibition "Inventor Culture in Chemnitz and the region": shown from March 1 to September 30, 2025 in the university library, with a focus on significant inventions.
• Event series "Unknown neighbors? Vietnamese diaspora in Chemnitz and the region": addresses the transnational educational biographies of Vietnamese in the region.
• Project "Europe in the classroom - Chemnitz analyzes of socialist and post -socialist school books": Investigation of European trains in schoolbooks.
• "a quarter of a century -read European Cultural Caps - Special Existing of the University Library": presentation from October 2024.
• exhibition "Movement and standstill. The last year in the GDR": hiking exhibition from June 3, 2025.
• book project "Chemnitz as European Capital of Culture 2025": Publication of research results in open access format.
• "C the Unheard! Data-based mapping of civil society discourses in Chemnitz": kick-off in Chemnitz Open Space on May 23, 2024.

The meaning of art and culture

art and culture play a crucial role in the planning process for the Capital of Culture. The initiative aims to bring about sustainable changes in the living environment of the people in Chemnitz and the region. Chemnitz has set itself the ambitious goal of being perceived as a livable and efficient region in Europe. This project will not only focus on local, but also national topics and should help promote a positive perception of the region.

The TU Chemnitz plans to continue dialogue with the University of Oulu while working together on a cultural future. Cooperation between these institutions will not only enrich the exchange, but could also produce innovative projects that will have a significant influence on the Capital of Culture Year's activities.

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