Zwickau in focus: Award for democratic culture and prevention!

Zwickau in focus: Award for democratic culture and prevention!

In Zwickau, the commitment to a vibrant democratic culture is currently very important. The Alter Gasometer Association was awarded the Saxon Promotion Prize for Democracy in 2023, and the city is now receiving the Municipal Prize. Loud Belltower.news Zwickau makes it clear that it plays a central role in promoting democratic values ​​within Saxony.

Isabell Reise, who heads the “Municipal Prevention Office”, emphasizes that local prevention work is coordinated in collaboration with a municipal prevention council. This is led by Mayor Constance Arndt and Police Chief Dirk Lichtenberger. Zwickau invests an impressive 3.4 million euros annually in voluntary child and youth welfare and offers a variety of events that raise awareness of democracy and promote civilized interactions with one another.

Culture, youth and commitment

What is particularly noteworthy is that Zwickau has a long tradition in automobile manufacturing, with well-known brands such as Horch and Audi. The city now has a population of about 87,000, down from 122,000 in 1984. Nevertheless, culture is thriving in Zwickau. The city has a young, dynamic population and offers numerous cultural events that promote different youth scenes and subcultural places.

The FSV Zwickau in particular actively campaigns against right-wing movements. The extremism and conflict prevention working group within the staff office is also becoming increasingly important. A new highlight is Project 46, an experimental open space for political education and cultural events that offers citizens a platform to get actively involved.

European Capital of Culture 2025

Zwickau also plays an exciting role in the region, as the city is part of the European Capital of Culture 2025. Chemnitz, which shares this title together with Zwickau and 38 other municipalities, has committed itself to focusing on the previously undiscovered under the motto “C the Unseen”. The motto invites you to get to know the hidden treasures of the region, and over 100 projects in areas such as popular culture, music, art, sport and design are developed in close collaboration with local actors. Zwickau is part of this cultural capital region under the motto “unimaginably worth seeing”. This reports zwickau.de.

The official starting signal for the activities in Chemnitz will be on January 18, 2025. The EU Commission has now awarded the title to Germany for the fourth time in 40 years, which underlines the important role of culture in European integration. The city of Nova Gorica in Slovenia will also be a cultural capital and plans to explore its cultural boundaries in collaboration with the Italian city of Gorizia. Together, the two cities can look forward to the Melina Mercouri Prize worth 1.5 million euros, which is available to them for their creative projects. This allows long-term cultural projects and events to be implemented in the region, such as germany.representation.ec.europa.eu reported.

For Zwickau and Chemnitz it is now time to set the course towards a lively and inclusive cultural capital - a great opportunity for citizens to actively participate and develop creatively!