What This Place Aims to Become

Making hidden places visible, creating space for creativity, supporting makers, and strengthening European identity – this is the guiding principle of “C the Unseen – European Makers of Democracy”, the thematic focus of the European Capital of Culture 2025.

In the heart of Chemnitz-Kappel, this vision has already begun to take shape: the Garage-Campus. On the grounds of the former CVAG tram depot, historic industrial architecture meets new ideas, art, and culture.

The Garage-Campus sees itself as an open space for cultural creation, exchange, and collective development. It is a place where projects can grow, networks can form, and new perspectives on the city and Europe can emerge.

A place for makers, creatives, neighbors – and for everyone who wants to actively shape the future of Chemnitz.

Between Tracks & Ideas

The Garage-Campus draws on the historical significance, the surroundings, and the unique features of the former tram depot – evolving into a diverse cultural venue with radiance: for the neighborhood, the city, the region, and Europe.

It offers space for experiences, encounters, and collaborative creation – a place of learning, openness, and togetherness. The central theme: movement – both in the literal and metaphorical sense.

Movement is visible everywhere: in ideas, research, and innovation, in production, trade, and urban development. Nutrition is movement. Participation is movement. Networking, exchange, creativity – all of this sets people and places in motion.