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#STATT BLUMEN - International Women's Day 2026
on 19 November at Schauplatz Eisenbahn
What does it mean to be a boy or a man today? How do we deal with emotions and conflicts? And how can men actively support equality?
Chemnitz will be exploring these questions on 19 November 2026 to mark International Men’s Day. Under the slogans ‘Boys, where are you?’ and ‘Men, where are you?’, visitors can look forward to a varied programme at the Schönherrfabrik.
8.30 am to 11.30 am
Event for pupils in Years 4 to 6
1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Symposium ‘Men, where are you?’ for professionals working with boys and men
5.00 pm
Public evening event
Venue:
Schönherrfabrik Chemnitz, former max louis restaurant
Schönherrstraße 8
09113 Chemnitz
Registration:
For the school group event and the symposium, please register by 5 November 2026 with:
Franziska Herold, Equal Opportunities Officer for the City of Chemnitz
Email:Gleichstellungsstelle(at)stadt-chemnitz.de
Telephone: 0371 488-1070
No registration is required for the public evening event.
Equality Action Plan of the City of Chemnitz 2026
The City of Chemnitz's Equal Opportunities Officer has presented the 2026 Gender Equality Action Plan to the City Council. This is the first comprehensive strategic basis for municipal equality work in Chemnitz.
The action plan addresses key social challenges and bundles concrete measures in four fields of action: Participation of women in politics and business, equal opportunities for girls and boys, prevention of violence and perception and understanding of roles.
The aim is to make structural inequalities visible, reduce them in a targeted manner and further strengthen equality as a task for society as a whole. The measures are aimed at the entire urban society and focus on long-term, effective changes.
The Equal Opportunities Officer works together with:
- Women's organisations, initiatives and associations
- Independent organisations
- Entrepreneurs and business founders
- Local politicians and local politicians
- Equal opportunities and women's representatives at local, state and federal level
- the EU Coordinator
Topics are:
- Promoting equal opportunities in the economy
- Reduction of gender-specific discrimination
- Increasing the participation of women in politics
- Preventing violence in public spaces and combating domestic violence
- Strengthening social cohesion by taking into account the interests of women and men
This is implemented by:
- Cooperation with stakeholders from business and politics
- Advising companies, political parties and associations on equality issues
- Participation in committees
- Planning, organisation and implementation of projects and campaigns
- Public relations work
Directive on the financial promotion of gender equality
The guideline for the financial promotion of gender equality applies to the granting of subsidies from the budget of the Equal Opportunities Officer for Women and Men, regulates the administrative procedure and makes statements on the eligibility of institutions, projects and measures for funding. The specifics here lie in the actual equality of women and men, which is a mandatory task of the municipality based on Section 2 (1) SächsGemO. The funding and operation of a women's centre in Chemnitz as well as project funding for gender equality is carried out within the framework of this guideline.
Recommendations for gender-equitable language
In 2022, the Equal Opportunities Officer drew up recommendations for gender-equitable language in correspondence, publications and forms at Chemnitz City Council.
Pia Hamann: "... I would like us in the city of Chemnitz to cultivate a language culture that is low in discrimination in order to avoid misunderstandings and not to disparage, hurt or simply forget people. In our thinking, writing and speaking, we should address women and men, people with different gender identities, young and old, people with or without disabilities - in short, all people in all their diversity."
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Initiatives and facilities
There are currently over 100 entries on initiatives, the most important organisations and other contact points relevant to women. You will find a wide range of offers here, from (further) education and family-related topics to help with health.
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