The moment has finally arrived: on 18 January 2025, Chemnitz will start its year as European Capital of Culture 2025! The opening ceremony will include a variety of celebrations taking place at different locations around the city centre. All events are listed on the official European Capital of Culture 2025 website.

The Capital of Culture year includes a very special milestone in the history of transport: the world’s first railway, which ran between Stockton and Darlington in England and opened on 27 September 1825. Together with numerous rail industry partners and associations, the VMS will be celebrating the bicentenary of railways in Europe on 20 September […]