Sattelite Events

In the run-up to the main conference in Leipzig, the city, in collaboration with the Saxony Office for Pop Culture and Music (BPM), is organising a number of satellite events in areas of Saxony that are more small-town in character or structurally disadvantaged. Through these events, we aim to highlight the importance of cultural institutions and events in the local context. Nightlife and music culture are not just important for larger cities – in the regions too, such organisations, venues and events represent participation and democratic coexistence. Do come along and get involved, support our discussions, attend the workshops, network over dinner and enjoy the musical programme! These are exciting excursions and adventures for us too, so why not join us!   

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Upcoming Event:

Musikkiosk at Emil Zittau 2026-10-24
Mandauer Berg 13, 02763 Zittau
Website

Workshop: Setting up an awareness concept - with Awareness For All!

Panel discussion: Boundless commitment: cultural partnerships for European cohesion

Culture brings people together across borders, builds bridges between communities and strengthens the foundations of a united Europe. How can cross-border cultural partnerships make a concrete contribution to strengthening social cohesion? With a particular focus on voluntary work, this discussion will explore how practical cooperation between different organisational cultures, languages and administrative structures can succeed. We will discuss obstacles, success factors and sustainable framework conditions for (voluntary) initiatives in the border triangle.

Expected participation:

Kai Grebasch (Press Officer & City Marketing Zittau, EMIL e.V., ‘Zittau kann mehr’); Clemens Meyer (Director, NEISSE NYSA NISA Film Festival); N.N., Flares Festival (Liberec); Marta Schreiter, Project Manager, Saxon-Czech Innospace), more t.b.a..

Hosts: Alexis Waltz (Groove Mag) and 50PHIE (Groove Mag)

Dinner

Concert: Dÿse / noise rock, punk (Chemnitz), I saw daylight / meldic, post-hardcore, emo (Ulm), Cur / punk, hardcore, post-hardcore (Zittau)


Free entry before 6 pm (including the workshop), including dinner & concert; registration required!


 

Past Event:

Musikkiosk at Treibhaus Döbeln 2026-9-4

Bahnhofstraße 56, 04720 Döbeln
Website

Event will be held in German language!

Workshop: Songwriting with Sarah Lesch (Listenrecords)
Talk: Katja Lucker (CEO Initiative Musik), Henning Homann (Vorsitzender der SPD-Fraktion im sächsischen Landtag), Sarah Lesch, Clemens Albrecht (Treibhaus) and representatives from politics.
Moderation: Alexis Waltz (Groove Mag) and Anne Holzki (Mitteldeutsche Zeitung)
Dinner
Concert: Twins In Colour (All My Ghosts Rec.): Dreampop, Synthpop, Shoegaze, Dark Wave

Programmankündigung Treibhaus

Here ist the linkt to register for the event and/or the songwriting workshop!
Free entry before 6 pm (also for the workshop), including dinner and concert; registration required!

Details of the programme for the upcoming side events, including the panel discussions, topics, participants and any other enquiries, will follow!

 

Datum Ort
4.9.2026 Döbeln, Treibhaus
24.10.2026 Zittau, Emil
7.11.2026 Chemnitz, TENSIØN Festival & Conference
4.9.2026
Döbeln, Treibhaus

Since 1997, Treibhaus e.V. has been shaping socio-cultural life in Döbeln. As a non-profit association, its core areas of work include cultural and youth work, political and historical-political education, as well as intercultural work. In addition, Treibhaus offers numerous projects and participatory activities for all those interested.

Bahnhofstraße 56, 04720 Döbeln

Treibhaus Döbeln
Foto: Treibhaus Döbeln e.V.
24.10.2026
Zittau, Emil

EMIL e.V. is a non-profit association and independent provider of youth welfare services. It is also the only live music club in Zittau and, with over 30 years of existence, the oldest club in eastern Saxony. EMIL e.V. was founded in 1993 under the name Alraune e.V. and has since been active in the field of youth cultural work and socio-cultural activities in the city of Zittau and its surroundings.
The association's commitment serves, in addition to organising an extensive music and cultural programme, the preservation and revitalisation of the community house and meeting centre "Emil und die Detektive" as a violence-free space. The association's work is carried out exclusively on a voluntary basis by its members and friends. 

EMIL Zittau, 
Mandauer Berg 13, 
02763 Zittau

emil
Foto: Wikipedia, Fotograf: freddo213
7.11.2026
Chemnitz, TENSIØN Festival & Conference

The TENSIØN event in Chemnitz is a combination of music conference and club festival aimed at creatives, cultural practitioners and lovers of electronic music. The format offers a comprehensive programme with workshops, listening sessions, panel discussions and subsequent aftershow parties.
The gathering focuses on techno, electronic music and party vibes, embedded in workshops, meet-ups and networking for the scene.
 

Musikkombinat
Mühlenstraße 94, 09111 Chemnitz

Chemnitz, TENSIØN Festival & Konferenz
Foto: facebook Seite Tensiøn Festival