Neighborhood time in Pölbitz: From coffee klatches to Christmas magic

Yesterday, interested residents of Pölbitz met again for the second neighborhood meeting in the club room of the “Neue Welt” concert and ballroom. After the welcome, the first item on the agenda was to evaluate the first neighborhood event, the ...

‘The East as a Passage’ – A reading about origins, change and identity

Another reading as part of the November Days took place this time in the Old Gasometer – a special evening, one that began quietly and lingered long afterwards. The format of the event itself creates an impressive setting: the November ...

New in Pölbitz – the first coffee party was so cozy

Some things just happen by chance. Like this morning, when the clubhouse of the “Hermann Duncker” allotment garden in the Pölbitz district of Zwickau opened its lovingly crafted doors for a very special premiere: the first Pölbitz coffee party. As ...

Crowdfunding for associations – a big hit at the GGZ Arena!

Yesterday afternoon, the third workshop in the “Workshops for Volunteers” series took place in the impressive setting of the GGZ Arena Zwickau. The topic “Financing projects close to your heart with crowdfunding for associations” attracted interested and motivated participants from ...

What matters to me? What matters to us? And how free is our opinion really?

These questions were explored by young people from the Zwickau region during a workshop for participants in the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ). In an intensive full-day format, they reflected on their personal values, developed shared group values, and critically engaged ...

Finance rocks in volunteer work

Yesterday was workshop time again for volunteers in Zwickau. The second round of the “Workshops for Volunteers” event series got down to brass tacks. For four intensive hours, representatives from Zwickau-based associations delved deep into the subject matter of financial ...

Azubis der Sparkasse setzen starkes Zeichen für Meinungsfreiheit und gesellschaftliches Engagement

Am 6. und 8. Oktober haben Auszubildende der Sparkasse Zwickau mit großem Engagement zwei an Workshops zum Thema Debatten- und Meinungsfreiheit teilgenommen. In einer Zeit, in der offene Diskussionen und respektvolle Auseinandersetzung wichtiger sind denn je, setzten die Azubis damit ...

Gratitude and commitment – Commemoration of German Unity Day in Zwickau

On 3 October 2025, citizens gathered at the Freedom and Unity Monument next to the Old Gasometer to celebrate the 35th anniversary of German reunification. The event was organised by the Alliance for Democracy and Tolerance in the Zwickau Region, ...

Small steps in neighborhood work in Neuplanitz

Yesterday, the second neighborhood meeting took place at the Lichthaus e.V. premises on Neuplanitzer Straße. It was an exciting meeting with committed citizens who live and work in Neuplanitz and want to actively promote greater participation and community spirit in ...