EERA Summer School 2026

Chemnitz University of Technology was founded in 1836 as a school of technical vocational education („Gewerbschule“). Soon, it became the backbone of innovative technology in engineering enterprises of the region of Southwest Saxony. On its way from a vocational school to a royal academy and onwards to a university, it was essential to be equipped with a “General department”. This was to become the Faculty of Arts, containing philological studies, human and social studies. This faculty is also the home of the institute of education (Institut für Pädagogik).

The town of Chemnitz was founded on a hill near the confluent of two rivers descending from the Ore Mountains. It was located in favour of roads that passed by towards Bohemia in the south, and the open plains in the north, and those, which connect Franconia and Bavaria to the east. It was mentioned first in 1143. The name derives form Slavonian language: it signifies river of stones.

Chemnitz can easily be reached by plane, train, bus or car.