Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz

Name: Chemnitz University of Technology
Address: Str. der Nationen 62, Chemnitz, 09111, Germany
Telephone: +49 371 2620761

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Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz

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Chemnitz University of Technology is a public university in Chemnitz, Germany. With over 9,000 students, it is the third largest university in Saxony. It was founded in 1836 as Königliche Gewerbschule and was elevated to a Technische Hochschule, a university of technology, in 1963. With approximately 1,500 employees in science, engineering and management, Chemnitz University of Technology is among the most important employers in the region. ()

Local name: Technische Universität Chemnitz Established: 1836 (188 years ago)Coordinates: 50°50'21"N, 12°55'45"E

Address

Str. der Nationen 62ZentrumChemnitz 09111 Germany

Contact

+49 371 2620761

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Chemnitz University of Technology – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Karl-Marx-Monument, Gunzenhauser Museum, Galerie Roter Turm, Stadtbad.

~1790 ftSW
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Karl-Marx-Monument, Chemnitz
9 min walk • The Karl Marx Monument is a 7.10m -tall stylized head of Karl Marx in Chemnitz, Germany. The heavy-duty sculpture, together with the base platform, stand over 13 meters tall and weighs approximately 40 tonnes.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Gunzenhauser Museum, Chemnitz
25 min walk • The Gunzenhauser Museum is a museum and art gallery located in Chemnitz, the third largest city of Saxony, Germany. It contains 2,459 works by 270 modern artists of the 20th century that have been collected by the art dealer Dr. Alfred Gunzenhauser.
0.5 miSW
50°50'2"N • 12°55'15"E
Galerie Roter Turm, Chemnitz
14 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1960 ftW
Amusement, Water park, Swimming
Stadtbad, Chemnitz
10 min walk • The city baths on Mühlenstraße were designed in 1925 by the city's construction director Fred Otto in the New Building style. It was intended to replace the Hedwigbad built in 1866/1867 on what was then Hedwigstraße, which no longer met the needs...
0.6 miSW
Nature, Forest, Natural attraction
Chemnitz petrified forest, Chemnitz
16 min walk • The Chemnitz petrified forest is a petrified forest in Chemnitz, Germany. Most of the trunks are exhibited in the Museum of Natural History in Chemnitz inside of Kulturkaufhaus Tietz, including slices of trunks with polished edges.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
Museum für Naturkunde Chemnitz, Chemnitz
16 min walk • The Museum of Natural History Chemnitz has been housed in the DAStietz in Chemnitz since 2004. In addition to a collection of over 300,000 exhibits, the exhibition space on the second floor includes the Sterzeleanum, a historical cabinet, the...
~1200 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Chemnitz
6 min walk • The Chemnitz Art Collections with their approximately 65,000 exhibits are located in the König-Albert-Museum on Theaterplatz, which opened in 1909 and was designed by Richard Möbius.
0.7 miNE
50°50'48"N • 12°56'18"E
Sachsen-Allee Chemnitz, Chemnitz
17 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.5 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Tower
Red Tower, Chemnitz
13 min walk • Red tower in Chemnitz - a former defensive tower, a remains of medieval city walls in Chemnitz, located on the corner of Straße der nationen and am Wall.
0.7 miNW
Museum, History museum
Schloßbergmuseum, Chemnitz
20 min walk • The Schloßbergmuseum is the museum of urban history of the city of Chemnitz. It is located in the district of Schloßchemnitz on the site of an old Benedictine monastery that Emperor Lothar III had built around 1136 on a mountain near the Chemnitz...
0.6 miSW
50°49'52"N • 12°55'22"E
Neue Sächsische Galerie Chemnitz, Chemnitz
16 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Chemnitz University of Technology open?

Chemnitz University of Technology is open:

Monday 10:45 am - 2 pm
Tuesday 10:45 am - 2 pm
Wednesday 10:45 am - 2 pm
Thursday 10:45 am - 2 pm
Friday 10:45 am - 2 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Chemnitz University of Technology?

Nearby attractions include Schillerplatz, Chemnitz (4 min walk), Opernhaus Chemnitz, Chemnitz (4 min walk), St. Petri Kirche, Chemnitz (5 min walk), Theaterplatz, Chemnitz (6 min walk).

How to get to Chemnitz University of Technology by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chemnitz University of Technology:

Bus

Hauptbahnhof, Bahnhofstraße • Lines: 206, 207, 210, 22, 23, 262, 32, 383, 526, 704, 705, N11 (2 min walk)
Schillerplatz • Lines: 640, N18 (3 min walk)

Train

Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof (2 min walk)
Bahnbetriebswerk/Kosmonautenzentrum Hp (26 min walk)

Tram

Hauptbahnhof • Lines: 3, 4 (2 min walk)
Omnibusbahnhof • Lines: 3, 4 (3 min walk)