In the heart of the capital of culture
European Duck Race 2025 – the Chemnitz Duck Race goes international in the capital of culture of 2025.
An experience for a good cause
Hosting the world in the Capital of Culture 2025: the Lions Club Chemnitz invites you to a top-class event.
The Chemnitz Lions Club has been organising the annual Chemnitz Duck Race since 2011. Over €190,000 have been raised in the twelve races held to date. Every year, we use this money to support the children and youth divisions of associations in our city. Our Chemnitz Duck Race will also be taking place in 2025.
European Duck Race 2025
Our home city of Chemnitz is the European Capital of Culture 2025. To mark the occasion, the Chemnitz Lions Club would like to raise its activity to an international level. We cordially invite all interested people from all over the world, from Chemnitz and especially Lions friends from the previous European Capitals of Culture, as well as from Chemnitz’s sister cities, to become part of this special duck race and adopt a racing duck.
The fundraising goal of this unique international race will be a tribute / memorial to the life's work of our Lion friend, Prof. Karl Clauss Dietel, the internationally renowned designer from Chemnitz, who has unfortunately passed away. Even today his draughts and designs are groundbreaking in technology, design and architecture.
Sponsorships / raffle tickets for your duck
Be there when racing ducks from all over the world compete in a spectacular race in Chemnitz! Adopt your racing duck and become part of the first European Duck Race 2025, which will take place on Sunday, 31 August 2025!
Option 1: Uniquely designed XXL racing duck
Each individual racing duck is uniquely designed by children from Chemnitz under the artistic direction of Marian Kretschmer.
300 € per duck
Option 2: Create your own XXL racing duck as a work of art
For all participants who want to stand out and make a statement! We will send you an XXL duck that you or the artist of your choice can design creatively.
500 € per duck
Lions Club meets Capital of Culture
Our contribution to the Capital of Culture
We Serve: Doing good together. Wherever it is needed. And in 2025 in particular, it's all about our immediate neighbourhood, our home. We are proud to be able to make our contribution to the Capital of Culture Chemnitz.
A lasting memory of Karl Clauss Dietel
Karl Clauss Dietel (1936-2022) knew how to harmonise functional design and genuine sustainability. His milestones are more relevant today than ever and fit perfectly with the aspirations of a Capital of Culture. Find out how our Lion friend achieved this.
Chemnitz artist Marian Kretschmer supports the European Duck Race 2025
The European Duck Race is a valuable highlight for the year in which Chemnitz becomes a European Capital of Culture. The aim is to "give culture a space" - an endeavour in which many participants are involved, including the Chemnitz Lions Club.
Read more … Chemnitz artist Marian Kretschmer supports the European Duck Race 2025
Having a good time
Relax and unwind
Chemnitz can be exciting, and also very relaxing – experience the Schlossteich (the castle pond), the Küchwald forest or the moated Klaffenbach Castle.
Experience culture
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Discover Chemnitz
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