Mozart’s realm

Built in 1909, Chemnitz Opera is considered to be one of Europe’s most modern opera houses. To prepare for 2025, the year in which Chemnitz is European Capital of Culture, the theatre has been given completely new sanitary facilities including Geberit products.

Theaterplatz is one of the most attractive building ensembles in the German city of Chemnitz. It is also a meeting place for culture lovers, with the Opera looking back on a turbulent history.

Building with a long history behind it

Between the industrialisation era in the 19th century and the outbreak of the First World War, Chemnitz experienced a veritable construction boom. It was also during this period that the Opera was built. With its Jugendstil design, it was constructed in 1909 by architect Richard Möbius. After sustaining severe damage in the Second World War, it was rebuilt between 1947 and 1951 and underwent extensive renovations in the 1990s.

New sanitary facilities

In 2021, the owners of the Opera made use of the pandemic-induced closure to complete a full-scale overhaul of the sanitary facilities. A total of 15 sanitary rooms were fitted out with installation systems and ceramics from Geberit. Among other things, Rimfree toilets with integrated odour extraction from the Geberit Acanto bathroom series were installed. Touchless Geberit washbasin taps, urinals and actuator plates are also seen here.

High visitor numbers

An institution such as Chemnitz Opera is dependent on having reliable sanitary installations with proven durability. After all, the listed heritage building, which holds an audience of up to 720 people, welcomes more than 70,000 guests each year. Chemnitz has been named Capital of Culture for 2025, when its cultural institutions expect to welcome guests from all over Europe.