From 22 to 30 August 2026, Eilen­burg was trans­for­med for the fourth time into the Klein­stadt­la­bor, brought with art and encoun­ters. This year, the event was dedi­ca­ted to a spe­cial anni­ver­sa­ry: ‘380 Years of Peace in Eilen­burg’ (1646–2026). At the ope­ning cerem­o­ny in St Nicho­las’ Church, the orga­nisers wel­co­med Dr Chris­tia­ne Schen­der­lein (Mem­ber of the Bun­des­tag) and Mayor Ralf Sche­ler, who unvei­led a pain­ting by the artist Vol­ker Polenz, com­mis­sio­ned spe­ci­fi­cal­ly for the the­me and fun­ded by citi­zens of Eilen­burg.