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Burkersdorf is situated at an altitude of 319 m about 15 km northwest of Chemnitz in Germany's state of Saxony. Burkersdorf is part of the municipality of Burgstädt.

The oldest document mentioning "Burkissdorf vor dem stedil" dates from 1378. The "stedil", the little town, certainly refers to what we know today as Burgstädt. Burgstädt itself was probably founded between 1270 and 1300 as a market place. The distinction between the place names Burkersdorf and Burgstädt became firmly established only in the 16th/17th century. The spellings of the names varied throughout the times; the modern spelling is in use since about 1821. At first Burgstädt was probably mainly a farming community. Several guilds were establised between the 16th and 18th century. Industrial clothmaking had its origin already in the late 18th century, and during the 19th century Burgstädt became a centre of calico printing in Saxony. In the 20th century several of the neighbouring communities including Burkersdorf (1935) were incorporated into the muncipality of Burgstädt.

Glass no.1929 [left] was made as a souvenir for the school festival of Burkersdorf in July 1903.