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250 years of Harz: Festival week puts mining history in the spotlight!
Celebrate 250 years of TU Clausthal! A colorful program awaits you in Clausthal-Zellerfeld during a festival week from June 14th to 22nd, 2025.
250 years of Harz: Festival week puts mining history in the spotlight!
From June 20th to 22nd, 2025, a festival week will take place in Clausthal-Zellerfeld to mark the 250th anniversary of the Clausthal University of Technology. The motto is “traditionally innovative” and promises a varied program for all age groups. The week starts with a mining history colloquium and an opening concert.
On June 14, 2025, the first day of the event, the mining history colloquium will take place in the Aula Academica from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The organizers are the Sankt Andreasberg Association for History and Archeology e.V., the Lower Saxony State Archives, the UNESCO World Heritage Foundation Harz, the Institute of Geotechnology and Mineral Resources at the TU Clausthal and the FWT Clausthal. The event is part of a cooperation between TU Clausthal and various partners that has existed since 2009, which serves to make the mining historical heritage of the Harz accessible.
Highlights of the festival week
- Samstag, 14. Juni: Montanhistorisches Kolloquium (10 – 18 Uhr, Aula Academica), Thema: 250 Jahre montanistische Lehre im Harz
- Sonntag, 15. Juni: Eröffnungskonzert (17 Uhr, Marktkirche Clausthal), Haydns „Die Schöpfung“
- Montag, 16. Juni: Veranstaltung „Aus dem Berg zu den Sternen“ (13.30 – 21 Uhr, Universitätsbibliothek)
- Dienstag, 17. Juni: Campus Open Air mit Campuslauf (13.30 – 21.30 Uhr, Campus Feldgrabengebiet)
- Mittwoch, 18. Juni: Tag der Wissenschaft – Innovationen in der Circular Economy (Aula Academica)
- Donnerstag, 19. Juni: ZukunftsEntdeckerTag (10 – 16 Uhr, Campusgelände)
- Freitag, 20. Juni: Alumnitag (14 – 20 Uhr, Aula Academica) und Lange Nacht der Wissenschaft (15 bis 23 Uhr, Hauptgebäude und Institute)
- Samstag/Sonntag, 21./22. Juni: Präsentation der Universität und studentisches Leben (Hof TU Clausthal) sowie zentraler Festakt (21. Juni, 15.30 bis 18 Uhr, Aula Academica)
The 2025 mining history colloquium will deal with the topic “From the mountain school to the technical university” and is of historical importance. The Upper Harz silver mining industry was in an economic crisis in the 18th century, which led to the founding of a mining school in 1775 at the Clausthal Lyceum. This development resulted in the elevation to the Mining Academy in 1864. The history of TU Clausthal pays homage to important personalities and knowledge transfers in the region.
In addition, there is a broad supporting program that covers both science and cultural life in Clausthal-Zellerfeld. During the anniversary days there will also be a live broadcast of the ceremony on June 21st. There is a participation fee of 50 euros for the colloquium, which includes meals. Information about the event is available on the Technical University website.
The series of publications on the Harz mining industry, which deals with the development of the mining industry in the Harz, provides further resources and is part of a research project funded by the state of Lower Saxony. The previous publications shed light on the history of the mining heritage up to the end of mining in the 20th century.
Those interested can find further information at www.250-jahre.tu-clausthal.de. For press inquiries, press spokesman Christian Ernst can be reached by phone at +49 5323 72-3904 or via email christian.ernst@tu-clausthal.de available.