International conference “European Steel and Coal Heritage”
On April 10-11, 2025, the international conference “European Steel and Coal Heritage” was held in Katowice with a strong participation of CoalHeritage Polish partners GIG-PIB and KOMAG. Key topics for discussion included the preservation and continued use of mining heritage as a vital means of documenting and presenting coal’s central and historic role during the “Industrial Revolution”. It aims to be…
BRGM visited the Faymoreau Mining Center
On April 8, BRGM visited the Faymoreau Mining Center, a coal mining museum like no other! ⛏️🏺BRGM team met the director of the Faymoreau Mining Center (www.centreminier-vendee.fr) in the Vendée department of western France, an area usually not known for its coal mines. 🇫🇷🌍From 1827 to 1958, Faymoreau and the…
CoalHeritage Newsletter Issue No.10
Meet the tenth Newsletter of the CoalHeritage Project: CoalHeritage_Isue_No10Download
🔋🌱 KOMAG at Rybnik Energy Transition Week! 🚀🎓
📅 20 MAR 2025 – KOMAG participated in Rybnik Energy Transition Week in Education, an event organized by Silesian University of Technology 🎓 for secondary school students specializing in hydrogen and renewable energy. 🌍💡📝 Highlights:🔹 Lecture on “CoalHeritage – coal mining heritage and cultural legacy” ⛏️🏛️🔹 Kamil Szewerda discussed the…
📢 Invitation to Stakeholder Workshop “Understanding and Valuing Coal Mining Heritage and Its Transformation” 🏗️🌍
A call to all from the Ruhr Area and other former mining regions! The Research Center for Post-Mining (FZN) invites researchers, local stakeholders, and interested individuals to an exciting stakeholder workshop! 📅 When? April 1st, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📍 Where? KOFABRIK, Stühmeyerstr. 33, 44787 Bochum 🌍 Why…
✨🏭 INDUSTRIADA Festival 2025 in Poland with the Coal Heritage project! 🏭✨
🚀 We are thrilled to announce that Experimental Mine Barbara – part of the Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute – has been awarded the title of “Friendly Facility of the #INDUSTRIADA Festival 2025”! 🏅🎉🏆 In a competition held by the Coal Mining Museum in Zabrze, Barbara was selected…
📢 Save the Date! CoalHeritage Stakeholder Workshop 🏗️🌍
📢 Save the Date! CoalHeritage Stakeholder Workshop 🏗️🌍We are excited to invite you to the CoalHeritage Stakeholder Workshop! Join us in Bochum as we explore the future of coal mining heritage preservation and post-mining land-use transition across Europe.📅 Date: Tuesday, April 1st, 2025📍 Location: KOFABRIK, Stühmeyerstr. 33, Bochum⏰ Time: 10:00…
Silesian Museum in Katowice
🏛️The Silesian Museum in Katowice (Poland), a cultural centre located on the site of a former mine, is a cultural showcase of city and a symbol of positive transformation of post-industrial areas. 💧January 13th 2025, a Letter of Intent (LOI) was signed at the Museum, regarding cooperation in the use…
The CoalHeritage Calendar 2025
We are excited to present this year’s CoalHeritage calendar 2025, featuring stunning photos of 3D models from our rich coal mining heritage . Each month showcases a different aspect of the coal mining history, bringing the past to life through detailed and immersive 3D imagery. What’s Inside: January to December:…
