The World’s Oldest Mining University Is Also One of Germany’s Most Digital
Founded in 1765, TU Bergakademie Freiberg is widely regarded as the oldest university of mining sciences in the world, a distinction the university itself claims and one repeated...
From Spreadsheets to a Living Research Portal: Silesian University of Technology Launches Pure
For researchers, “digital transformation” can sound abstract until the day your entire scholarly output becomes findable, connected and visible in a single place. In early June 2026 the...
From Coal to Culture: Three Regions Reimagine the Mine
In late June 2025, artists and activists from three of Europe’s coal regions gathered in Eastern Wielkopolska, Poland, for a Just Transition Culture week. Alongside the Polish hosts...
Post-Mining Sites: A European Transformation Case Study
Upper Silesia (Poland) Once the powerhouse of Polish coal mining, this region has undergone dramatic transformation since the industry’s decline. Zabrze exemplifies this shift, where the Queen Louise...