Klingerhuf: The First Chapter

From a historic community space to a future student haven

AStA and Study & Chill Lounge are joining the first student restoration phase at Klingerhuf in Neukirchen-Vluyn.

Klingerhuf is a historic space that was once strongly connected to the local mining community and to the people who shaped the area around it. It used to be a place where people gathered, played, celebrated, and built community.

At certain points in its history, Klingerhuf reportedly hosted crowds of up to 20,000 people.

Now, a new chapter is beginning.

The local partners are happy to welcome our student community and are open to coordinating the future use of this space with us.

This is an opportunity to help prepare a space that can become a future indoor and outdoor student-community haven over the next weeks: a place where we can hang out, play football, host future events, organize meetups, create social evenings, plan concerts, cook together, and build a stronger student-community life beyond campus.

Before we can use the space for all of that, we need to help make it ready.

This first day is the beginning.

What we will do

Together, we will help with:

• clearing overgrown areas
• removing weeds and vegetation
• preparing the area for future student and community use
• making the space visible, accessible, and alive again

No special experience is needed. The ash-covered sports ground itself is actually much easier to take care of than many of the surrounding areas.

So while we are spending time there with friends, students, and local partners, we are also becoming part of the first group helping turn Klingerhuf into a living space again.

Why this matters

Once we show up, contribute, and treat the place responsibly, Klingerhuf can become a real outdoor home for student life: for sports, music, gatherings, culture, events, and memories.

The space already has history.

Now we help give it a future.

The people who join us now are the first chapter.

Meeting Information

Date: Monday, 8 June 2026
Start: from 08:30 onwards
Location: Klingerhuf, Wilhelm-Reuter-Allee 2, 47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn

Meeting Point Map (Klingerhuf)

We will first meet together at HSRW Kamp-Lintfort at 08:30 for the group picture and project start. After that, we will head to Klingerhuf together.

This is the meeting point at Klingerhuf for everyone coming later directly by car, bicycle, public transport, or carpooling.

Transport

You can register for one of the available HSRW bus seat reservations or choose the option “Coming Directly – No Bus Seat Needed”.

Please only reserve a bus seat if you really need transportation.

The departure meeting point for HSRW bus transport is:

Transport Meeting Point Map (Kamp-Lintfort)

The HSRW bus departure point is at HSRW Kamp-Lintfort, behind Building 3. Please be there on time for the slot you booked.

• Departure Slot 1: 08:30
• Departure Slot 2: 09:00
• Departure Slot 3: 09:30

Please be 10–15 minutes early. The bus leaves on time.

Return Ride

Return rides are still being planned. During registration, you will be asked whether you will probably need a return ride and what return time you would prefer.

The exact return schedule is not confirmed yet and will depend on the number of participants, progress on site, and available transport capacity.

Lecture Attendance

HSRW has confirmed that students who take part in the Klingerhuf cleaning and restoration day on Monday, 8 June 2026 can be officially excused from lectures for that day.

For this to work, we need to submit a participant list to HSRW by 29 May.

The names of registered participants who need an official excuse will be forwarded to the professors of the courses they have that day, so they can be officially excused to take part in the project.

If you need an official lecture excuse, please make sure your registration details, full name, and course information are correct.

What to Wear / Bring

Please wear:

• comfortable outdoor clothes
• sturdy shoes
• clothes that can get a bit dirty

Gloves and tools will be provided. Please also bring water and anything you personally need for the morning.

Klingerhuf was once a place for community.

Now it can become a place for us too.

This is where it starts.