33. Mining Calendar 2026 “Saxon Mining” - Wall Calendar Ore Mountains

All monthly pages of the 2026 mining calendar

Mining Calendar 2026 – Saxon mining for the whole year

Glück Auf! If you love the Ore Mountains and want to feel Saxon mining with all its depth, engineering and tradition, the Mining Calendar 2026 is a reliable companion through the year. Since 1994 the original has appeared without interruption – 2026 is already the 33rd edition. This makes the calendar not only a decorative wall piece but also a lived culture of remembrance that captures the most significant facets of Saxon mining in impressive motifs. Every page conveys respect for the achievements of miners who, over centuries, extracted raw materials, developed machinery, mastered water and thereby shaped prosperity, knowledge and identity across an entire region.

Even at first glance it stands out: this calendar is larger than A3, visually clear, excellently finished and carefully curated in content. The 32 × 47 cm format provides generous space for detailed images – whether adit portal or engine house, power ditch or adit cross-section, historical photography or lovingly restored surface buildings. Printed in full colour on high-grade material, bound with an elegant black wire-o binding, a total of 26 sheets plus backing board, plus ISBN-13: 978-3-947622-26-9 – all of which underscores the ambition to deliver a durable, collectible product. 

A fine extra: every order includes a MINI Mining Calendar 2026 – handy as a pocket calendar or a small gift on top. And if you plan to give the calendar as a present, you’ll benefit from the individually printed corrugated shipping box; on request, an additional sleeve can be chosen so the decorative original box arrives without stickers and tape. 

The Mining Calendar 2026 is also attractive for companies and associations: from as few as 10 copies a branding strip (32 × 4 cm) can be integrated – ideal as a high-quality year-end giveaway, as a customer gift, or for members and supporters of heritage, local-history or museum societies. Tiered pricing reduces the unit cost; the single price is €27.90 incl. 19% VAT and incl. shipping (DE).

Ore Mountains & Saxony: why this calendar resonates

The Ore Mountains are a cultural landscape shaped like few others by mining. In valleys and on slopes, underground and in daylight, arose Röschen (drainage adits), Kunstteiche (mining ponds) and Kunstgräben (power ditches) for water management, hoisting facilities and engine houses for shafts, surface buildings as visible landmarks – and not least towns that became centres of education and administration through the mining industry. The 2026 calendar systematically brings this diversity into view: month by month it highlights themes such as “mining landscapes,” “shafts,” “technology,” “engine rooms,” or “mine surveying”. The result is a panorama of Saxon mining that honours historical knowledge, engineering and tradition alike. 

Those interested in the history of technology will find references to machinery and ground support underground; those who value hydrotechnics in mining will find it in Kunstteiche and Kunstgräben; and those seeking cultural history will enjoy historic photographs, inscriptions, coins/medals or historic documents. Thus the calendar links emotion and expertise – it is visual aid, conversation starter and knowledge store in one.

For collectors, associations, schools – and as a gift

The Mining Calendar 2026 is versatile: in living rooms as a regionally rooted eye-catcher, in offices and meeting rooms as an identity-building piece of regional history, in museums, visitor mines or schools as a visual source for tours and teaching. At Christmas time it fits perfectly with Ore Mountain light traditions, from the Schwibbogen to the Räuchermann, and provides talking points all year. Companies use it as a branded medium with their own strip, associations as a member gift, collectors as a continuous series – after all, it is the 33rd edition since 1994.

Craft & service – what defines the quality

• Format: 32 × 47 cm (portrait) – impressive yet easy to place.

• Scope: 26 sheets + backing board – robust for 12 months plus title/end sheets.

• Binding: wire-o in black – lays flat, sits neatly on the wall.

• Print: full colour, single-sided – optimal brilliance for photos and graphics.

• Extras: MINI Mining Calendar free with every order.

• Packaging: individual box in printed corrugated board, optional gift sleeve.

• B2B: branding strip 32 × 4 cm from 10 copies, attractive tiered pricing.

• Price/shipping (DE): €27.90 incl. 19% VAT and incl. shipping (DE).

These facts are more than numbers – they reflect the ambition to combine collectability with everyday usability. The sturdy binding withstands frequent page turns; the format reveals detail without overwhelming; the individual packaging protects in transit and makes gift-giving simple and premium.

Monthly sheets 2026 – motifs & places at a glance

The calendar presents the world of Saxon mining in clear theme pairs (A/B). Here are the places and motifs listed exactly as in the official overview:

• TITLE:
  Freiberg – Himmelfahrt Fundgrube, strike canal to Ludwig Shaft
  Oelsnitz – Hermann Rudolph Fountain 

• INTRODUCTION:
  Smelter in the Freiberg district (1863) 

• January A – Mining landscapes:
  Lauta near Marienberg – range of spoil heaps on the “Bauer Morgengang” lode 

• January B – Shafts:
  Waschleithe – Herkules Frisch Glück Adit 

• February A – Technology:
  Brand-Erbisdorf – Alte Mordgrube Fundgrube 

• February B – Historical documents:
  Muldenhütten – emergency money of the State Saxon Smelting Works near Freiberg (1923) 

• March A – Röschen (drainage adits):
  Brand-Erbisdorf – Alte Mordgrube Fundgrube 

• March B – Coins and medals:
  Muldenhütten – emergency money of the State Saxon Smelting Works near Freiberg (1923) 

• April A – Ground support:
  Edle Krone near Dorfhain – Unverhofft Glück Adit 

• April B – Mining ponds (Kunstteiche):
  Neustädtel near Schneeberg – Filzteich

• May A – Adit portals (Mundlöcher):
  Rittersberg near Marienberg – Royal Weistaubner deep drainage adit 

• May B – Art:
  Glauchau 

• June A – Engine rooms:
  Thalheim – Unvermutet Glück and Wille Gottes Adit

• June B – Historic photographs:
  Freiberg – Himmelfahrt Fundgrube, David Shaft 

• July A – Adits and drifts:
  St. Michaelis near Brand-Erbisdorf – Thelersberger Adit

• July B – Preservation of tradition:
  Scharfenberg – Güte Gottes

• August A – Education and science:
  Freiberg 

• August B – Mining towns:
  Mining town of Altenberg 

• September A – Tools and work traces:
  Pobershau – Molchner Adit 

• September B – Mine surveying:
  Brand-Erbisdorf – Neuhaus Sachsen, Halbe Fundgrube 

• October A – Machines:
  Niederschlag near Bärenstein – Erzgebirgische Fluorite and Barite Works GmbH 

• October B – Surface buildings:
  Antonsthal near Breitenbrunn 

• November A – Geology and mineralogy:
  Pöhla – SDAG Wismut, Pöhla Mine, +120 m level, drift 922/921, block 985 

• November B – Inscriptions:
  Ehrenfriedersdorf – tin ore mine Ehrenfriedersdorf, Sauberger Richt Shaft 

• December A – Stopes and workings:
  Zinnwald – Vereinigt Zwitterfeld zu Zinnwald 

• December B – Power ditches (Kunstgräben):
  Tuttendorf near Halsbrücke – Roter Graben 

This list shows how broadly and deeply the calendar illuminates the Saxon mining world – from Freiberg, the spiritus rector of Saxon mining history, to Zinnwald on the Saxon–Bohemian border; from Pöhla with Wismut history to Rittersberg, Pobershau, Thalheim and Niederschlag with their very own, often lesser-known yet highly compelling chapters.

What the themes convey

Mining landscapes and adits & drifts reveal human shaping forces above and below ground: lines of spoil heaps, hidden portals in the woods, the course of a drift, the rhythm of roof and face – visible geometry of extraction. Shafts, engine rooms and machines point to engineering skill: hoists, pumps, rod systems, the interplay of wood, iron, steel and water – here beats the technical heart of the district.

The hydrotechnics – Kunstteiche and Kunstgräben – make Ore Mountain mining a water-based cultural technology: dams, ditches and drainage adits provided power, dewatering and safety. Röschen (drainage adits) such as in the Freiberg district are marvels of surveying and underground hydraulic engineering. Mine surveying in turn reminds us that geometry, surveying and cartography were the basis for safe, efficient and legally sound extraction.

Historic photographs, coins & medals, historical documents and inscriptions build bridges to cultural and memory history. They tell how important the mining industry was in Saxony – economically, socially and symbolically. Preservation of tradition lives on in mining parades, associations, visitor mines and collections – a resonance space in which the present does not preserve the heritage as a museum piece but actively carries it forward. The 2026 calendar reflects all this in its motifs – precisely named, authentically located and thematically structured. bergbaukalender.de

Who benefits from the Mining Calendar 2026?

• Locals and expats with regional roots in the Ore Mountains and across Saxony who want to make regional identity visible.

• Museums, visitor mines, schools – as a teaching aid and year-long companion.

• Architecture, engineering and history enthusiasts who appreciate structures, machinery, mines and waterworks.

• Companies and associations with ties to the Ore Mountains/mining – as a corporate gift with an individual branding strip (32 × 4 cm) available from 10 copies. 

Why order now?

The appeal of this calendar is not just beautiful images. It bundles knowledge, places and memories into a clear annual rhythm that sharpens the view: Where are adit portals? How do you recognise a power ditch? What do inscriptions reveal? What did an engine room look like? What traces have miners’ tools (Gezähe) and labour left on rock and timber? The calendar makes these questions tangible – and encourages you to visit the places yourself: from the Filzteich near Neustädtel, a central element of the Schneeberg ditch system, to the Molchner Adit in Pobershau, from Freiberg with the Himmelfahrt Fundgrube to Brand-Erbisdorf with the Mordgrube and Neuhaus Sachsen. These places unite engineering history and landscape aesthetics like few others.

With the free MINI Mining Calendar included, ordering becomes even more attractive – for your pocket, the workshop locker, the association office or as a small extra gift. The individually printed box also enables secure shipping and premium gifting; an optional neutral sleeve ensures the beautiful original box arrives pristine. Price-wise, at €27.90 (incl. 19% VAT & incl. shipping within DE) the calendar is very fairly priced, and tiered quantities reduce the unit price for companies/associations even further. 

Experience the Ore Mountains – 12 months, 24 themes

The special concept of paired themes per month creates both variety and depth. For example: “mining landscapes” shows the big picture, “shafts” takes you into detail; “Kunstteiche” as water technology are mirrored by “ground support” underground; “historic photographs” accompany “engine rooms”, “inscriptions” flank “geology and mineralogy”. Thus emotion meets insight: you see the beauty and understand the function. The presence of Freiberg, Brand-Erbisdorf, Altenberg, Zinnwald, Pöhla, Ehrenfriedersdorf and many other mining places is no coincidence but an expression of their mining excellence and influence on Saxony’s development.

Ordering info & customization

• Single price: €27.90 (incl. 19% VAT, incl. shipping within Germany).

• Delivery time: usually 3–5 business days.

• Tiered quantities: decreasing unit price from 10/20/30/… copies – ideal for B2B and associations.

• Branding strip: 32 × 4 cm, from 10 copies.

• ISBN-13: 978-3-947622-26-9.

• Extras: MINI Mining Calendar included; gift sleeve optional. 

The branding strip offers space for your logo, slogan, URL or a greeting (“Glück Auf into the new year!”). This turns the calendar from a present into a brand carrier that is visible for 365 days in offices, workshops, town halls, clubhouses and living rooms. For heritage associations it suits coats of arms or season programme notes; for companies it’s a thank-you to customers and staff.

Conclusion: more than a calendar – a mining yearbook for Saxony

The Mining Calendar 2026 is a strong statement for mining in Saxony – aesthetically, in terms of technology history and in regional culture. It condenses the mining DNA of the Ore Mountains into 26 pages and provides precisely located motifs that you don’t just look at but can read: Where am I? What am I seeing? What was this structure’s function? The list of places in the calendar makes this tangible – from the Himmelfahrt Fundgrube to the Mordgrube, Thelersberger Adit, Filzteich, Roter Graben, Zwitterfeld, Molchner Adit and the Wismut mine Pöhla. In this way the calendar becomes a visual compendium of Saxon mining culture – authentic, accessible and academically sound.

If you love mining, the Ore Mountains and Saxony, if you want to experience history in a tactile way and make knowledge visible in everyday life, this calendar is the right choice. Glück Auf – to a mining-strong year 2026!