From 9 to 11 June 2026, the fifth workshop of the EU Interreg cooperation project “recomine SN-CZ-Plus” will take place in Šluknov, Czech Republic. The event is organised by the Czech Geological Survey in collaboration with its partner, the Helmholtz Institute for Resource Technology in Freiberg, and we would like to cordially invite you to attend. The workshop will focus on critical raw materials and rock in the Czech-Saxon border region. We would like to discuss with you a joint strategy for sustainable cross-border raw material extraction.

What?   5th Workshop “Critical Mineral Resources and Rock Extraction in the Šluknov and Sohland Regions”

When?   Workshop June 9th 2026 (10:00–16:30)

               1st Excursion June 10th 2026 (9:00–17:00)

               2nd Excursion: June 11th 2026 (8:30–16:00)

Where? University of Applied Sciences, Technical College and Vocational School in Varnsdorf,

📍 Karlova Str. 3317, 407 47 Varnsdorf, Czech Republic

Register here

Programme

June 9th 2026  Full-day workshop on mineral deposits, decorative stones and the extraction of critical and strategic raw materials in the Šluknov/Sohland border region.

June 10th 2026  Excursion in the Šluknov region.

June 11th 2026  Excursion in the Sohland region.

You can download the programme hier.

Please note that accommodation is not automatically provided during the event. We recommend Skola VDF, Pivovar Kocour, Hotel Varnsdorf and Hotel Atrium.

Please bring sturdy footwear for the excursion.
We warmly invite you to take part in this event!

Edited by: A.-K. Jentzsch