"After TUBAF's premiere at last year's Mining Games in England, we were able to further improve our skills through intensive training at the training centre provided by the university. As a result, we were able to achieve a good ranking among the front runners," says Tobias Hörmann, captain of the Freiberg men's team and board member of the AG Mining Games at TUBAF.

The Mining Games are all about old mining techniques and networking with students from other international universities: "Establishing contacts and networking with alumni and companies from all over the world offers a wide range of options for international internships and career opportunities," says Marlene Mühlbach, captain of the TUBAF women's team.

The Freiberg men's team finished on the podium in four of the seven disciplines. The team took second place in Jackleg Drilling (drilling with pneumatic drill hammer and air support) and Mucking (extraction with Hunt). Third place was achieved in the Trackstand (track construction) and Swedesaw (sawing) disciplines. The women's team also took second place in Mucking .

The teams would like to thank the Chair of Underground Mining and Special Processes and all the sponsors and supporters who made it possible to take part in the competition.