Shift in the shaft, but never in the heart.
⚒️ 14 floodlights. 14 mines. 14 stories.
This bar table was built from an original floodlight from the Parkstadion – made of real steel, which carried the light over the home of FC Schalke 04 for 28 years.
Carefully cleaned and restored , it still retains its traces. Every scratch and rust spot tells of great games, goals, tears, and triumphs. Of what makes Schalke what it is.
The frame is inspired by the old winding towers of Gelsenkirchen's mines. A symbol of Schalke's origins – from the Ruhr area, from work, from the community.
Schalke was built on coal. And that spirit lives on:
Work hard. Stick together. Never go under.
That is why each floodlight bears the name of a mine that was once in operation here.
9 of 14 - Hugo Mine
This floodlight bears the name of the Hugo colliery – a true legend of northern Gelsenkirchen. Coal was mined here in Buer from 1873 onwards, and what began as a small mine grew into one of the largest and most important in the Ruhr region. With up to eight shafts, Hugo was a giant underground – and for many, simply the pride of the north .
The mine stood not only for performance and size, but also for change. The massive winding system was repeatedly modernized and, until its closure in 1997 , was a symbol of the region's heartbeat. The connection to the Bergmannsglück mine was particularly close, with Hugo even being connected underground – a true sense of camaraderie.
And football isn't far away either: Countless Schalke fans and hard workers from Buer found themselves at the stadium or in the pub after their shift. Hugo wasn't just a workplace—Hugo was identity, attitude, and origin.
Today, the area around Shaft 2 is a place of remembrance: with a headframe, machine hall and an open view of what once was – and will never be forgotten.
➡️ 50% of the proceeds go directly to “Schalke hilft!” , the charitable foundation of FC Schalke 04.
➡️ The other 50% goes into the costly restoration and preservation of such historical monuments.
A donation receipt cannot be issued because this is an auction. 50 percent of the proceeds will be donated to Schalke hilft! following the auction. The floodlights show signs of wear due to their age.