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.

14 of 14 - Wilhelmine Victoria Colliery

This floodlight bears the name of the Wilhelmine Victoria mine – a historic mine on the northern edge of Gelsenkirchen, between Hassel and Westerholt . Mining began here as early as 1872 , and for decades the mine served as the economic backbone for countless families in the district.

What's special about it: Wilhelmine Victoria was a cross-border mine , with facilities in both Gelsenkirchen and Herten. With its shafts, coking plants, and railway connections, it was a cosmos of its own for decades—raw, massive, and productive. After several mergers and restructurings, the site finally became part of the Lippe mine . The last coal rolled into the daylight in 2008 —and with it, a chapter in the region's history came to an end.

➡️ 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.