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Velsen adventure mine welcomes 100,000th visitor - Minister Streichert-Clivot congratulates personally

Today, the Minister for Education and Culture, Ms. Streichert-Clivot, and the Deputy of the Regional Association, Mr. Gisbert Oberkirch, congratulated our 100,000th visitor. Jan and Ben Seib from Hasborn celebrated their 10th birthday with their birthday party at the Velsen Adventure Mine. After the ceremony, the birthday party went on an exciting tour of the mine. 40,000 children and young people have visited the Velsen Adventure Mine so far. "We are very proud that we have saved this unique mine for the future with the help of many volunteers. The interest, especially from children and young people who want to understand the mining roots of our country, is constantly increasing." The Minister honored the anniversary guests with her presence and congratulations. The Velsen Adventure Mine has been supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Saarbrücken Regional Association for many years. We are very grateful for this. Glückauf Velsen!

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