ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, æt ðə bᵻhˈɛst ʌv kˈɪŋ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ vˈiː ʌv hˈænoʊvɚ, ðə spˈɪnˈɔf əvə mˈaɪnɪŋ ɐkˈædəmi bˈɜːɡɐkˌeɪdmi wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd.
In 1864, at the behest of King George V of Hanover, the spin-off of a mining academy (Bergakademie) was founded.