ðə "bˈɪɡ bˈænd æn dˈɛɹ tˌiːjˈuː klˈɔːsθəl ˈiː.vˈiː." wʌz sˈɛt ˌʌp ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn slˈæʃ ˈeɪtiːn wˈɪntɚ səmˈɛstɚɹ æz ɐ nˈɑːnpɹˈɑːfɪt ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən.
The "Big Band an der TU Clausthal e.V." was set up in the 2017/18 winter semester as a non-profit organization.