AGP Executive Report

National Memory: Luxembourg’s new National Archives building has opened in Belval, with more than 25,000 m² of space and capacity for over 100 kilometres of records. Art & Ideas: Cuban artist Dagoberto Rodríguez discusses information, memory and attention ahead of his first Luxembourg solo show, Broadcasting the Unknown. Luxembourg-born artist Stéphanie Rollin and her collaborator David Brognon won the 2026 Marcel Duchamp Prize for work exploring sobriety and human experience. Creative Luxembourg: A father-and-son team from Luxembourg inspired LEGO’s upcoming Daft Punk set, recreating the duo’s 2007 tour stage. Cultural Leadership: RTL’s Luc Marteling will take over as director of the National Audiovisual Centre in January 2027. Explore Luxembourg: A travel feature looks beyond the capital to Vianden Castle, Mullerthal’s trails and the Moselle Valley’s wineries.

Contemporary Art: Luxembourg-born artist Stéphanie Rollin and her collaborator David Brognon have won France’s 2026 Marcel Duchamp Prize. Their work on sobriety tokens is on show in Paris until 7 February. Cultural Leadership: RTL Luxembourg news director Luc Marteling will lead the National Audiovisual Centre from 1 January 2027, succeeding an interim director. Schools & Digital Life: After a phishing attack targeted secondary-school pupils, families were urged to change their education.lu passwords. Teachers’ union APESS is also calling for a pause on AI use in secondary classrooms for under-16s. Heritage: Luxembourg City has unveiled a memorial sculpture honouring resistance fighter Raymond Petit, who died in 1942 aged 22. Public Health: A campaign group highlighting pesticide-related illnesses brought its journey for preventive health to the Ökozentrum Pfaffenthal, sharing accounts from agricultural workers diagnosed with cancer and Parkinson’s.

Contemporary Art: Luxembourg-born Stéphanie Rollin and her artistic partner David Brognon have won France’s 2026 Prix Marcel Duchamp. Their shortlisted work is on show at Paris’s Musée d’Art Moderne until 7 February. Culture Leadership: Luc Marteling, RTL Luxembourg’s director of information, will lead the National Audiovisual Centre from 1 January 2027. Local Creativity: A father-and-son LEGO design from Luxembourg helped spark a new partnership with Daft Punk. Its first planned set recreates the duo’s pyramid stage from their 2007 Alive tour. On This Week: The English-language play Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner is at Théâtre du Centaure this weekend, alongside the Luxembourg International Science Expo at Lycée Vauban. History and Education: Luxembourg has unveiled a memorial sculpture honouring resistance fighter Raymond Petit at Place de l’Étoile. At the FNR Awards, Félix Streicher was recognised for research on Luxembourg’s post-war occupation zone in Germany.

Housing: Luxembourg’s market remains in deep trouble, EY-Parthenon’s David Syenave warns. Off-plan sales fell 35.5% year on year in the second quarter, and he says the crisis could worsen without swift action. Education: Teachers’ union APESS wants AI kept out of secondary classrooms until age 16, arguing students need to build core thinking skills before relying on digital tools. What’s on: The Luxembourg International Science Expo wraps up today at Lycée Vauban, while Théâtre du Centaure stages Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner through Sunday, exploring race, identity and social media. Music: Eighty artists are set to audition for the 2027 Luxembourg Song Contest, including familiar names and first-time applicants.

What’s On: The Luxembourg International Science Expo brings young researchers to Lycée Vauban on 22–23 October. Théâtre du Centaure stages Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner from 23–25 October, exploring race, identity and social media. Schools & AI: Teachers’ union APESS wants AI suspended in secondary classrooms up to age 16, arguing students should build core thinking skills before relying on digital tools. Language & Integration: A petition to make Luxembourgish compulsory for integration courses has triggered parliamentary debate, with deputies questioning how a requirement could work in a country reliant on foreign workers. Migration Rights: NGO Passerell criticises the process behind Luxembourg’s new asylum laws, while welcoming a measure giving asylum seekers access to work after four months. Youth Sport: Luxembourg’s U-15 team is making history at FIFA’s first youth World Cup event in Azerbaijan, where the focus is also on player development.

Youth Football: Luxembourg’s U-15 team is making history at the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup in Baku, the country’s first appearance at a FIFA World Cup event. The tournament also gives young players a chance to face unfamiliar opponents. Language & Integration: A petition with more than 8,000 signatures has brought a proposal to make Luxembourgish a compulsory integration language to the Chamber. The debate also highlighted the need for accessible courses and the country’s reliance on international workers. Arts & Music: A record number of artists have applied for the 2027 Luxembourg Song Contest, with 80 set to audition. TravelMatKanner also spotlights new arts, crafts and creative spaces around the country. Education & Inclusion: Almost 300 students received BTS diplomas for 2025/26, while a new 119-measure action plan aims to strengthen disability rights and inclusion. Student Life: Luxembourg’s student fair marked its 40th edition, bringing together more than 180 exhibitors at a new venue.

Language & Integration: A petition with more than 8,000 signatures prompted a Chamber debate on making Luxembourgish compulsory for integration. Supporters called it a shared language; deputies questioned how a requirement could work in a country that relies on foreign workers. Stage & Music: A new dance production inspired by David Bowie’s shifting personas will premiere in Luxembourg before heading to London and Tokyo. Local Arts: Luxembourg Song Contest organisers report a record number of applicants, with 80 artists set to audition for the 2027 edition. What’s Ahead: Luxembourg Art Week returns to the Glacis from 20 to 22 November, bringing the country’s art scene into focus. Inclusion: Luxembourg has unveiled 119 measures to strengthen disability rights and inclusion.

Music & Dance: Luxembourg’s 2027 Song Contest has attracted a record number of applicants, with 80 artists set to audition. A David Bowie-inspired dance production will also premiere in Luxembourg before heading to London and Tokyo. Inclusion: The government has unveiled 119 measures to strengthen disability rights and inclusion. Arts & Events: Luxembourg’s student fair marked its 40th edition with more than 180 exhibitors, while Luxembourg Art Week is due back at the Glacis from 20 to 22 November. CinEast will screen nine films representing Bulgaria. Culture & Community: A new feature spotlights arts, crafts and creative spaces around Luxembourg; a linguistics expert has also praised the country as a model of multilingualism.

Dance & Music: A new David Bowie-inspired dance production will premiere in Luxembourg before heading to London and Tokyo, drawing on the singer’s many stage personas and featuring fresh choral arrangements of his songs. Wellbeing: Luxembourg’s National Addiction Prevention Centre used its Resilience Forum to discuss how constant notifications and screen time can fuel stress and distraction for adults and young people. Education: Nearly 300 students earned advanced vocational diplomas for 2025/2026, in fields ranging from healthcare and design to industry and skilled trades. Inclusion: Luxembourg has unveiled a 119-measure action plan to strengthen disability rights and inclusion. What’s On: A record number of artists have applied for the 2027 Luxembourg Song Contest, while Luxembourg Art Week returns to the Glacis from 20 to 22 November with more than 180 exhibitors.

Dance & Music: A David Bowie-inspired dance production will premiere in Luxembourg before heading to London and Tokyo, using the singer’s shifting personas and songs to explore reinvention. Local Talent: The Luxembourg Song Contest 2027 has drawn a record number of applications, with 80 artists set to audition. Inclusion: Luxembourg’s new disability action plan sets out 119 measures, including better access to culture, sport and tourism for the nearly 94,000 residents living with disabilities. Student Life: More than 180 exhibitors will gather at the Coque on 29–30 October for the student fair’s 40th edition, covering study options, careers and youth opportunities. Arts & Film: CinEast will screen nine Bulgarian films, while Luxembourg Art Week returns to the Glacis from 20 to 22 November.

Education: Luxembourg awarded 290 Advanced Vocational Diplomas for 2025/26, spanning fields from healthcare and design to industry and skilled trades. The student fair marks its 40th edition at the Coque on 29–30 October, with more than 180 exhibitors and a wider focus on careers and youth engagement. Inclusion: A new action plan sets out 119 measures to improve everyday access and participation for the roughly 94,000 people in Luxembourg living with disabilities. Wellbeing: A national forum on digital life warned that constant notifications and connectivity can fuel stress and distract adults and children alike. Creative life: New arts and craft spaces in Mamer and Esch-sur-Alzette are offering workshops and activities for families and groups. Luxembourg Song Contest organisers say a record number of artists have applied for the 2027 edition, with 80 singers auditioning. Film: Luxembourg co-production 3 Weeks After won Best Director at North Macedonia’s KineNova festival.

Student Life: Luxembourg’s student fair marks its 40th edition at the Coque on 29–30 October, bringing together more than 180 exhibitors from 17 countries. This year’s expanded programme covers careers, youth engagement and personal development alongside study options. Creative Luxembourg: New hands-on spaces are opening in Mamer and Esch-sur-Alzette, offering activities from painting and sewing to dance, workshops and family events. Arts & Culture: Luxembourg-linked film production earned recognition at Skopje’s KineNova festival: 3 Weeks After, a co-production involving Luxembourg, won Best Director. Music: A record number of artists have applied for the 2027 Luxembourg Song Contest, with 80 auditioning for a place in the next round. Inclusion: Luxembourg’s new disability action plan sets out 119 measures across work, education, health and justice; about 94,000 residents live with a disability. Cost of Living: Eurostat figures put 18% of people in Luxembourg at risk of poverty or social exclusion, as MEPs debate EU measures to tackle hardship.

Creative Spaces: New arts venues in Mamer and Esch-sur-Alzette are offering workshops in painting, crafts, sewing, dance and more. Film: Luxembourg co-production 3 Weeks After earned director Miroslav Terzić the Best Director award at KineNova; Georgian director Levan Koguashvili will also receive a Golden Globes Trailblazer Award for a film backed by the Luxembourg Film Fund. Music: A record 80 artists are auditioning for Luxembourg Song Contest 2027, with more than 300 songs submitted; the final is set for Rockhal on 30 January. Language: A leading linguist calls Luxembourg’s multilingualism a strength, while warning that AI and digitalisation pose new challenges. Education: Parliament approved €210.6 million for a Mondorf-les-Bains school campus designed for up to 1,690 pupils. Cost of Living: 18% of Luxembourg’s population is at risk of poverty or social exclusion, just below the EU average but still a concern amid high housing costs.

Music: A record 80 hopefuls are auditioning for the Luxembourg Song Contest 2027, with more than 300 songs already submitted. Performers will be judged on vocals, artistic identity and stage presence before the finalists are chosen. Education: MPs approved €210.6 million for a permanent international school campus in Mondorf-les-Bains, planned to open by 2031 and serve up to 1,690 students. Languages: Linguist Henning Lobin calls Luxembourg a model of multilingualism, while warning that digitalisation and AI bring new challenges. Census data show 49% of residents named Luxembourgish as their main language in 2021, down seven points from 2011. Community: Zonta Club Esch-sur-Alzette donated €4,000 to KannerStëmm, supporting children and families facing hardship. Arts: Luxembourg Art Week returns to the Glacis from 20 to 22 November, while nine Bulgarian films are set to screen at CinEast.

Luxembourg Song Contest: A record 80 artists are auditioning for the 2027 contest, with more than 300 songs already submitted. Finalists will compete at Rockhal on 30 January. Arts & Film: Luxembourg Art Week returns to the Glacis from 20 to 22 November, while CinEast is screening films from across Central and Eastern Europe. Museum Night: Luxembourg City Museum Night drew a record 29,000 visits, underlining the appetite for the city’s cultural scene. Education & Identity: A €210.6 million international school campus is planned for Mondorf-les-Bains, and linguist Henning Lobin says Luxembourg’s multilingualism is a strength even as language use changes. Representation: Ana Correia Da Veiga has become the first MP of Cape Verdean descent in Luxembourg’s parliament.

Music: Eighty performers are auditioning for Luxembourg Song Contest 2027, with more than 300 songs already submitted ahead of the January final. Visual arts: Bulgarian artist Kamen Bonev’s exhibition opens in Luxembourg on 17 October, while Luxembourg Art Week returns to the Glacis from 20 to 22 November. Film: Nine Bulgarian films are set to screen at CinEast. Language & belonging: Linguist Henning Lobin calls Luxembourg a model of multilingualism, while American Women’s Club president Rosana Greco says building connections helps newcomers feel at home. Education: The Chamber has approved €210.6 million for a new Mondorf-les-Bains international school campus, planned for up to 1,690 students. Community: Luxembourg City Museum Night drew a record 29,000 visitors; separately, Zonta Club Esch-sur-Alzette donated €4,000 to support children and families through KannerStëmm.