The National museum of Resistance and Human Rights in Esch was reopened last week, after almost 6 years of renovation works. On Local Matters, we've had a visit.
What's right: startup introduces revolutionary nuclear battery
A Beijing-based startup, called Betavolt, has introduced a revolutionary nuclear battery that claims to provide uninterrupted electricity for up to half a century without the need for charging or maintenance.
What's right: World Record for 40 years life with a donor heart
A 57-year old Dutchman has made it into the World Records book thanks to having outlived anyone else with his donor heart of 40 years.
Men's tears: Challenging masculinity norms
On Local Matters this week, we dive into the topic of men’s tears. Upon growing up, young men learn to mask their emotions to be masculine. Often this impacts mental health, fosters depression and internalised stress. With the local association Infomann, men and boys can seek help.
Holiday at Home: Get out the old bicycle!
The Vëlosummer campaign is intended to be a motivation for people to discover the country by bike. 12 circuits, several hundred kilometres of roads reserved for cyclists. In our interview on Local Matters, Anne Haag of the general directorate for tourism tells us more.
Interview with Hendrik Dennemeye
The open-air library in the courtyard of the former Athénée (rue Notre-Dame) invites book lovers, residents and visitors to the capital to sit under the large tree in the centre of the courtyard and read a book, magazine or newspaper in a relaxed atmosphere.
Climate crisis: Traces of the drought
As the world’s climate activists rise up and chose more disruptive means to recall the urgency, in Luxembourg anyone disrupts the functioning of society - although drought and heatwaves leave traces in nature as Claudine Feltgen from the Asbl natur&emwelt explains. Local Matters this week focuses on climate change and climate activism.
Interview with Jean-Jacques Schoncker
The association was formed in 1988, on the initiative of the late Dr Henri CLEES and a group of determined idealists.
Interview with Silicon Luxembourg
The Startup World Cup winners were Circu Li-ion; a European battery upcycling startup that enables a circular lifecycle of batteries in three automated steps: 1. the dismantling of batteries, 2. the diagnosis of each cell, and 3. the reassembly based on reused components.
Interview with Vanessa Cum from Fête de la Musique
Since 2000 in Luxembourg City, the Fête de la Musique has offered amateur and professional musicians the opportunity to perform during small free concerts in the public space.
Rotondes presents Congé Annulés
This morning, Marc Hauser from Rotondes joined Simon on the Breakfast Show to discuss their favourites and recommendations from the artist lineup for the 15th edition of the Congés Annulés summer festival.
Interview with Mari and Jess from Festrogen Festival
The 2023 edition will provide workshops for beginning and advanced comedy writing, storytelling and improvisation skills with internationally-recognised professionals.
Drug consumption: Interview with Nadine Berndt from the Ministry of Health
In our interview on Local Matters, Nadine Berndt from the Ministry of Health told us how many people in Luxembourg use drugs, how these numbers shifted in recent years and what is been done to prevent and fight problematic drug use.
Local Matters: Cycling in urban traffic
Daniel Erpelding organizes the Critical Mass events in Luxembourg. We discussed road safety for cyclists with him.
Local Matters: Awareness on Human trafficking
Human trafficking happens here in Luxembourg. Severla associations try to raise awareness.
Local Matters: The Jugendhaus in Bonnevoie
At Jugendhaus in Bonnevoie, young people from the neighborhood learn about responsibility and social relations, they spend some time and participate in activities.
Local Matters: Second-chance education
A new law wants to make education compulsory for everyone under 18, to increase young people’s chances in life. The school ENAD already tries to improve young adults' professional perspectives.
Local Matters: Maskénada for Esch2022
For Esch2022, the artist collective Maskénada works on a project that manifests the role of women in local legends.
Local Matters: Esch2022 in Rumelange
While all eyes travel to Esch and Belval this week for the opening of the European capital of culture, we took a trip to Rumelange. Their project for Esch2022 is a new cultural hub.
Local Matters: Ice-skating Youth
Local Matters this week speaks to young athletic hopefuls.