The Bock Casemates in Luxembourg-City are open again, after having been closed to the public for the past three years. Time for a visit for all those who spend summer in Luxembourg.
The Royals: How Faith, Simon and a bunch of Luxembourgers feel about the monarchy
An American, a Brit and a bunch of Luxembourgers walk … talk about the monarchy. Can the Grand Ducal family pass this trial? Find out on today’s third Local Matters episode on the Luxembourg monarchy.
The Royals: Grand Ducal Power
In this episode American Faith investigates what a royal family actually does and how they retain power and sympathy of a nation. In many countries a royal family act as a focus for national identity, unity and pride; gives a sense of stability and continuity.
The royals: Special cutlery and fake marble
You always wanted to see where Luxembourg’s royals dine when they welcome official state’s guests? On today’s Local Matters, Franziska takes you on a tour in the Grand Ducal palace.
Holiday at home: Hiking on the minetttrail
On Local Matters today, we go hiking to explore the Haardt nature reserve and the Dudelange water tower. Join us for the last episode of this week’s Local Matters on how to spend holidays in Luxembourg’s south.
Holiday at home: Industrial culture in the woods
On today’s Local Matters, we jump on a 120-year-old train and visit the Minettpark in Fond de Gras . The Minettpark is an open-air museum that exhibits relicts of the south’s mining industry.
Holiday at home: The Déierepark in Esch
On Local Matters in these next couple of weeks, we give you some ideas how to not be too frustrated while passing holiday at home, let’s check out some activities to explore in summer in Luxembourg. We start this tour of the country in the south this week. On top of the hill, in the woods, in Esch, we check out the Déierepark, the zoo.
Climate crisis: Why Luxembourg's activists don't disturb
Why are Luxembourg’s climate activists so well-behaved? Whereas militants in other countries invent new forms of protest and intend to disrupt the regular functioning of society, Luxembourg’s activists stay quiet. In our interview on Local Matters, Sofia and Brice, members of the collective Rise for Climate Luxembourg tell us why they struggle to mobilize allies for more disruptive forms of protest.
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.
Working poor: Lunch at the Vollekskichen
On Local Matters today, we had lunch at the Vollekskichen, a restaurant with low prices for people with a small budget.
Working poor: Interview with Carole Reckinger from Caritas
More and more people need to shop their groceries at the épicerie sociale. On Local Matters, Carole Reckinger, head of political campaigning for Caritas Luxembourg, tells us why.
Working poor: 13 percent of people are poor despite working
More than 13% of the population lives below the poverty threshold despite working. In our interview on Local Matters, economist Anne-Catherine Guio explains who is most affected by in-work-poverty.
Circular Economy: The BENU village
One week ago, the BENU Village officially opened their new restaurant – which is entirely composed of waste. In the BENU Sloow restaurant, all furniture and equipment is recycled and the food has been rescued; the cooks use only ingredients that would have been thrown away.
Circular Economy: The EBL's service Gutt Geschier
EBL’s service "Gutt Geschier" lends tools to anyone. Instead of buying tools, using them once and leaving them in cellars until they become rusty, people can rent them for one week - and for free. Check out this week’s feature on Local Matters on the circular economy.
Circular economy: A visit to the repaircafé
Coffee machines, vacuum cleaners, hairdryers: Once the Repaircafé in Mamer opens the doors, people carry in all kinds of electric devices that are not working anymore. At the repaircafé, volunteers try to fix them, and at the same time explain how. Local Matters this week is about the circular economy and presents some initiatives that are part of it - starting with the Repaircafé Letzebuerg.
News from the LGBTQ* scene: The queer archive
Séraphine Mirage shows us around in Rosa Letzebuerg's Queer archive. In the past years, the Asbl has started to collect items that tell stories about the history of queer culture and queer movements in Luxembourg. The archive is growing.
News from the LGBTQ* scene: The Rainbow Center
The Rainbow Center, Luxembourg's first queer culture centre, opened it's doors one month ago. It's time for a visit. In our interview on Local Matters, we ask project director Sandra Laborier what has happened so far and what we can expect soon.
News from the LGBTQ* scene: The Cahiers QGF
Luxembourg gets a brand new publication on queer and gender and feminist studies. The first edition of the Cahiers QGF will be published this month. On Local Matters, Sandy Artuso tells what readers can expect and which other activities the research collective LEQGF has done so far.
Municipal elections: VDL parties on security (pt.2)
People feel less and less safe in the city of Luxembourg and most parties do take security serious. Many want to introduce a local police unit, others aim to improve social services. On Local Matters today, we talk to the different parties about their plans in terms of security.
Municipal elections: VDL parties on security (pt.1)
Security is one of the most controversial issues in the city and gets mediatised - traditionally before the elections. Nevertheless, many people are concerned about security in the city. On Local Matters today, we check out how the parties aim to make the city of Luxembourg a safer place.