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.
Interview with Anne Cuvillier from Unity Foundation
Anne Cuvillier, Head of Awareness and Education Development at the Unity Foundation, joined Simon on the Breakfast Show today to talk about two upcoming events they are involved .
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.
Whine and Shine: Why teens and young adults in Luxembourg are becoming less happy
Statec recently revealed that levels of satisfaction with life in Luxembourg are going down—especially among young people. But why is that? And what can be done to give youths more hope and support as they figure out their path towards a future that is as uncertain as theirs?
Statec’s Laure Grad, and clinical psychologists Esther Giebels and Cécilia Grubers from Cepas shared their observations and tips on the matter.
Voices Matter: Why Christos Floros doesn't sleep
Christos Floros doesn't sleep. Christos is on a mission which doesn't allow him to. He wants to make politics in Luxembourg accessible to everyone, and he wants to make more people participate in politics. On Voices Matter, Christos tells us why he has committed to his mission and how he feels about Luxembourg's politics.
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.
Interview with Francesca and Rachel from RYSE
RYSE works to eliminate the barriers and obstacles that young refugees encounter to enable them to integrate into the Luxembourg labour market and become active members of their host society.
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.
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.
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.
Whine and Shine: the blood donor shortage
Vincent Ruck, communications manager at the Luxembourg Red Cross, talked to Tracy Heindrichs on this episode of Whine and Shine to talk about the situation of blood stock levels in Luxembourg, and why more donors are needed.
Voices Matter: Alix Rassel's journey from alcohol dependence to self-fulfilment
On this episode of Voices Matter, recruitéent employee-turned-yoga teacher Alix Rassel tells our journalist Tracy Heindrichs about her struggles with alcohol and how yoga was key to her recovery.
Interview with Michel Welter from den Atelier
Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry (Aerosmith) AKA The Hollywood Vampires provide THE celebrity (rock) event of 2023 on June 21st! After being sold out for months, a few tickets have become available.
Interview with Ambre Schulz from Passerell
Passerell receives daily migrant women and girls seeking international protection who share their stories. In an association (and less formal setting), it is easier for women to trust Passerell and share about the violence they have suffered.
Interview with Stefanie Hidebrand of Kapenaker Blooms
The Slowflower vision is a seasonal and sustainable flower market without toxins, without flowers having to be flown in, and flowers that are fairly produced!
No Stupid Question: How do I find people like me in Luxembourg?
How do you break the ice between professional and personal connections? And how do you find people who share your interests? This is what we’re going to look at in this episode of No Stupid Question!
Interview with Marieke Jarvis from the commune of Kayl
The municipality of KälTéiteng will present an extraordinary series of events centered around skateboarding during the summer.
Voices Matter with Jessica Quig
Jessica is a multiple European polo champion and shared her story with us.
Whine and Shine: the tax system in Luxembourg
Many petitions over the years have asked Luxembourg's tax system to be reviewed. One of the biggest motives: the large tax wedge between single and married couples. But why is there a separate system in place between the two categories and how does it work? What kind of reform would have to take place--if at all--to satisfy everyone?
That's what we're talking about on this week's episode of Whine and Shine.
No Stupid Question: What do you need to do on the day of the elections?
Luxembourg-City candidate and integration minister Corinne Cahen (DP) joined us in the studio to talk about Election Day etiquette and the do’s and don’ts of choosing your future commune representatives.