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This year marks a centenary: 100 years of engineering education in Luxembourg!
On 7 October 2016, we will officially celebrate a century of engineering education in Luxembourg. This ceremony will be a great opportunity to look back on 100 years of history but also to shape the future of engineering education in Luxembourg. Live music, video, sketch and exhibition will enliven the event.
We are delighted to announce that the Minister Delegate for Higher Education and Research, Marc Hansen and the former Minister of Culture, Higher Education and Research, Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Patron for this event, will be present at the Closing Ceremony.
Programme
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Welcome speeches
- Rainer Klump, President, University of Luxembourg
- Marc Hansen, Ministry Delegate for Higher Education and Research
- Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, President of "Amis de l'Université"
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| 18:20
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Teaching and research in engineering
- Olivier Francis, Head of the Research Unit in Engineering Sciences (RUES), University of Luxembourg
- Stephan Leyer, Professor in thermodynamics, mass and heat transfer, University of Luxembourg
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| 18:40
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Historical retrospective
- Denis Scuto, Associate Professor for Contemporary Luxembourgish History, University of Luxembourg
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| 19:00
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Round table: opportunities and challenges
Moderator: Natasha Ehrmann
- Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, President of "Amis de l'Université"
- Pierre Steffen, Co-Founder and Partner, Red Lion Consultants
- Nico Binsfeld, Chief Executive Officer, House of Training
- René Jungbluth, Head of Account Management, Siemens Building Technologies, Headquarter Switzerland
- François Valentiny, Architect, Valentiny hvp Architects
- Stefan Maas, Professor, University of Luxembourg
- Henri Kox
- Yves Elsen, Managing Partner & CEO, Hitec Luxembourg
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| 19:30
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Questions & Answers
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| 19:50
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Closing Speech
- Paul Heuschling, Dean, Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication, University of Luxembourg
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| 20:00
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Cocktail
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Registration and further information: https://100yearsengineering.uni.lu/
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