18 faculty members promoted in the 2025 Competitive Promotion

In parallel to the Recruitment on a tenure or promotion track position, the University of Luxembourg Competitive Promotion offers the opportunity every three years for eligible faculty members to advance to the next academic rank through a highly competitive and merit-based evaluation process, as defined by the Luxembourgish law. Academic achievements are assessed across the following areas: research and scholarship, teaching, knowledge and technology transfer, and administration and management. The evaluation process is designed to ensure both quality and fairness. It includes written assessments by external peers, followed by a thorough review conducted by an independent external committee of internationally recognised experts. Based on these assessments, the committee carefully evaluates all applications individually and establishes a ranking for each level of professorship. The committee’s recommendations are then confirmed by the Rector, who submits them to the Board of Governors, which makes the final decision.

78 proposals were submitted for this 2025 edition: 32 by Research Scientists, 22 by Assistant Professors, and 24 by Associate Professors. The External Evaluation Committee was impressed by the overall high quality of the proposals. However, due to the limited number of positions as defined in the Act of 27 June 2018 on the organisation of the University of Luxembourg, only the top-ranked candidates for the available positions could be promoted. On December 12, The Board of Governors validated the 18 proposed candidates, eight women and ten men, for an overall success rate of 25%.

The University of Luxembourg wishes to extend its heartfelt congratulations to:

• Assistant Professor Gregoire Danoy
• Assistant Professor Carol Martinez Luna
• Assistant Professor Christian Wille
• Associate Professor Mael Guennou
• Associate Professor Enrico Glaab
• Associate Professor Stefan Krebs
• Associate Professor Amelie Bendheim
• Associate Professor Anne-Marie Millim
• Associate Professor Isabelle Albert
• Associate Professor Gian Maria Tore
• Associate Professor Raphael Frank
• Associate Professor Lena Steveker
• Full Professor Luca Ratti
• Full Professor Silvia Allegrezza
• Full Professor Francesco Viti
• Full Professor Robin Samuel
• Full Professor Stephanie Kreis
• Full Professor Carole Linster