Signing of the Agreement between the University of Luxembourg and the European Commission on the establishment of the European Documentation Centre at the University of Luxembourg (EDC-UNILU)

On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, in Belval, the Rector of the University of Luxembourg, Prof. Dr Jens Kreisel, and the Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg, Ms. Anne Calteux, in the presence of Ms. Christine Kormann, Director of Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Services Directorate at the Publications Office of the European Union, signed the agreement on the establishment of the European Documentation Centre at the University of Luxembourg (EDC-UNILU).

Open to both academics and the general public, and in close cooperation with the Publication Office of the European Union, the European Documentation Centre at the University of Luxembourg (EDC-UNILU) embodies a dual purpose: facilitating the study of European integration and providing access to comprehensive information on the European Union, including its history, institutions, operations, and contemporary developments, through a wide range of both classical and digital sources. In this capacity, the Centre maintains close links with European institutions, contributing to civic understanding and the development of critical thinking—particularly among younger audiences—while supporting research, teaching, dissemination and informed discussion on European affairs in Luxembourg. Through an extensive programme of lectures, seminars, debates, and exhibitions, it provides detailed information on the process of European integration, the EU’s institutional architecture, policies, and mechanisms, as well as the internal challenges facing Europe and those arising from an evolving geopolitical context.

The European Documentation Centre at the University of Luxembourg (EDC-UNILU) represents an advanced continuation of the “Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg” project (ED-UNILU)—a competitive public history initiative co-funded by the European Commission for the 2021–2025 period—which concluded on 31 December 2025.

Based in the Luxembourg Learning Centre (LLC) on Belval Campus the European Documentation Centre at the University of Luxembourg (EDC-UNILU) is coordinated by the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH) – the University’s interdisciplinary research centre, which focuses on high-quality research, analysis and public dissemination in the field of contemporary Luxembourgish and European history. The European Documentation Centre is managed by Dr Elena Danescu, a Research Scientist at the C²DH. Maria Eleni Nikoloudia is responsible for the EDC-UNILU desk at the LLC.

Elena Danescu, 28 January 2026

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