Jens Kreisel, rector of the University of Luxembourg since 2023, will not seek a second mandate and will leave office at the end of 2027. His decision comes as the Grand Duchy's only public university is shaken by harassment allegations, a ministerial intervention and three separate audits into its governance.
Japan's NICT has signed a collaborative research agreement with Luxembourg start-up Odysseus Space and a memorandum of understanding with the University of Luxembourg, both inked on 4 May 2026 at the Prime Minister's Office. The deals, announced on 21 May, target optical satellite-to-ground communications and non-terrestrial networks, with ministers from both countries present at the signing.
Researchers at the University of Luxembourg are testing AI-controlled drone swarms that could one day protect defined airspace around critical infrastructure.
QS places the University of Luxembourg at #381 globally for 2026, while Times Higher Education ranks it 251–300. Its first appearance in THE's Interdisciplinary Science Ranking puts it 26th in Europe.