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July 2026
The fair receives its first face
Pierre-Yves Reuter reads the Schueberfouer 2026 poster and programme as the first civic rehearsal before Champ du Glacis opens.
The square rehearses a first step
Sofia Almeida watches a free outdoor social dance behind the Philharmonie turn Place de l'Europe into a low-pressure lesson in public confidence.
The market folds Sunday into a crate
Jean-Pol Wagner follows Glacismaart as a monthly Sunday market where the Champ du Glacis turns errands, stalls and strolls into civic rhythm.
The lawn lends out a summer routine
Tanguy Faber follows the Sports pour tous summer programme, Kinnekswiss equipment lending and the free Merl trampoline park as a low-pressure route back into movement.
The city turns a page for play
Maria Costa follows Kanner in the City 2026 as CAPEL turns central squares into a free children's-books games festival for ages 4 to 12.
A playground opens at every speed
Léa Schroeder reads the new inclusive Merl Park playground as a practical test of ramps, shared play, water, shade and consultation that children can use.
Four squares rehearse a different summer
Pierre-Yves Reuter follows Mäi Quartier – Meng Plaz as four temporary public places test furniture, meetings, workshops and resident feedback.
A tunnel closure redraws the timetable
Anouk Kuhn reads the Schuman Tunnel closure and Kirchberg tram-extension works as a summer test of detours, replacement stops and plain mobility information.
The screen crosses the city
Maria Costa reads City Open Air Cinema's move from Knuedler to Bonnevoie as a small lesson in how free culture becomes local when the chairs arrive close to home.
Five neighbourhoods share one front door
Jean-Pol Wagner reads Eich's new third place as a shared civic room for Beggen, Dommeldange, Eich, Mühlenbach and Weimerskirch, shaped with residents rather than merely opened for them.
The postcard looks both ways
Iryna Bondar visits the Photothèque's summer exhibition and finds a city photographed in two directions: by those arriving and by residents looking outward.
A small building makes room for beginnings
Sofia Almeida reads the new Design Hub call in Clausen as compact economic infrastructure: three flexible floors where a creative practice can acquire an address.
A temporary garden learns to stay
Léa Schroeder reads the eight preserved FHL gardens as a LUGA legacy where regional plants, pollinators, maintenance and public interpretation keep an experiment alive.