February regulars' table 2025
On February 6, 2025, the Luxembourg Alumni Chapter hosted a regular's table at the Brasserie du Kirchberg in Luxembourg. 10 alumni accepted the invitation.
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SolarCleano
SolarCleano, based in Grass (canton of Kapellen, near the Belgian border), has six versions of robots that maintain solar panels around the clock. SolarCleano produces 40 robots per month, all of which are made entirely in Luxembourg. SolarCleano robots are in use in 53 countries on 5 continents. Cleaning robots that travel back and forth between the solar panels in the desert can be controlled from Luxembourg.
Luxlait
The traditional company Luxlait has managed to conquer a market in Molenbeek (Belgium). The trick: the bottles are not only labeled in French and Luxembourgish, but also in Arabic. Only 30 percent of the 180 million liters of milk Luxlait collects each year are consumed in Luxembourg.
Nanotechnology
The company OCSiAl (based in Leudelange, planned factory in Differdange, completion of the factory: 2027) has developed a method of producing graphene (crystals made from a layer of individual carbon atoms) in large quantities. Carbon nanotubes that are 50,000 to 70,000 times smaller in diameter than a human hair.
Steel industry
Arcelor-Mittal employs 3450 people. A total of 1.9 million steel was produced in 2024; 500 million euros flowed into the Luxembourg economy
Poquito satellite
The University of Luxembourg sends satellites the size of a Rubik's cube into orbit for the first time. The aim: to gather experience in order to have a calling card to approach future partners. A miniaturized operational control system is being tested, as well as data communication between two satellites.
Financial center
As at December 31, 2024, the total assets of funds in Luxembourg amounted to 5820 billion euros. In the last 12 months, net assets have increased by 10.1%.
Government revenue and expenditure
In 2024, the state collected 28.4 billion euros in tax revenue, with the central government balance showing a provisional surplus of 317 million euros.
Population (capital Luxembourg)
In 2024, the population of Luxembourg City was 136,208; Luxembourg's actual center with the old town (Ville Haute) is one of the small districts with 3,449 people. The largest district is Bonneweg-South with 13,372 inhabitants.
Cross-border commuters
At the end of December 2024, the statistical office counted 230,895 cross-border commuters.
