🌍Join us for our quarterly meet-up to hear the latest field updates, project milestones, and upcoming opportunities — featuring insights from the Cameroon Circular Economy Project and research on biochar production. 📅 Don’t miss it – share, learn, and get involved! More details on LinkedIn. #EWBLuxembourg#Volunteer#EngineeringForImpact#Sustainability
fter being first recognised as a Student Association, then as a Student Partner when our PhD members were still studying, we temporarily lost the status last year due to a lack of student members.
This academic year (since October 2025), we are proud to have obtained the Student Partner status again 🎓
👉 We are now officially listed on the University of Luxembourg website and can benefit from: ▪️ Small room reservations ▪️ Printing services ▪️ Promotion via the Office of Student Life Facebook page ▪️ and visibility on the university platform
💡 This status highlights our strong collaboration with the University and, above all, our commitment to actively engage students in real-world sustainability and engineering projects.
We’re looking forward to building even more impactful student-led initiatives this year! 🌱
This week, Engineers Without Borders Luxembourg had the honor of welcoming Dr. Oec. Patrick L. Dorvil, Senior Sector Economist at the European Investment Bank, for a lecture on circular economy and waste management.
The event brought together master’s students from the University of Luxembourg (originally from Cameroon), along with members of EWB Luxembourg, both in person and online. Under the supervision of Dr. Dorvil, the students have now begun their work, contributing to our Cameroon Circular Economy Project – Plastic Waste Management as part of their academic program.
We are deeply grateful to Dr. Dorvil for sharing his expertise and for guiding the next generation of engineers, as well as to the University of Luxembourg for supporting this collaboration. This initiative strengthens the bridge between academia and practical field projects, helping to advance sustainable waste management solutions in Cameroon.
Engineers Without Borders Luxembourg is honored to host Dr. Patrick L. Dorvil, Senior Sector Economist at the Projects Directorate of the European Investment Bank, for a 45-minute lecture on circular economy and waste management.
This presentation marks the start of a collaboration with master’s students, who will contribute to our Cameroon Circular Economy Project – Plastic Waste Management as part of their academic program.
We warmly invite engineers, students, researchers, and professionals interested in sustainability to join us for this inspiring event.
The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration with the university and creating more opportunities for student involvement in EWB’s sustainable development projects.
This week, our dedicated volunteers Kristina and Lucas had the opportunity to visit a grey water treatment plant developed by the University of Luxembourg researchers and installed at Lycée Edward Steichen (Clervaux, Luxembourg).
This innovative pilot project is based on nature-based solutions, using a combination of biochar-enhanced sand and plants to naturally purify grey water. The system has demonstrated promising results in delivering a sustainable and efficient water treatment method.
We are enthusiastic about the potential to apply this approach in our international projects, in collaboration with the Water Group at the University of Luxembourg, especially in water-scarce and vulnerable regions.
A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Silvia Venditti for organizing the visit and generously sharing her insights and and to Dr. Irene for contributing valuable insights from her research on water treatment.
Werecently organised a hands-on plastic recycling workshop, to explore creative, small-scale solutions for tackling plastic waste.
🙏 We extend our sincere thanks to Marc for hosting the event, assembling the injection machine and shredder, and designing and machining the mould. His technical contribution and generous support were essential to the success of the workshop.
We also thank all the participants for their energy, curiosity, and teamwork throughout the day.
At EWBLu, we continue to develop and share practical, sustainable technologies to address global challenges. We welcome new volunteers, whether in engineering, communications, or project support, as well as partners and sponsors interested in helping us scale up initiatives like this.
🌍 Join us for our Quarterly EWB Meeting at the University! 💧 Featuring field insights from the Kenya Water Project ⚡ Plus updates from Zambia (Renewable Energy) & Cameroon (Circular Economy) 📅 Don’t miss it – share, learn, and get involved!
We are happy to share that our General Assembly brought together our members to celebrate the achievements of 2024, review our financial report, elect a new committee, and discuss plans for 2025.
We’re delighted to announce the following newly elected committee:
President: Kristina Teppo
Vice-President: Dr David Norta
Secretary: Paula Kühn
Treasurer: Michel Günther
Project Manager: Joel Jacobsen
We would like to thank the outgoing committee for their work and dedication throughout the year. We look forward to embarking on a new chapter of impactful projects and continued collaboration. Thank you for your support and commitment to our shared mission!
We are proud to have participated in the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Global Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 6–9 November 2024. This extraordinary event brought together representatives from 23 countries across five continents, uniting our global network to exchange ideas, strengthen collaborations, and work towards a shared vision of addressing the world’s most pressing challenges.
Over these three inspiring days, we engaged in workshops and discussions focused on:
– Enhancing critical infrastructure, clean water access and education for underserved populations
– Driving research and innovation to deliver impactful engineering solutions
– Strengthening engineering capacity worldwide
– Expanding the global EWB network into a unified, powerful force