Histoire régionale

The Temporary History Lab, set up in the Annexe22 pavilion in Esch-sur-Alzette from September to October 2020, was part of the research project “Remixing Industrial Pasts in the Digital Age”.

Die Geschichte der herrschaftlichen und sozio-ökonomischen Strukturen der St.Vither Region im Hochmittelalter

Research seminar with Hanno Hochmuth

Visiting Research Fellow, Nicole Basaraba, examined how historians and anthropologists can remix industrial history into a mobile application designed for public engagement.

Online workshop organised by the 'Remixing the Industrial Pasts' team.

East Belgium 1920-2020 is a virtual exhibition about the History of the region Eupen-Malmedy-Sankt Vith since the change of nationality in 1920.

The C²DH is organising a temporary history lab on the Place de la Résistance in Esch-sur-Alzette. The lab will host a number of participatory events to explore the history and identity of the Minett: participants can take a picture of themselves and learn more about the exciting history of the selfie, record a text for a loved one with our sound postcards and learn about this forgotten history and technology, and experience a fascinating video installation with “Historical Voices from Esch”.

Andreas Fickers und Christoph Brüll sind die Autoren der achtteiligen Sendereihe „100 Jahre Ostbelgien“ die jeden 3. Mittwoch im Monat im BRF ausgestrahlt wird.

«Guide historique et architectural Esch-sur-Alzette»: à la découverte de l’histoire et du patrimoine architectural de la capitale du Bassin minier luxembourgeois.

Workshop at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH), University of Luxembourg, from 10 to 11 December 2020. Submission deadline: 31 March 2020

Interactive documentary produced by students on the Bachelor course in Contemporary History of Luxembourg, in collaboration with the National Museum of Military History in Diekirch, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

On 12 November, the REMIX team visited the town of Esch-sur-Alzette and the surrounding industrial sites. The visit was organised and guided by Denis Scuto, the C²DH Vice-Director and a true Escher at heart. In addition to its exploratory purposes, the full-day tour proved to be an excellent bonding experience for the REMIX team.

Premiere of the interactive documentary produced on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

Hands-on History session with Randy Widdis (Professor emeritus at the University of Regina).

Colloque scientifique international / Internationale Tagung.

On 8-9 April 2019, the University of Luxembourg hosted the conference 'The Benelux, Regional Groupings and the Dynamics of European Integration: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives' which explored the ways in which regional (sub-) groupings have played a significant, but comparatively neglected role in the processes of European integration.

The C²DH has signed an agreement with the “European Capital of Culture Esch 2022” asbl (non-profit organisation) for the research project “Remixing Industrial Pasts in the Digital Age: Sounds, Images, Ecologies, Practices and Materialities in Space and Time”.

Appel à contributions pour un colloque scientifique international organisé du 17 au 19 octobre 2019 à Luxembourg.

Research seminar with Christoph Brüll and Andreas Fickers

This edition of Forum Z combined a public collection of photos, pictures and objects on industrial heritage with presentations by Luxembourg and international experts.