Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance - Luxembourg

Congratulations to our Doctoral Researcher and elite athlete Yves Wehmer on an outstanding performance at the ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships 🏆.

Competing against the world’s best 🚣‍♂️, Yves reached the Sprint Final and secured a 12th-place finish, marking a strong result for Luxembourg 🇱🇺 on the international stage. This achievement comes as he balances sport competition with presenting two years of doctoral research at an international conference.

We wish Yves every success in the upcoming World Cup Series, which spans three venues and begins in Hungary 🇭🇺 this month.

Learn how Yves combines high-performance sport and academic research 👇

https://www.uni.lu/fdef-en/news/the-discipline-of-excellence-how-yves-balances-research-and-world-class-sport-competitions/

Can sustainability sell? 🧐

That’s the question driving our student Yuri Lan’s master’s thesis research - and it just earned him one of the first Look Up Now – in memoriam of Laure Belin research grants. 🎉

Yuri's research focuses on consumer willingness to pay for sustainable products - examining which features consumers value and how much more they are willing to pay for them.

Congratulations to Yuri and fellow grant recipient Yama Shan Ki Lau, a student in the Master in Geography and Spatial Planning. 👏

Special thanks to Véronique Degbomont and Look Up Now for supporting meaningful student-led research.

Learn more 👇

https://www.uni.lu/fdef-en/news/fdef-student-receives-look-up-now-in-memoriam-of-laure-belin-research-grant/

Philip M.A. Hoffmann is a Member of the German Bundestag 🇩🇪 and a double alumnus 🎓 of the University of Luxembourg.

After completing his studies, Philip spent 10 years working in the Luxembourg financial industry 💼 before entering politics. Since 2025, he has been serving as a Member of the German Bundestag. He also chairs the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Belgium and Luxembourg of the German Parliament.

We spoke with Philip about his time at Uni.lu, the key lessons from his studies 📚, and his advice for students starting their journey.

👉 Read the full interview: https://www.uni.lu/fdef-en/news/philip-m-a-hoffmann-from-student-to-member-of-the-bundestag/

We are proud to celebrate the achievements of our students in the 2025 - 2026 European Law Moot Court Competition (ELMC).

At the Lille Regional Final, our team - Lucie Chen, Tatiana Ferreira Flores and Tuğçe Kazancı Kurt - delivered excellent performances under the guidance and support of their coach Iris Tolgonay.

👏 Lucie Chen (Defendant) and Tuğçe Kazancı Kurt (Applicant) reached the semi-finals and secured a place in the Top 4.
🏆 Tatiana Ferreira Flores won the Lille Regional Final in the role of Commission Agent, earning a place in the European Final.

On 17 April 2026, Tatiana proudly represented the University of Luxembourg in the Grand Final before the Court of Justice of the European Union.

We warmly congratulate our team and thank everyone involved for their expertise and support, which were instrumental to the team’s success.

Special thank you to Marie Le Goupil for her contribution during the written phase of the competition.

Learn more 👇
https://www.uni.lu/fdef-en/news/fdef-students-excel-in-the-european-law-moot-court-competition/

🏛️ La FDEF est fière de la belle performance de son équipe lors de la 41e édition du Concours René Cassin, organisé chaque année à Strasbourg.

Cette année, notre équipe, composée d’Elise Lacourt et Filipe Neiva, étudiants en première année du Master en droit européen, et coachée par Vitória Dias, Léa Schumacker et Erriketi Tla da Silva, a obtenu des résultats remarquables face à 40 équipes internationales :

• la 5ᵉ place au classement général
• le prix 🏆 de la meilleure plaideuse, côté défenderesse, attribué à Elise Lacourt

Au-delà de ces résultats, cette participation a offert à nos étudiants une expérience humaine, académique et professionnelle inoubliable, au cœur des institutions européennes, aux côtés d’équipes et de jurés issus de toute l’Europe.

Félicitations à toute l’équipe ! 👏

En savoir plus 👇

https://www.uni.lu/fdef-en/news/excellents-resultats-pour-lequipe-de-la-fdef-au-concours-rene-cassin-2026/