Luxembourg is set to spend €3 billion on 11 new schools

The Luxembourg government has unveiled a long-term plan for the development of school infrastructure, extending to 2050. Claude Meisch, Minister for National Education, and Yuriko Backes, Minister for Public Works, cited rapid demographic growth as the reason for the need to expand the network of educational establishments. According to Statec forecasts, if current trends continue, the population of the Grand Duchy will reach 900,000 by the middle of the century, and under an optimistic scenario, it will exceed one million as early as 2045.

The current number of secondary school pupils stands at 54,610, but future figures will require a significant expansion of facilities. The programme provides for the creation of 500,000 m² of new space, estimated to cost €3.1 billion. However, this figure covers only current projects: the total investment will increase once plans for subsequent phases have been finalised.

The distribution of the new facilities will be planned with due regard to transport links and regional needs. The highest concentration of new educational establishments will be in the south of the country, where four secondary schools are planned. Two schools will be built in the Junglinster, Mullerthal and Moselle areas. One school each will be built in Eisléck, the capital, Mersch, Steinfort and in the southern part of the Moselle valley.

The process of selecting land plots is already underway, and the sectoral plan is scheduled to come into force in 2028. In parallel with the long-term strategy, the government is implementing a short-term investment plan worth €1.9 billion. These funds are earmarked for the construction, expansion or renovation of 17 infrastructure facilities, which will enable the capacity of the education system to be increased by 14,300 places in the near future.