It is tradition, that Oxbridge members meet for this fun and informal afternoon (friends/partners welcome) in December to share a drink or a cup of tea at some nice place in mid-town. Then, we all head off to the Christmas Market by the Gëlle Fra to soak up the Christmas spirit.
This year, Camsoc is arranging the visit to the Christmas Market. Details will be finalised closer to the event.
Sign-up will be with Camsoc (email tbi) with cc chair@oxford.lu
More info to come
This will be our third OUSL Christmas Gala, and it has become one of the highlights of our year. It is a wonderfully festive occasion to celebrate our own lively and engaged Society – and, above all, to enjoy a festive evening together.
We will have cocktails, three-course dinner, music, Christmas Carols, crackers, and lots of fun.
Venue: Cercle Munster
Timing: Thursday 3 December 2026 at 19h
Dress Code: Black tie preferred for gents, festive attire for women
Tickets: We have managed to keep it to a total of €110 all inclusive.
Spouses/plus-1s are welcome. Friends welcome too subject to availability.
Sign up with Mette on Chair@Oxford.lu
RSVP: before Friday 20 November 2026.
We are proud to participate in this important Outreach work as part of our continued efforts to support Oxford University and strengthen our links with education in Luxembourg. On 29-30 October, OUSL will man a stand at the Annual Student Fair. Your committee members will take it in turn to give some of their time. It falls on two full working days, however, so we would be grateful for any support from our community, so:
Calling on you lovely OUSL members:
Please do get in contact with us (Dan Schmit, Bob Kieffer) if you would like to volunteer to co-man the Oxford University stand. Perhaps only for an hour?, perhaps for two? or even half a day or more?!! Whatever and whenever you studied at Oxford, this is precious knowledge for prospective students. So do get in touch with us please.
Our Outreach committee member, Dan Schmit, is the main organiser and the one pulling all the threads together.
See you at the ‘Coque National Sports and Culture Centre’ in Kirchberg, Luxembourg on 29-30 October 2026!
Our popular end-of-the-month Oxbridge Drinks will be have a prolonged summer break, and then restart 22 October. As for September, Camsoc has decided that it would fall too close to the ‘Croquet in the City’ event on 27th September and other events.
So please do join us for the first Oxbridge Drinks of the new season:
What: Oxbridge Drinks – relaxed meeting over a drink or a meal
When: Thursday 22 October from 19h.
Who: Oxbridge alumni – and friends and partners welcome
Venue: probably Atmos or La Réserve (Camsoc to confirm)
Sign-up: please sign up with Camsoc’s Laura Rehlis, Laura.rehlis@gmail.com, with cc to chair@oxford.lu.
The Oxbridge Drinks are always a couple of fun and congenial hours, so do come!
We are delighted to invite you to an exclusive tour of Luxembourg Parliament on Tuesday 20 October 2026. During this visit, you will be able to learn from parliamentary insiders about the history and organisation of the institution.
After the tour, there is an optional dinner at a restaurant within a few steps of the Parliament.
These are the details:
Venue: the Parliament Building, 19 Rue du Marché-aux-Herbes, 1728 Ville-Haute Luxembourg
Timing: We will be meeting at 17:50 in front of the Luxembourg Parliament building will begin at 18:00. The tour lasts approximately an hour. Don’t forget to bring ID.
Tickets: A maximum of 15 spaces. Admission is free, but registration is required.
The parliament recommends that our group should have no more than max fifteen attendees, hence first come, first served.
Optional Dinner: Following our tour, those who have signed up for the optional dinner will to for a meal of traditional Luxembourgian cuisine. Expenses for this dinner will be covered by each participant. We ask you to kindly reserve your place with us beforehand, so that enough seats can be reserved.
Sign-up: Please sign up before 10 October 2026 with Dan Schmit (dan-schmit@hotmail.com), cc to chair@oxford.lu indicating whether:
INFO: For any additional questions, please contact Dan Schmit (dan-schmit@hotmail.com)
With best wishes,
Your OUSL Committee
This is the second Annual Golf Tournament kindly initiated by our member Peter Carter and co-organised this year with Jan Könighaus and John Speed.
We will meet 15h at the Belenhaff Junglinster and enjoy an afternoon of golf which will be followed by optional dinner.
All levels welcome.
12 HOLES (85 EUR) PAIRS, BETTER BALL
SUPPER AT THE CLUBHOUSE (60 EUR/MENU)
(non-playing spouses included for supper)To confirm or reconfirm participation, please send an email to Peter Carter (prcarter1111@gmail.com) indicating names of player(s) and diner(s), copied to Sir Nicholas Forward (nforwood@gmail.com) and me (jan.koenighaus@kkr.lu). If you did not provide your HCP and golf club affiliation in response to the call for interest at the beginning of July, please do so now in your email.
When you receive an acknowledgement from Peter, you will be asked to transfer to the OUSL Bank Account (IBAN LU21 0019 1755 3010 3000 BIC/SWIFT BCEELULLXXX) the appropriate amount for the green fees (€85 per person) to be marked “Golf Varsity”.
The detailed arrangements for the supper will follow. As the group will be relatively small, we can pay individually on the night. An indicative menu with costs will be available.
For any further information please contact Peter Carter.
Dear Member,
We are delighted to bring you this invitation on behalf of the British Embassy in Luxembourg.
Venue: Bibliothèque nationale (BnL) – Luxembourg, 37D, Avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855, Kirchberg, Luxembourg.
Timing: Registration: 15.30. Start (prompt!): 16.00, finish: 18.00.
Tickets: While the event is free, admission is by personal sign-up only. Plus 1’s are welcome subject to availability. Write to chair@oxford.lu.
Sign-up: Please sign up as soon as possible with chair@oxford.lu to avoid disappointment. Once we have received your sign-up, we will transfer your email address to the embassy and you will receive a personal invitation from them. Your place is not secured until this process has been finished.
Looking forward to seeing you at this urgent discussion,
With best wishes,
– and on behalf of the OUSL Committee,
Mette Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
President of OUSL
We had a great Croquet day in the City on this Sunny Sunday!! As you can also see on LinkedIn, we had a lovely bunch of Oxford and Cambridge alumni, friends, families and Freshers gathered in Parc Pescatore for our annual Oxbridge Croquet in the City.
There was a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere as Light and Dark Blues tried their hands at croquet, with varying degrees of expertise!
Crémant and soft drinks, cakes and other treats kept everyone going between games, and it was particularly good to welcome some of this year’s new Oxbridge students alongside familiar faces from both societies.
Many thanks to our friends at the Cambridge Society of Luxembourg, and especially to Rakesh Bhana-Lauer, for organising the whole afternoon, to Fanny Dedenbach for bringing the essential equipment, and so once again making this such an enjoyable annual Oxbridge tradition.
A lovely way to spend an unexpectedly summery September Sunday in Luxembourg
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Invitation:
It is time to brush up on your croquet skills, as this is the month of the annual Oxbridge meet-up, arranged by Camsoc: a fun afternoon of croquet, drinks and chat. We are waiting for the City Council to confirm a date to Camsoc, but it will be announced as soon as we have it.
Those who wish then round off the ‘sports’ with a pizza nearby. Freshers from both societies are particularly welcome.
The rules of croquet will be recapped before we begin, so all can participate – and you can also just have a drink and chat.
When? : Sunday 27 September 2026 at 14h30
Where? : at Parc Pescatore in the middle of Luxembourg
What to bring? : Camsoc will bring along the equipment to play croquet, a few drinks and some reusable plastic glasses. Please feel free to bring along some nibbles, drinks, picnic gear, etc.
Post-croquet dinner: those who feel famished after the sports usually go to for an informal meal together at a nearby Italian restaurant.
Sign-up with Camsoc: rakeshbhana@yahoo.com, cc to chair@oxford.lu
Parc Pescatore
It’s time to factor in the annual Meeting Minds Weekend in Oxford. As usual it is packed with irrisistible talks, workshops, guided tours and more. Over three days, you’ll have the chance to hear from the researchers tackling the world’s biggest challenges, revisit places both familiar and new, and connect with fellow members of the Oxford community.
Bringing together curious minds across generations, this is a uniquely Oxford opportunity to explore the ideas shaping our collective future.
Whether you’re returning for the first time in years or a regular visitor, you’ll discover how Oxford continues to change lives around the world – and how you can play a part in its future.
For info click here
If you are planning to attend, you may wish to let us know (chair@oxford.lu). We will keep a list of Oxford alumni who are going so that you can connect with one another.
Well met in Oxford!
Insead has kindly extended an invitation to Oxford and Cambridge to participate in a leisurely cruise on the Mosel, enjoying a good drink and nice finger food .
This will be a great chance to meet our colleagues from Insead for a relaxed evening aboard the iconic MS Princesse Marie-Astrid – the very same boat where the Schengen Agreement was famously signed.
Date and Time:
18h30-22h
Tickets: €85.00 (there may be a very small surcharge from Eventbrite). Tickets include drinks and finger food.
Sign-up and Payment: Kindly click here to sign up. If you like, you might wish to send us a quick email (chair@oxford.lu) to tell us you have signed up, so we know how many of our ‘own’ will join.
Location:
MS Princesse Marie Astrid
10 Rte du Vin
6794 Grevenmacher
Luxembourg
For all additional information kindly contact Prash Chandrasekharm, Chair of Insead, on: prashanth.chandrasekhar@insead.edu
