Dearest Alumni – it’s time for our festive Christmas Gala dinner, so get out the black-tie and those festive dresses and start practicing your Christmas Carols.
We are honoured that the British Ambassador, H.E. Joanne Olivier, will join our Christmas celebrations as we enjoy a three-course dinner, the Christmas music and – yes, we shall have them – the English Christmas Crackers!!
More information to follow soon, but feel free to make an early sign-up as places quickly fill up:
Sign-up: Mette Ahlefeldt-Laurvig on chair@oxford.lu. Partners are welcome as are friend(s) – so long as spaces allow.
We are delighted to announce our forthcoming Dinner-Talk with the Swiss Ambassador to Luxembourg, H.E. Benno Laggner, who will be speaking on the topic of: ‘Current security challenges for Europe and Switzerland’s role.’
Venue: Golf Club Grand Ducal, 1, route de Trèves, Senningerberg (just across from the airport). Ample parking at the Club.•
Programme: 18:30: Apéro followed by dinner and dinner-talk.• Tickets: €110/pp incl. wine. Partners of members are welcome.
• Menu: – Ceviche de dorade royale à la mangue – Suprême de pintade fermière, sauce aux morilles, petits légumes de saison, purée de pommes de terre – Vacherin café moka, glace moka maison, meringue
Vegetarian Option : – Carpaccio de betterave rouge, crème de chèvre frais, noix torréfiées, roquette – Raviole d’artichauts, purée fumée de chou-fleur, beurre de sauge et éclats de noisettes – Dôme chocolat praliné, cœur fondant, biscuit noisette, glaçage miroir Kindly inform of allergies and/or if you need to adapt the menu.
• Sign-up: by 29th October 2025, Email: kindly write to Bob Kieffer on events@oxford.lu,cc: Sam Vinandy-Lau on sam.vinandylau@gmail.com; and Mette Ahlefeldt-Laurvig on chair@oxford.lu.
Payment to OUSL: BCEELULL IBAN LU21 0019 1755 3010 3000, marked ‘Swiss Ambassador’. – And don’t forget to indicate choice of menu.
OUSL members have kindly been invited to join the Gala Autumn Wings Ball on 25 October at the Novotel Kirchberg, 18.30.
This charity event supports local and RAF causes and gathers UK veterans, expatriates, diplomats, and service personnel from across Europe. Tables seat 10, but individual participants are most welcome. The event also coincides with a Remembrance Service on the Saturday morning at the WW2 graves in Hollerich of RAF and RCAF airman who died defending Luxembourg.The tables at the Gala Dinner & Ball place 10 persons, however individuals attending will be welcome.
Sign-up: please sign up directly with RAFV&F Lux – see form below
We meet again with alumni from ‘the other place’ for a chat, informal drinks, and, if a bit peckish, also a meal.
Do let Norry (secretary@cambridgesociety.lu) from Camsoc know (kindly cc chair@oxford.lu) if you are coming to give them a chance to reserved enough seats – but if you just happen to suddenly have spare time, do come anyway.
Venue – it will probably be Atmos Bar but this will be confirmed
Cambridge has secured a Dinner-talk with Dr. Kenneth Lasoen, a Cantabrigian and expert on security and intelligence. Professor Lasoen will be speaking on the subject of espionage and OUSL member are cordially invited .
In the course of the evening there will be a three-course dinner at Cercle.
Date and Time: 14 October 2025 at 19h
Venue: Cercle Münster
Price: c. €115 – price and payment method to be confirmed.
We are delighted to invite you to an exclusive Dinner-Talk with the Right Honourable Dominic Grieve KC. Grieve will speak on: ‘The Role of the Attorney General and the Fate of the Rules Based International Order.’
Dominic Grieve served as Shadow Home Secretary 2008-2009 and Attorney General for England and Wales 2010-2014. Grieve was Member of Parliament for Beaconsfield 1997-2019 and Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee 2015-2019.
We are honoured that the H.E. Joanne Olivier, British Ambassador to Luxembourg, will be among our guests.
The Talk will be followed by a three-course dinner at Cercle Münster.
Date & Time: Tuesday 7 October, drinks at 19h followed by three-course dinner and dinner talk.Sign-up: with Mette Ahlefeldt on chair@oxford.lu, with cc to David Clark : davidowenclark@gmail.com.
Price: €110/person – NB, please note that this is an exclusive event as places are limited.
Invitations with full information to be sent out shortly.
Dear Oxonians, hand on the heart – were you aware that as an alumni you are most welcome to join the annual alumni weekend in Oxford called Meeting Minds??? If not, read on!
This year, Jan Könighaus and Mette Ahlefeldt-Laurvig went along and it was a FABULOUS weekend. As always, there were back-to-back lectures, concerts and tours — from Poisons in Literature, Creative Writing Course, and Spanish for Beginners, to the latest on Malaria Vaccines and guided tours to the Ashmolean and Rhodes House.
The weekend opened at the Weston Library with the by Oxford University Chancellor, The Rt Hon William Hague, who gave us a highly entertaining talk followed by a lively panel discussion and Q&A from the audience. The event was followed by drinks and nibbles for all attendees.
Only your Chair and Vice Chair represented OUSL, but with nearly 100 registered members, we could be many, many more. So do mark your diaries for 18–20 September 2026 — the next Meeting Minds in Oxford!
Your OUSL Chair and Vice Chair enjoying a moment with our OUS Paris counterparts: Howard Norman (Chair) and Lena Schreiner (Secretary) following the Chancellor’s excellent talk.
