Past Events

Last September 24th, we had the annual Tripartite Dinner together the Cambridge and LSE alumni societies. The event was held at the SKYBAR Restaurant.

After canepés and drinks, Luxembourg Minister Elisabeth Margue gave a insightful and entertaining talk about the Luxembourg penitentiary system. We then had excellent dinner which was accompanied by fine wines and lively conversations at the mixed tables. The atmosphere was delightful and the mingling continued long past dessert. We thank the LSE alumni Society, who organised the event this year, for a magnificent evening.

On 3rd October, our member Dr. Felix Pflücke organised a talk for the Society titled ‘Comparative Law “in Layers“’, featuring Professor Birke Häcker, Director of the Institute of International and Comparative Private Law at the University of Bonn. Prof. Häcker, a former student of Brasenose College, Oxford, has held prestigious positions as an All Souls Examination Fellow and then Professor of Comparative Law at Oxford. The talk delved into a crucial point in comparative law: how legal systems may seem to converge or diverge depending on the ‘level’ of comparison. Prof. Häcker used specific examples to highlight how conclusions can shift as one moves from macro- to micro-level comparisons, prompting a discussion on the practical implications for the study of comparative law. The event concluded with an engaging discussion session.

On September 16, 2024 the OUSL continued the tradition of hosting an annual dinner for Freshers joining the university of Oxford. This year we had 17 people attend of which 10 were alumni members and 7 students. The event was held at Chiche! in Limpertsberg, a restaurant that combines authentic, home-made Lebanese food with a positive social impact. The Chiche! project offers jobs to 55 refugees and migrants, empowering them and fostering inclusion into Luxembourg society. The venue was a fitting choice to host a festive evening welcoming new members to Oxford. Freshers will be studying diverse fields including computer science, English language and literature to also mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Thank to you all the Freshers who joined us and to all the alumni members for warmly welcoming the new students.

Last June 17th, we had our AGM and an EGM, which was attended by 16 members in person, and 3 represented by proxy.

Our chairmen, Peter Munro and Jan Könighaus reported on another successful year full of activities, and on the society’s finances. Please find the 2023 Chairman’s Report below.

Despite the many events, the society’s finances are in very good shape, with funds at the same level as last year. Our honorary auditor gave an unqualified favorable opinion on the accounts. The accounts were then unanimously approved, and the honorary auditor and Committee were unanimously discharged.

After a brief discussion on the budget (no membership fee increase this year nor in the foreseeable future), we elected the Committee for 2024, which includes three new members (Katia Volodine, Linda Chirila, and Sam Vinandy-Lau) and one returning member, David Clark. The committee said goodbye to recently married Lidiya Cherneva, who contributed tremendously to the committee and the OUSL. We look forward to to seeing her at future events.

The EGM was held to amend the articles of association of our society, so as to better adapt ourselves to modern times. As the necessary quorum to amend the articles of association (two thirds of all members) was not met, a second EGM will be convened where quorum will be reduced to the number of attending members. Members will shortly receive, by mail, an invitation for this EGM. If all goes well, this will be the final ‘snail-mail’ invitation, so that future communication with our members can take place via e-mail.  

After the AGM and EGM, we enjoyed drinks, canapés, and a “cheese tasting quiz”, which challenged our members to identify four national cheeses in a blind tasting test.