Past Events

Last St. Nicholas eve, 5 December 2024, the OUSL held their first Christmas dinner. It was a black tie event with live music, crackers, carol singing and a nice meal at the Cercle Münster in the Grund. Linda and Mette put together a wonderful evening at which alumni caught up with each other and made … Continue reading “Christmas Dinner”

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 … Continue reading “Tripartite dinner”

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 … Continue reading “Comparative Law ‘in Layers’”

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 … Continue reading “Freshers Dinner Sept 16, 2024”

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 … Continue reading “AGM”

On May 23rd a dinner was hosted by OUSL with Simon Marginson, Linacre Fellow and Professor of Higher Education at Oxford, during his visit to Luxembourg. He presented on higher education strategy and rankings before an evening meal at Cercle Munster. The event underlined the importance of dialogue on education in the Society’s activities, and … Continue reading “Dinner with Oxford Professor of Education”

On Sunday 28 April, we visited the  Dominikaner Weingut C. von Nell-Breuning in the Ruwer valley near Trier, where Romans introduced the grape and wine making two centuries ago.We were hosted by Dr. Carmen von Nell-Breuning, the owner and wine-maker of her family’s vineyard, which was founded in the 17th century.  Carmen gave us an … Continue reading “Vineyard visit”

On February 27th, our chairman Peter Munro was invited to give a talk at the Law Faculty of the University of Oxford. He discussed the EU Example and Case for Global Integration’ in the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. Peter delved into the nuanced impacts of #ESG regulation and the imperative for an evidence-based approach in shaping … Continue reading “Sustainable Finance seminar”

On February 25th Oxonian singer Ian Bostridge performed together with Luxembourg Chamber Orchestra. Opening with Berlioz’ Nuits d’été , Ian Bostridge offered us very personal interpretations of spring by the composers Lili Boulanger, Andrea Tarrodi, and Siegfried Wagner. His idyll with this title – part tone poem, part haïku – oscillated between lullaby and awed awakening. A … Continue reading “Oxford Tenor at the Philharmonie”

On December 12th, we had our annual visit to the Luxembourg Christmas Market, preceded by drinks at Hotel Cravat. We had a wonderful time, and wish to thank Lidiya for organizing the event, which included a ‘who has the best Christmas Jumper’ contest, won by Andrew..