CENTRE NATIONAL

DE LA CULTURE INDUSTRIELLE

Former steelworks in Esch-Schifflange

© Pit Karges

Watertower of the former steelworks in Dudelange

Blowers Hall in Esch-Belval

© Tobias Mandt

ABOUT US

Industriekultur-CNCI is a non-profit organisation established in 2019. Our main goals are to:

  • Form a collaborative network that brings together key players involved in industrial heritage in Luxembourg, as well as those enthusiastic about industrial culture in general.
  • Develop, support and encourage creative re-use concepts for endangered industrial heritage sites and buildings.
  • Raise awareness of industrial culture and heritage, with all its components, by organising diverse campaigns, projects and activities for a wide range of people.
OUR ASSOCIATION IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY OUR MEMBERS AND THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE.
OUR VISION

Our vision is to become a key place of reference for industrial culture in Luxembourg, a national de-centralised institution, and a collaborative network.

OUR STORY
2004
An initial concept for a Centre national de la culture industrielle (CNCI) is presented to the public.
2009
A bill for the CNCI is submitted to the Luxembourg Council of State and approved without formal opposition.
2010
The creation of a CNCI is postponed due to the current financial situation.
2017
A working group called Eise'Stol is established, in the frame of getting the southern "Minett" region of Luxembourg recognised with the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere label.
2018 - 2019
A series of 5 conferences, entitled HallzWeNeed, are organised and focused on industrial culture.
2019
The working group Eise'Stol is transformed into the non-profit Industriekultur-CNCl and the concept for the CNCI is updated.
2020
The updated concept is presented and an official agreement is signed between the non-profit Industriekultur-CNCI and the Ministry of Culture.
2021
Industriekultur-CNCI also benefits from a start-up fund from the Œuvre National de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte and significant co-financing from the European Capital of Culture Esch2022.
2022
Industriekultur-CNCI's key project entitled "MinettREMIX" is organised in the framework of the European Capital of Culture Esch2022.