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DigiEduHack 2025 Luxembourg: A Weekend of Innovation, Collaboration, and Hope

In mid-November, Luxembourg became a vibrant hub of creativity and problem-solving as we hosted the 2025 edition of DigiEduHack, a global initiative aimed at transforming education through digital innovation. Supported by the European Commission since 2019, as part of the first Digital Education Action Plan and now continuing under the

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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EdTech Speed Dating

EdTech Speed Dating with AI Reloaded

In October 2023, we held our first-ever Luxembourg Media & Digital Design Centre (LMDDC) "EdTech Speed Dating" workshop on AI, demonstrating practical, real-life applications of artificial intelligence for teaching, learning and training, especially within the Luxembourg context. The event was successful, bringing together educators, technologists, researchers, and officials.

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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EUNIS 2025

LMDDC was proud to return to the EUNIS 2025 Congress in Belfast, continuing our tradition of engaging with Europe’s higher education IT community. As the digital transformation of the academic landscape accelerates, we remain committed to contributing to the evolving dialogue on immersive and AI-powered learning. We are especially

Györgyi "Gira" Szakmár

Györgyi "Gira" Szakmár

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Articles

Interested in exploring EdTech from an interdisciplinary perspective? Our articles take a deep dive into this fascinating and topical subject.

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"EdTech Speed Dating with Games": How Instructional Video Games Are Supporting Education
EdTech Speed Dating

"EdTech Speed Dating with Games": How Instructional Video Games Are Supporting Education

On 27 March 2025, we had the pleasure of hosting an inspiring and jam-packed event titled « EdTech Speed Dating with Games », held in the conference room of the Luxmill building. The fourth LMDDC workshop event brought together a vibrant group of participants: teachers, game designers, industry leaders, EdTech specialists, developers, ...

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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EschTechWeek 2025, la première TechWeek citoyenne
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EschTechWeek 2025, la première TechWeek citoyenne

La première TechWeek citoyenne s'est tenue du 31 mars au 5 avril 2025 à Esch-sur-Alzette. Sous l'égide de The Dots Luxembourg et de la Ville d'Esch-sur-Alzette et placée sous le signe de l'innovation et de l'inclusion, l'objectif immédiat ...

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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EdTech Track at the LibreOffice and Open Source Conference 2024
EdTech Speed Dating

EdTech Track at the LibreOffice and Open Source Conference 2024

The third LMDDC workshop is now behind us. Time for our usual recap, where we share our overall observations as well as technical and practical recommendations. In contrast with the first two iterations of EdTech Speed Dating, we took on the challenge of integrating the third edition into a much ...

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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Impressions from LEARNTEC 2024
Edtech

Impressions from LEARNTEC 2024

So there I was, the lucky one from the LMDDC, set to visit LEARNTEC 2024 at Messe Karlsruhe on May 8th. While my colleagues were busy at other EdTech events in Luxembourg and Greece, I got to explore this huge educational technology fair in Germany. What a gem! The number ...

Györgyi "Gira" Szakmár

Györgyi "Gira" Szakmár

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Workshop “EdTech Speed Dating With VR”: Takeaways And Potential
EdTech Speed Dating

Workshop “EdTech Speed Dating With VR”: Takeaways And Potential

We all know the adage: « Words speak louder than actions ». The following dialogue between two classmates took place in front of an amused LMDDC staff member. The topic was Columbus, one of our bespoke prototypes. One student had already tried it, while the other was considering it with a hint ...

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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Fair by Design

What constitutes fair design? The German Bitkom e.V. invited us to give a lightning talk during the Safer Internet Day 2024, co-organised by The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection. In this article, we try to give an answer. ...

Kerstin Bongard-Blanchy

Kerstin Bongard-Blanchy

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"AI4T" Conference: Highlights and Conclusions
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"AI4T" Conference: Highlights and Conclusions

The LMDDC was delighted to attend the AI4T project final conference last week. The Erasmus+ project brought together legislators and teachers from Luxembourg, Slovenia, Ireland, Italy, and France, and has yielded valuable learning materials to help teachers better understand AI. The participating teachers showed great enthusiasm for AI tools, but ...

Kerstin Bongard-Blanchy

Kerstin Bongard-Blanchy

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Workshop “EdTech Speed Dating With AI”: Takeaways And Potential
EdTech Speed Dating

Workshop “EdTech Speed Dating With AI”: Takeaways And Potential

It’s been a month since our first workshop « EdTech Speedating with AI »! This was the result of a very intense period of teamwork and dedication but given the active involvement of the participants in the prototypes and the scenarios, we feel that our objective of providing a concrete, hands-on ...

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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Crafting Effective Learning Experiences: A Glimpse into Our Instructional Design Process

In the realm of education and training, creating impactful learning experiences is both a craft and a science. Our instructional design process is a well-orchestrated journey that draws upon established models and methodologies, all aimed at transforming opportunities into effective instructional solutions. Here's a peek behind the curtain ...

Kerstin Bongard-Blanchy

Kerstin Bongard-Blanchy

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Edtech

Unleashing the Potential of Open Source to Empower Education

Today, technology has become an integral part of modern classrooms, transforming traditional approaches and enhancing the overall learning experience. The emergence of open-source educational technology (EdTech) has brought about significant changes, redefining the way educational tools are developed, shared, and implemented. In this article, we will explore the potential of ...

Kerstin Bongard-Blanchy

Kerstin Bongard-Blanchy

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Strategy

Preliminary Study To Lay The Groundwork for LMDDC's Strategy and Actions

Before the LMDDC became fully operational in January 2023, a preliminary study was carried out involving many stakeholders from the Luxembourgish public service and education sector. The idea was to collect their digital needs and to understand their current maturity in the digitisation of their learning processes and activities. The ...

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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Technology

The Eight Principles that Guide the LMDDC’s Technological Infrastructure Development

We continue our series on our DNA with the principles that guide our work. As a public entity, the LMDDC is careful to develop and maintain its technological infrastructure with an eye to the imperatives of sustainability and neutrality with respect to the commercial operators with which the EIG must ...

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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Technology

EdTech in Luxembourg: A Dynamic and Innovative Sector with Global Players

Luxembourg is home to innovators who make technology a reality on a daily basis. FinTech has been at the forefront of this digital transformation trend, with many examples and success stories. Recently, we hear and read about other self-explanatory "-tech" neologisms - such as HealthTech, LegalTech, InsurTech, and ...

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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LMDDC operates its commercial activities under the brandname "Skilltech Studio"
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LMDDC operates its commercial activities under the brandname "Skilltech Studio"

Have you noticed the name "Skilltech Studio" in our posts, emails, website ? Let us tell you more about it. Although our institutional name will remain "Luxembourg Media and Digital Design Centre" (LMDDC), our business activities are carried out under the name "Skilltech Studio" and ...

Michalis Spyropoulos

Michalis Spyropoulos

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