Purpose of the Foundation

The Foundation aims to promote a more sustainable and inclusive society, most notably by supporting ecological transition, social inclusion, digitalisation, and social entrepreneurship initiatives to help prepare Luxembourg and the Greater Region for the challenges of tomorrow.

Projects or initiatives that sit within these fields are eligible for the Foundation’s backing.

The Foundation is committed to promoting diversity.

• HRH Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg
• Mr Serge Allegrezza, Director Emiritus of Statec
• Ms Béatrice Belorgey, Chair of the BGL BNP Paribas Executive Committee
• Mr Patrick de la Hamette, Head of Digital Inclusion
  
• Mr Thomas Gibon, Researcher at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
  
• Mr Gérard Hoffmann, CEO of Proximus Luxembourg SA
  
• Mr Louis de Looz-Corswarem, Member of the BGL BNP Paribas Executive Committee
  
• Mr Yves Nosbusch, Member of the BGL BNP Paribas Executive Committee – Chairman
  
•  Ms Anne-Marie Solvi, Director of Paul Wurth Geprolux SA
  
• Ms Catherine Wurth, Deputy Director Co-labor, Vice-President

• Mr Alain Georges, Chairman-Founder of the Alphonse Weicker Foundation (in 1989)
• Mr Kik Schneider, Chairman of the Alphonse Weicker Foundation from 2000 to 2022

Supported projects

Women Cyber Force

The Women Cyber Force (WCF) scholarship programme aims to address the underrepresentation of women in cybersecurity and create a more diverse and inclusive industry by allowing talented women who possess a passion for cybersecurity to improve their knowledge and skills through advanced academic programs.

The support of the Alphonse Weicker Foundation has allowed WCF to offer scholarships for two additional female candidates to apply for a master’s degree in Information System Security Management at the University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology). This support will allow them to pursue higher education studies in cybersecurity and to benefit from the WCF mentoring programme.

Fondation EME

pOpera is an inspiring community opera project, inviting refugees, new arrivals and Luxembourg residents with a passion for singing to become the main creators of their own opera production for a truly transformative and inclusive experience. Participants and professional artists are encouraged to create an opera together, which will be presented to at the Philharmonie Luxembourgc in April 2026. pOpera undertakes to actively promote social inclusion throughout the process, from the artistic creation stage to the way in which relations are cultivated and maintained throughout the project.

Nyki

Aiming to ensure high-quality educational support for all, Nyki adapts its fees according to household income, offering reductions ranging from 10% to 100% off standard pricing, based on each household’s taxable income. The courses offered are primarily one-to-one, so as to guarantee the most personalised support possible for each student. The pupils benefiting from these reductions are primary or secondary school pupils, educated in Luxembourg, from disadvantaged backgrounds and/or with diagnosed learning difficulties.

Helping pupils to improve their grades and learning methods means helping them to avoid dropping out of school in whole or in part, to regain confidence in themselves and their abilities, and to ease family tensions linked to difficulties at school.

on.perfekt SC SIS

on.perfekt aims to reduce food waste by giving a second life to imperfect fruit and vegetables (around 30% of the harvest).

Working closely with local producers and businesses, on.perfekt promotes access to healthy, local food by selling baskets of exclusively local produce to consumers at more affordable prices.

By improving storage and using digital solutions, on.perfekt supports producers and local communities.

SOS Faim

12 November 2024 marked the inauguration of Teranga, an open and inclusive space bringing together the community of Schifflange and beyond around the agricultural and food transition. The site encourages people to discover and put into practice new approaches to food, farming, culture and society. On the ground floor, there is an entertainment area where you can also have a drink, a themed library and games library and a (future) collaborative garden, all with a varied programme of seminars, workshops and experimental events. International volunteers and students are housed upstairs. Their mission is to bring the site to life, alongside the SOS Faim team. This innovative concept offers a space for education and action to raise public awareness of the links between our consumption patterns and the environment.

More info at: teranga.lu

Sustainable Economic Progress Prize

Since 2021, Sustainable Economic Progress Prizes have been awarded to companies that have shown an exemplary contribution to sustainable development.

Call for projects

The Alphonse Weicker Foundation encourages  any request for support for projects or initiatives related to the purpose of the Foundation.