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Building Data Clarity: From Vision to Impact

Public sector bodies in Luxembourg manage a wide range of datasets that support daily operations, services, and long-term planning. As data volumes grow, it becomes increasingly important to know what data exists, where it is held, and how it can be accessed or re-used under appropriate conditions. Without a structured approach to describing data, datasets…
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LNDS and DataThings Join Forces to Improve Access to Weather Data in Luxembourg

Weather data is generated continuously across Luxembourg every five minutes, from dozens of public weather stations, year after year. This data is rich and valuable, and represents an important asset for public as well as private services, for research and innovation. As usage needs evolve, ensuring that this data can be accessed in a uniform…
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LNDS and DFKI partner to advance human-centric AI across borders

The Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS) and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) have signed a collaboration agreement marking a new step in cross-border cooperation to advance trustworthy data sharing and applied AI innovation in Europe. Founded in 1988, DFKI is a leading “Centre of Excellence” recognised by the international scientific community. It operates…
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Shaping the future of health data in Europe: How LNDS contributes to the European Health Data Space

Across Europe, countries are working together to make health data more accessible and useful for research, innovation, and public health – always with strong privacy safeguards in place. This is the vision of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) – a major EU regulation that aims to ensure that citizens, researchers, and policymakers can benefit…
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LNDS Joins ERTICO Partnership to advance Smart Mobility

We are pleased to share that Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS) has joined the ERTICO Partnership, reinforcing our commitment to responsible data reuse in support of Luxembourg’s mobility ambitions. This collaboration creates new opportunities for us to exchange knowledge and collaborate on data-driven transport initiatives at European level. ERTICO – ITS Europe is a Brussels-based…
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Working SAFe at LNDS: Our Agile way of working

In today’s world, we know that “change is the only constant”. The environment is fast-paced, data-driven and fluid. Because of this, organisations need to be agile and adaptable to stay ahead. Whether in tech, healthcare, or data services, delivering value continuously to increase customer satisfaction has become a key focus and indicator of success. To…
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Releasing the LNDS Service Desk – a portal for effective collaboration

At LNDS, we are dedicated to co-creating and delivering data services that enhance accessibility, security, and value across Luxembourg’s data ecosystem. As our portfolio of services expands and our network of partners grows, we are also reinforcing the way we collaborate and provide support. We are excited to announce the release of the LNDS Service Desk —…
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RDMkit: Practical Guidance for Managing Research Data

What does it take to manage research data effectively from the first experiment to long-term preservation? That is the challenge addressed by RDMkit, a community-driven toolkit developed under the ELIXIR Europe network. RDMkit offers practical guidance for every step of the research data management lifecycle, empowering researchers to make their data trustworthy, reusable, and reproducible.…
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From pilot to production – building a full data inventory at the Environment Agency

In today’s data-driven world, the ability to easily find, understand and reuse data is essential – not only in the private sector but also across public institutions. Recognising this, Luxembourg’s Environment Agency (Administration de l’environnement – AEV) partnered with Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS) to take on the challenge of organising and documenting its vast and varied environmental datasets. As a result,…
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LNDS Annual Report 2024 – A year of growing impact across 10 domains

We are proud to announce the publication of our Annual Report 2024, reflecting on a year of significant growth. The year encompassed growth in our team, service portfolio and both national and international projects. Together with our data partners across 10 different domains, we have created impact from secondary use of data. We have summarised…
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Synthetic data: Balancing utility and privacy

In a digital age where the demand for open data continues to grow, balancing data accessibility with individual privacy is more important than ever. At the Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS), we worked with our partners at STATEC, Luxembourg’s national statistics office, to explore how valuable data, like census data, can be shared without putting…
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Luxembourg’s Digital Future – a look into the Data and AI Factories

Luxembourg has taken a major step forward in its ambition to become a leading hub for data, artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum technologies. As the government officially presented its national strategies for these key technologies in May 2025, we at LNDS are excited to be able to contribute to this effort through the Data and…
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