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Spotlight on Structuring Projects

As part of its pilot phase on structuring projects, Sandrine Guivarch (Director) and Veronika Meindl (Project Coordinator) explain how the Sommer Foundation supports initiatives with a lasting impact and how this support goes beyond one-off funding.

Projects selected following the call for projects in September 2025

Following the latest call for projects, the Board of Directors of the Sommer Foundation has selected 13 new initiatives to support.

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"L’EDUCATION ARTISTIQUE ET CULTURELLE: (EN)QUÊTE DE SENS". A series of articles and interviews for the journal "forum"

The Sommer Foundation, in coordination with the University of Luxembourg has prepared a series of articles dedicated to arts and cultural education in Luxembourg, published in the journal forum from July 2025 to July 2026. This series is part of a collaboration with the University of Luxembourg, which began with the project Artists-in-Residence in Schools and continued with the Interdisciplinary Encounter organised in March 2024 by the Sommer Foundation and the University of Luxembourg’s Master’s program in Secondary Education.

Annual report 2024

Our 2024 Annual Report is now available! Richer in content and redesigned visually, it reflects the breadth of our activities over the past year.

Projects selected following the call for projects in May 2025

After the latest call for projects, the Sommer Foundation’s Board selected 10 new initiatives to receive support.

Projects selected following the call for projects in February 2025

Following the latest call for projects, the Board of Directors of the Sommer Foundation has decided to support 11 new projects.

3 questions for Sandrine Guivarch

Sandrine Guivarch, Director of the Fondation Sommer, shares her vision for the future of the foundation, particularly within the framework of the 2025 Action Plan.

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The Key Challenges of Empowering Children and Young People Through Arts and Culture: Review of the 3rd Professional Meeting of the Fondation Sommer

On Wednesday, November 27, 2024, the 3rd professional meeting organized by the Fondation Sommer took place. Around sixty actors from Luxembourg's cultural, artistic, social, and educational sectors attended our invitation. This day provided an opportunity to inform, exchange ideas, and reflect together on how to design a cultural and artistic initiative that is relevant, impactful, ecological, and sustainable.

Activity Report 2023

Our Activity Report 2023 has been released.

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Change within the Board of Directors of the Sommer Foundation

Following its General Assembly on July 24, the Sommer Foundation marks the departure of Stéphanie Jauquet after a 5-year term. On this same occasion, the entry of Fabrice Roth as a new member of the Board of Directors was voted in.

Interdisciplinary Meeting 'Artistic and Cultural Education' - Report

On March 27 and 28, 2024, the Sommer Foundation and the Master's program in Secondary Education at the University of Luxembourg co-organized an interdisciplinary meeting focused on the theme of artistic and cultural education in Luxembourg, highlighting various aspects of this topic.

Revue de presse

Quelques articles pour retracer nos activités et projets soutenus.

"Culture and Society": A review of the Sommer Foundation's second professional meeting

On Wednesday 15 November 2023, around 80 people from the cultural, educational and social sectors attended the 2nd professional meeting organised by the Fondation Sommer at the Luxembourg Center for Architecture.

Rapport d'activités 2022

Notre rapport d'activités 2022 est sorti!

Interview with Sandrine Guivarch on culture.lu

The director of our foundation has answered the questions of Godefroy Gordet on culture.lu.

« Culture et jeunesse » : Retour sur la première rencontre professionnelle de la Fondation Sommer

Plus d’une centaine d’acteurs des secteurs culturel, social et éducatif se sont retrouvés le 28 septembre dans l’auditorium du Mudam à l’occasion de la première rencontre professionnelle de la Fondation Sommer. La matinée a donné lieu à la présentation de trois des projets soutenus par la Fondation et à d’enrichissants échanges avec le public présent.