What if hip-hop became a space for learning how to fall, and how to get back up? That is the aim of the Nikki Ninja project, which, over the course of twelve workshops from January to March 2026, brought together two classes with very different backgrounds, where fifteen nationalities came together in the same room. Guided by Nicole Bausch and Gilles Seyler, the thirty children explored the world of Nikki Ninja by writing their first rap lyrics, whilst tackling, in a light-hearted way, issues that affect them closely: the right to make mistakes, what they dream of becoming, and what their lives will be like in twenty years’ time.

The project wasn’t limited to writing: the pupils from Mersch designed their own costumes alongside costume designer Alexandra Lichtenberger, whilst those from Eich learnt the basics of graffiti with graphic designer Sascha di Giambattista. Two ways of discovering that creativity can also be a profession. A guided tour of Neimënster, where the stage and its technical backstage areas were revealed to them, rounded off this journey ahead of the album’s release in early June, followed by a tour of open-air performances across the country. Over the course of the sessions, lasting bonds of trust were forged, opening the door to discussions about what makes them feel sad, happy or angry. It is in this closeness that Nikki Ninja finds its uniqueness: helping each child to identify their own ‘super ninja power’.