From Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 October 2026, Luxembourg's Minister for Research and Higher Education and Minister for Digitalisation, Stéphanie Obertin, undertook a working visit to the United Kingdom (UK), travelling to London and Cambridge.
According to Luxembourg's Ministry of Research and Higher Education and Ministry for Digitalisation, the visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations and deepen cooperation in research, higher education, artificial intelligence (AI), data and digital sovereignty.
The minister was accompanied by representatives of both ministries, the University of Luxembourg (Uni.lu), public research centres and the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR).
In London, the delegation met representatives of the Government Digital Service to discuss AI in public administration and data management. A meeting with Imperial College London focused on potential scientific cooperation, including quantum technologies.
Minister Obertin also attended a meeting of the IZA@LISER international research network at the Luxembourg Embassy in London, where discussions addressed the impact of AI on employment, skills and education.
During a reception at the residence of Luxembourg's Ambassador to the UK, held under the theme "Luxembourg's Digital Sovereignty: AI, Data and Research", she presented Luxembourg's national strategies on AI, data and quantum technologies, emphasising the importance of secure infrastructure and international cooperation.
The delegation then travelled to Cambridge, where it visited the Wellcome Genome Campus and met representatives of the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Discussions covered genomic research, data interoperability and international cooperation on health data.
The delegation also met representatives of the University of Cambridge and visited the DAWN supercomputer and the Cambridge Centre for Data-Driven Discovery to discuss developments in high-performance computing and data-driven research.
On the final day, Minister Obertin met representatives of University College London's Faculty of Medical Sciences and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The meetings focused on further scientific cooperation, innovation and the development of safe and trustworthy AI.
According to the ministries, the visit provided opportunities to strengthen existing partnerships and explore further cooperation between Luxembourg and UK research institutions.
