Claude Meisch, Luxembourg's Minister of Education, Children and Youth, with fourth-year classical secondary students from Lycée Michel Rodange who took part in a class on woodworking and metalworking; Credit: MENEJ

On Wednesday 30 September 2026, Luxembourg's Ministry of Education, Children and Youth presented three new “SkillsTrucks”, mobile workshops aimed at introducing secondary school students to different vocational careers through practical experience.

The three trucks focus on six professional fields: wood and metal; cooking and pastry-making; and hairdressing and beauty.

The workshops were presented during a visit by Luxembourg’s Minister of Education, Children and Youth Claude Meisch to the wood and metal “SkillsTruck” installed at Campus Geesseknäppchen in Luxembourg-Merl.

The initiative forms part of the “Shape Your Future” campaign, launched by the ministry in collaboration with the professional chambers in 2025 to promote vocational education and training.

“Today, many young people no longer have any contact with crafts. With the 'SkillsTrucks', six vocational training professions come directly to them. Young people can discover them in a practical way, try things out, create and work with their hands. Some may discover a passion or talent for a profession they did not previously know existed. And they may choose to follow their vocation by undertaking vocational training,” said Minister Meisch.

Once deployed, the three “SkillsTrucks” transform into workshops of around 90 m². During the 2026/27 school year, around 400 students from classical and general secondary education will be able to try practical activities and explore their abilities in these fields each trimester.

The way the activities are organised will vary between secondary schools, noted the ministry. They may take place regularly as optional courses over a trimester or be offered on an occasional basis as part of career guidance and discovery activities. Students participating over a full trimester will generally alternate between the two fields offered by each truck and will be supervised by instructors holding a “brevet de maîtrise” (master craftsperson qualification).

Secondary schools will also be able to organise extracurricular activities, including through their “Jugendtreff” youth centres.

For the first trimester of the 2026/27 school year, the cooking and pastry-making workshop is set to take place near Lycée technique de Lallange in Esch-sur-Alzette, also welcoming students from Lycée de garçons d'Esch-sur-Alzette and Lycée Hubert Clément.

The wood and metal “SkillsTruck” will be based at Campus Geesseknäppchen, serving students from Lycée Aline Mayrisch, Lycée Michel Rodange and Athénée de Luxembourg. Meanwhile, the hairdressing and beauty “SkillsTruck” will be located near Lycée classique de Diekirch and will also welcome students from Nordstad-Lycée and the Centre for Socio-Emotional Development.

The trucks will change locations after each trimester on a rotational basis, allowing students at the participating schools to access the different vocational fields. The ministry noted that the initiative could also be extended to additional secondary schools.

Although primarily intended for students, the workshops will also be open to the general public during school holidays.

Activities are already planned for the 2026 All Saints' school holiday. For further information, visit https://www.shapeyourfuture.lu/fr/skillstruck.