Administration and General Affairs Department

The Administration and General Affairs Department is responsible for managing and coordinating the day-to-day operations of the Ministry in terms of human resources, European and international affairs, logistics, infrastructure, communications, documentation, finance, legislation and IT resources.

Contacts

Gene Kasel
Head of Department
(+352) 247-88622
 
Anne Lanners
Executive assistant
(+352) 247-66613
 

European and International Affairs Department

The European and International Affairs Department develops and implements the Ministry of Culture's European, cross-border and international strategy. It identifies and defines European and international priorities, objectives and issues, represents the administration in European and international organisations and transposes European and international issues to the national level in cooperation with the relevant departments.  

Contacts

Barbara Zeches
Coordination, international cultural policy, multilateral and bilateral cultural affairs (European Union, Council of Europe, Greater Region, cultural agreements)
(+352) 247-86616
 
Julie Mathieu
Support for European and international affairs
(+352) 247-86617
 
Carmen Nilles
Conseil de l'Europe
(+352) 247-86621
 
Julie Mathieu
Responsible Creative Europe Desk – Culture
(+352) 247-86617
 

UNESCO Relations Department

Contacts

Catherine Decker
Coordination
(+352) 247-76620
 
Anouk Bernard
Manager
(+352) 247-66611
 

Human Resources

The Human Resources service is responsible for personnel management and all associated tasks.

Contacts

Marc Lux
Human Resources Manager; Reporting Officer
(+352) 247-86620

Alexandrina Goncalves Da Silva
HR Assistant
(+352) 247-76625 

Administrative service

The Administrative service organises and manages the Ministry's furniture purchases and day-to-day expenses, organises reception and telephone services, supervises the daily maintenance of the premises and manages the infrastructure and equipment for which the Ministry of Culture is responsible.

Contacts

Marc Lux
Coordination
(+352) 247-86620
 
Maria Alves-Machado
Maintenance Terres Rouges
(+352) 247-76617
 
Ljeunora Ameti-Limani
Maintenance Terres Rouges
(+352) 247-76617
 
Michel Coimbra
Reception Terres Rouges, internal mail
(+352) 247-86600
 
Robert De Girardi
Secretariat, Electronic Document Management/SIDOC, Security Officer
(+352) 247-76615
 
Cecilia Dos Santos Dionisio
Maintenance Terres Rouges
(+352) 247-76617
 
Noémie Fritsch
Electronic Document Management/SIDOC (Remplacement)
(+352) 247-86666
 
Loa Schroeder
Electronic Document Management/SIDOC  
(+352) 247-86666
 

Legal Service

The Legal Service is responsible for drafting and interpreting legislation in the field of culture, managing the legislative and regulatory process, drafting bills, Grand Ducal regulations, ministerial regulations and internal regulations, drafting legal notes and opinions in various legal fields, and handling administrative and civil litigation relating to (the fields of) culture.

Contacts

Beryl Bruck
Coordination, draft legislation, legal opinions, litigation
(+352) 247-76610
 
Anna Ratajewicz
Draft legislation, legal opinions, litigation
(+352) 247-86637
 
Dany Assua Patricio
Draft legislation, legal opinions, litigation, data protection officer
(+352) 247-66653
 
Elisabeth Widung
Secretariat
(+352) 247-66671
 
 

Financial service

The Financial service is responsible for managing the budget and finances of the Ministry of Culture. The service monitors and manages finances, handles accounting operations, prepares reports and liaises with the Inspectorate of Finance, the Financial Control Department and the Court of Auditors.

Contacts

Luc Eicher
Coordination, budget, relations with the Ministry of Finance, IGF, Court of Auditors
(+352) 247-86605
 
Claudio Cassarà
Accounting, budget, agreements, reporting of cultural institutions
(+352) 247-86673
 
Alix Glück
Accounting, subsidies, representation expenses
(+352) 247-86635
 
Chiara Reiffers
Accounting, budget, accounting and financial documentation
(+352) 247-86675
 

IT service

The IT service is responsible for managing the Ministry of Culture's IT equipment, which involves managing the IT budget and managing ICT equipment and infrastructure. It provides appropriate technical support (helpdesk) to the Ministry's departments and services. It drafts practical guides, contributes to the knowledge base and provides advice on ICT, e-governance and data protection to the Ministry's department heads, project managers and IT correspondents and data protection officers at cultural institutes. As part of e-governance and administrative simplification, the IT service is responsible for developing and implementing an e-governance strategy at the Ministry of Culture, which includes inventorying and integrating ministry data, managing and implementing IT projects, and publishing data sets on the government's open data portal.

Contacts

Jean-Claude Spedener
Coordination, Digitalisation Officer
(+352) 247-86623
 
Helio Rolo
IT asset management, helpdesk, consulting, training
(+352) 247-76627
 
Serge Oliveira
IT asset management,
(+352) 247-86622
 

Cultural Infrastructure and Facilities Department

The Cultural Infrastructure and Facilities Department manages and coordinates the Ministry of Culture's real estate assets. It is also responsible for relations with the Public Building Administration and the Rent Commission of the Ministry of Finance.

Contacts

Tom Gantenbein
Coordination and management of cultural infrastructure and equipment
(+352) 247-86647
 
Robert De Girardi
Technical services for the Heffingen and Bourglinster depots
(+352) 247-76615
 
Serge Oliveira
Technical department Terres Rouges
(+352) 247-86622
 
Loa Schroeder
Census and inventory of cultural facilities, rental management Bourglinster Castle
(+352) 247-86666
 
Noémie Fritsch
Census and inventory of cultural facilities, rental management Bourglinster Castle (Remplacement)
(+352) 247-86666
 

Public Relations and Communication service

The Public Relations and Communication service implements and coordinates external and internal communication for the Ministry of Culture. It manages relations with the press and coordinates the handling of parliamentary questions and petitions addressed to the Ministry. It manages the updating of the website www.kep.lu , which provides information on the progress of work on the implementation of the 62 recommendations of the KEP. The unit is also responsible for coordinating and launching publications as part of information and awareness-raising campaigns.

Contacts

Sébastien Gudenburg
Coordination, Communications and Press Officer
(+352) 247-66640
 
Béatrice Godart
Cultural events, publications, press, web, social media, advertising campaigns
(+352) 247-76608
 
Luc Schadeck
Cultural events, publications, press, web, social media, parliamentary questions
(+352) 247-86626
 

Documentation and Archives Service

The Documentation and Archives Service is responsible for developing and managing the internal filing system for printed and digital documents produced by the Ministry of Culture. Archiving in the public interest and preparing documentation for permanent transfer to the National Archives also fall within the remit of this department.

Contacts

Tom Gantenbein
Archives, open data and documentation
(+352) 247-86647