14&15 MARCH: GET READY FOR THE 54th EDITION!

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14&15 MARCH: GET READY FOR THE 54th EDITION! ⋆

National Jonk Fuerscher Contest 2025:

It all begins with your idea…

A scientific question you always wanted to answer?
A technical problem you always wanted to solve?

This contest invites Luxembourg’s young minds to turn their passion and curiosity into research or innovation projects and share them with the world!

What are you waiting for?
Fill out the forms below and start working on your project.
The sooner, the better!

Key Dates & Timeline

2 Dec 2024 - 14 Jan 2025

Phase 1: Quick Registration

Completing this form helps confirm your interest. It enables us to plan the contest to offer the best experience and guidance to everyone. Only one registration per team is necessary.

14 Jan - 14 Feb 2025

Phase 2: Detailed Registration & Project Submission

Phase 2 opens on January 14th and closes on February 14th. During this time, participants must complete their personal information and submit their final project paper (check the Rules & Regulations below).

Beware if you are a team, you need to register together, so make sure you collect all the information before starting the registration process or organise filling out the form together (recommended).

14-15 March 2025

Final Phase: Jury Sessions & Awards Ceremony

On March 14th and 15th, each participant will set up their own booth to present their project to the jury and the public at the Forum Geesseknäppchen in Luxembourg City. You'll need to prepare a poster summarising your work beforehand, as it will play a key role in communicating your ideas effectively at your booth.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at community@fjsl.lu or guillaume@fjsl.lu

National Jonk Fuerscher Contest

This contest is organised annually since 1971 by the Fondation Jeunes Scientifiques Luxembourg.
It offers young science & technology enthusiasts the opportunity to exhibit innovative projects they developed themselves. Participants will have the chance to showcase their work to the Luxembourgish public and a jury of experts, which will then enable them to present their projects further in prestigious young scientists competitions and fairs abroad.

Participants should:

  • be aged between 11 and 21 at time of the jury sessions;

  • be residents or citizens of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg or/and be enrolled in a school approved by the Ministry of National Education, Children and Youth;

  • develop a research or innovation project of their choice within the fields of
    natural sciences, social sciences, or technology;

  • submit their work individually or in teams of up to 3 students.

Rules & Regulations 2025

Find all the necessary information and the admission requirements
for the Contest here.

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Step Up Your Game!

A platform for participants designed to acquire the methods and tools to manage and present their individual projects. 
Go check it out here!

Awards 2025

Laureates of the Contest will be awarded unique trips (free of charge) to fantastic international and national events:

  • Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) - (Columbus, Ohio, USA)

  • European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) - (Riga, Latvia)

  • Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF) - (Taipei, Taiwan)

  • China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest (CASTIC) - (Jiangjin TBC, China)

  • Unge Forskere - (Aahrus, Denmark)

  • Weizmann International Summer Science Institute (ISSI) - (Rehovot, Israel)

  • London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) - (London, UK)

  • Summer Research School in Mathematics and Informatics (SRS) - (Varna, Bulgaria)

  • International Swiss Talent Forum (ISTF) - (Murten, Switzerland)

  • International Wildlife Research Week (IWRW) - (Val Müstair, Switzerland)

  • United Nations Climate Change Conference (Conference of Parties, COP 30) - (Bélem, Brazil)

  • ExpoCiencias Nacional - (Tampico, Mexico)

  • Expo-Sciences International (ESI) MILSET - (Abu Dhabi, UAE)

  • International Science and Invention Fair (ISIF) - (TBD, Indonesia)

  • African Science Buskers Festival - (Harare, Zimbabwe)

  • I Giovani e le Scienze - (Milan, Italy)

  • Mobisciences Tunisia - International Festival of Engineering Science and Technology in Tunisia (I-FEST2) (TBD, Tunisia)

  • Mobisciences Portugal -  Mostra Nacional de Ciência (Porto, Portugal)

  • Mobisciences Morocco - Printemps des Sciences (Fès - Meknès, Maroc)

  • Mobisciences France - Exposciences en Occitanie (Toulouse, France)

  • Mobisciences Belgium - Science-Expo (Brussels, Belgium)

  • Euro Space Center - (Libin, Belgium)

  • Science Trip - (TBD, Europe)

  • Scienteens Academy - (Belval, Luxembourg)

53rd National Jonk Fuerscher Contest Luxembourg 2024

Check out the recap video of the 2024 National Jonk Fuerscher contest Luxembourg and what to expect in March 2025.

Projects, interviews, entertainment and celebration!

The Jury

  • Dr. Serge QUAZZOTTI

    President of the Jury
    Director of IPIL

  • Sébastien WIERTZ

    General Manager
    Paul Wurth Incub

  • Philippe SERVAIS

    Pharmacist

  • Dr. Jacek STANKIEWICZ

    Research Associate
    LIST

  • Félix NOTHAR

    Project Engineer
    Accumalux

  • Dr. Andrew Ferrone

    Deputy Director of Climate and sustainable Development
    Ministry of Environment, Climate, and Biodiversity

  • Yannick GAASCH

    Project Manager
    Gateway, University of Cologne

  • Thomas SCHOOS

    Director-General for International, European and Internal Affairs
    Ministry of Environment, Climate, and Biodiversity

  • Dirk DAENEN

    Communication Specialist
    Ministry of Education

  • Dr. Kjell SERGEANT

    Senior Researcher
    LIST

  • Julien SILVERIO

    Defence Capability and R&T Development Manager
    Direction de la Défense

  • Dr. Maude PAULY

    Member of the Scientific Unit
    Chambre des Députés

  • David MORAIS FERREIRA

    Software Engineer
    Police Grand-Ducale

  • Dr. Sana Nouzri

    Researcher
    University of Luxembourg

  • Dr. Nadia Battello

    Freelance biologist

  • Dr. Julien Meyer

    Chef de service - Médiation et développement des publics
    Naturmusée

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