On Saturday, October 4th, the Boost Lokal Lëtzebuerg team co-organised a bus tour of third spaces in the south and east of Luxembourg. Around 25 people came together for this day of discovery and inspiration, including several participants in previous Boost Lokal Lëtzebuerg events and projects and members of the EU Climate Pact Ambassadors programme.
We started with TERANGA in Schifflange, a third space dedicated to the food transition. Natalia Costea welcomed us to the space and gave an overview of its history and aims. TERANGA, created by SOS Faim, aims to foster community engagement and collective action toward a fairer, more sustainable food system. Regularly hosting events and workshops, it serves as a space for learning, dialogue, and collaboration where local residents can explore the challenges of global food production, share ideas, and imagine alternatives rooted in agroecology and human rights.
More info: teranga.lu
FACILITEC
We visited FACILITEC next, just a short drive away in Esch-sur-Alzette, where we were given a tour by Gilles Dacheaux. FACILITEC is a collaborative third space dedicated to fostering local, innovative initiatives for ecological transition and the circular economy. It offers a creative and repair workshop, a tool-lending library, sewing sessions, meeting areas, and community events such as repair cafés, film screenings, clothing swaps, and yoga sessions.
More info: transition-minett.lu/facilitec/
For lunch we walked over the MESA, located in the centre of Esch-sur-Alzette. We were greeted by Adriana Cardoso, who took us through the beginnings of the project, alongside our colleague Norry Schneider from CELL, who was part of the story. MESA, short for Maison de la Transition, is a citizen-driven third space, created in 2016 by the non-profit Transition Minett. It serves as a community hub where people can meet, learn, and act for a sustainable future through events, workshops, debates, and cultural activities focused on environmental awareness and sustainable living. It is also the home of KiloMinett0, a cooperative that runs a vegetarian, organic restaurant and a zero-waste bulk grocery store offering local, seasonal products.
More info: transition-minett.lu/mesa-presentation/
VEWA
After lunch we drove over to Dudelange to visit VEWA, a cultural and artistic third space in a converted industrial building, now part of the NéiSchmelz district, where we had a tour led by Serge Ecker from D’Kollektiv and Misch Feinen from FerroForum. Dedicated to artistic experimentation and collaboration, VEWA brings together artists, artisans, and citizens to revitalise this historic industrial site through creation and community. The space includes specialised ateliers including a graphic studio for screen printing, a large construction area, a wood and metal workshop, and a darkroom for analog photography as well as a multipurpose room for meetings and creative activities, and regularly hosts events.
More info: vewa.lu
Our final visit was to Ôpen in Junglinster, where we were welcomed by Manuella Doré. Ôpen asbl is a citizen-led third space, created in 2022 through participatory workshops and supported by the local community and the commune. Open to everyone, Ôpen encourages people to share ideas, collaborate, and co-create a fairer and more sustainable future. With over 130 members, the space hosts diverse activities such as intergenerational workshops, beer brewing, foodsharing, gardening, repair cafés, clothing swaps, yoga and art exhibitions.
More info: openlenster.lu
We want to thank everyone who took part and to all the spaces for their warm welcome! Sign up to the Boost Lokal newsletter below to get news on future events related to third spaces.
