Junior Project Awards 2025

The Junior Project Awards (JPA) 2025 were held at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday 26 June. The aim of the event is to highlight and reward the best projects undertaken by high school students during the 2024-2025 academic year.

An initiative open to two age categories!

Two competitions are being organised: one for the lower cycle (pupils in classes 7 to 5) and one for the upper cycle (pupils in classes 4 to 2).

Out of a total of 40 teams entered, the jury finally named 14 finalists: 5 from the lower cycle (Maacher Lycée, LTA) and 9 from the upper cycle (CDSE, ECG, EPF, EPMC, ISL, LAML).

The terms and conditions were the same for both age categories.

Managing a project professionally

The aim of this action is to encourage project management, develop students’ autonomy and instil a taste for challenge. Given that the ability to plan and manage a project effectively is now one of the key skills required in all professional environments, this programme gives young people the opportunity to develop soft skills that are in demand in the world of work. To take part, students had to write and submit a full dossier and a video about their project, and present it to an audience and a panel of judges.

The jury

A jury impressed with the quality of the projects

A jury of 3 people evaluated the projects:

Eloïse LeVot | PMI Luxembourg – Présidente | Il Bosco di Egam – Founder
Robert Bast | Raiffeisen – HR Manager, Head of R-Academy, Membre de la Direction
Victoria Woestmann | A&O Shearman Luxembourg – Counsel, Avocat à la Cour

5 équipes récompensées

To determine the winners, the jury of experts used a number of evaluation criteria, including creativity, originality and complexity of the project, stage presentation and cooperation and communication.

For the cycle supérieur:

First prize was awarded to the « Beyond the Mirror » team from École Privée Marie-Consolatrice. Da Costa Sorenza, Gonçalves Da Silva Jade, Gonçalves Gomes Inês, Herrig Lynn, Kurtagic Stella, Marques Maeva, Marques Ferreira Indy and Marques Ribeiro Mariana did their utmost to raise awareness and educate about bodyshaming.

For this first place, the students will be able to attend a concert of their choice at l’Atelier.

Second prize went to the « Éischt Hëllef Team » from the Lycée Aline Mayrisch. Biren Lisa, Barthelmy Anja, Vandendorpe Lisa, Baldato Julia, Kries Charlotte, Olivero Francesca, Petrovic Ana, Hauenstein Kiara, Lagadec Manon, Soares Pereira Gonçalo, Brinster Mia, Eluyemi Sade, Welscher Wirion Anaïs, Feltgen Line, Wirtz Théo, Dias Rafael, Dockendorf Philip, Wirtz Iannis, Zhu Annie, Braga Eulalie and Reckel Léa set up a first aid team at the lycée with the students in the lead.

This team will be able to celebrate their victory with a game of Escape Game.

Third prize went to the « Soliverdura » team from the Centre for Socio-Emotional Development. Laura Da Silva Gonçalves, Jason Schaeffen, Mara Hoffmann-Strasser, Chase Leuenberger, Ben Kreins and Mia Cresto put together a fantastic gardening project.

The team was rewarded with a Kinepolis gift voucher.

For the lower cycle, it was the Lycée Technique Agricole’s « Upcycling and stitching » project. The project by Mia Welbes, Julie Kass, Emma Grotz, Amitha Cannivy and Léonie Kohl was a great effort to promote upcycling and waste reduction.

The team won tickets to Le’h Adventures.

This year, the jury also awarded a ‘Coup de Coeur’. It was awarded to the « Healthy Sweets » project from the Lycée Technique Agricole. Tom Meyers, Noah Greischer and Jan Vyroubal made a great effort to produce their own desserts, which are less sweet and therefore healthier.

Team members will be able to celebrate this unexpected victory with Kinepolis admission tickets.