Innovation Camp with MEGA

Jonk Entrepreneuren Luxembourg © Mandy Melone

New ideas for an inclusive and sustainable city

Innovation Camp, in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Diversity

Luxembourg, 13 November 2025 – How can we envision a city where everyone – women, men and people of all gender identities – feels represented and valued? This essential question formed the basis of a new edition of Jonk Entrepreneuren Luxembourg’s Innovation Camp, which took place at the House of Startups in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Diversity.

Held two to three times a year and open to students aged 16 and above, Innovation Camp offers an immersive day during which participants must tackle a real entrepreneurial challenge. Divided into mixed, random groups, they have a few hours to imagine, design and present an innovative solution. This programme encourages entrepreneurial education while promoting creativity, imagination and the potential of young people.

An ambitious challenge: Building the inclusive cities of tomorrow

Ten teams made up of young people aged 16 to 19 enthusiastically took up the challenge. The day began at 8.30 am with an inspiring presentation by the ministry. At 10 a.m., the participants joined their groups and began an intense brainstorming session, with four hours to develop their solution before presenting it to a jury composed of Ann Muller (LUGA), Annemie Maquil (VDL), Carmen Niethammer (EID), Sven Baltes (JEL) and Tom Becker (Uni.lu). The event concluded with the final presentations and the award ceremony.

The winning projects

3rd place – Team ‘Revolutionizing the Gare district’: Elton Juul, Yaroslav Hnoianyi, Ivan Oliveira and Ellande Van Egmond Dascon.
Their proposal aimed to transform and revitalise the area around Luxembourg City’s central station, making it a safer, more inclusive and sustainable space.

2nd place – Team ‘B.U.S’: Gaëtane Egerten, Octave Sohn, Félix Oberle and Yannick Folscheid
Their concept was to redesign a bus station to improve safety, comfort and accessibility for all users.

1st place – Team ‘LuxLink’: Lenny Quaranta, Valeria Germano, Gabriele Natoli and Rodrigue Helard
Their project proposes to create a community open to all, regardless of age or gender, in which citizens can meet and participate in activities that promote social cohesion and respect for the environment.

Committed partners

Jonk Entrepreneuren Luxembourg would like to warmly thank the Ministry for Gender Equality and Diversity for its collaboration, inspiration and support throughout the day. We would also like to express our deep gratitude to Ms Vanessa Tarantini, General Coordinator at the Ministry, for her inspiring opening speech.

We would also like to thank the jury for their expertise, involvement and attention to each project presented. Thanks to these joint efforts, young people were able to engage with an essential topic for imagining and building the inclusive and sustainable cities of tomorrow.