Luxembourg’s public authorities are preparing to make their data more widely available to researchers, businesses and public sector organisations. Ahead of the first requests expected in 2026 under the new Data Governance Act, the Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS) has taken stock of its activities: 56 completed projects, new tools and several pilot projects designed to facilitate the secure sharing of data. Since its creation in 2022, the organisation has received €20.4m in public funding and €8m in European funds.

A year to prepare for the new law

The year 2025 marks a turning point with the adoption of Law A619 of 19 December 2025, which transposes the European Data Governance Act into Luxembourg law. This legislation provides a framework for the re-use of protected public data and paves the way for the first requests for access, which will be processed from 2026 onwards.

In her foreword to the annual report, the minister for digitalisation and research, Stéphanie Obertin, points out that data has become “a strategic national asset”. She states that the government is preparing to set up a Single Information Point, designed to centralise requests for access to public data, as well as a Luxembourg Data Factory, which is intended to enable public authorities to prepare their data for reuse.

The LNDS’s role is now to help public authorities prepare their data before it is made available. This involves, in particular, cataloguing the data, improving its quality, anonymising it where necessary, and putting in place secure procedures to enable its reuse.

“In 2026, the LNDS will support the first requests for access to data under the new legislation,” writes its CEO, Bert Verdonck.

Projects in the health, energy or transport sectors

The annual report details 56 completed projects in areas such as health, transport, the environment, energy and official statistics. By the end of 2025, a further 11 projects were still ongoing and the LNDS had a staff of 76.

Among the achievements cited in the report is a project carried out with the Klima-Agence, which is developing a GDPR-compliant framework for reusing automotive data to estimate CO₂ emissions local authorities. Another project, carried out in partnership with DataThings, explores the secure use of weather data to develop new applications in the fields of climate, energy and environmental monitoring. The LNDS has also worked with the ministry of the economy to improve the cataloguing of public datasets and with the Mobility Observatory to enhance the quality and interoperability of mobility data.

Collaboration is also continuing with Statec, the Environment Agency and the Klima-Agence to prepare the first applications for data reuse under the new legal framework.

A Data Factory in the pipeline

In addition to the projects already completed, the LNDS is preparing for the launch of the Luxembourg Data Factory, as announced by the government. This future organisation is designed to enable public authorities to prepare their data so that it can be reused by researchers, businesses or public bodies within a secure framework. It will operate in conjunction with the future AI Factory, with the aim of facilitating the development of artificial intelligence projects based on high-quality data.

To support this development, the LNDS launched two new services in 2025. The first helps organisations harmonise their datasets in order to improve their interoperability and their use by artificial intelligence applications. The second supports organisations in implementing the requirements of the European AI Regulation. Fifteen other services were also enhanced during the year.

A growing presence in European projects

The report also highlights the LNDS’s role in several European programmes focusing on health data, genomics, energy and European data spaces. In particular, the organisation is part of the consortium responsible for developing the Luxembourg AI Factory, alongside Luxinnovation, LuxProvide, the List and the University of Luxembourg. Its role focuses on data access, governance and the development of artificial intelligence that complies with European requirements.

The third Data Summit Luxembourg, held on 2 December 2025, brought together 636 participants, 26 speakers, 24 partners and sponsors from 17 countries. Highlights of the event included the announcement of the Single Information Point, designed to facilitate access to public data, and the launch of the Luxembourg Data Factory.