“When I first arrived in Luxembourg in 1987 I confess that I did not understand how a ‘Grand-Rue’ could be so ‘cosy’ :). However, I soon realised that it perfectly matched the country where I was about to live - the pleasant feeling of proximity, where public administration is accessible and people can actually feel at home, irrespective of their nationality. This is precious, especially in times of uncertainty and incitement to hatred. I do feel at home in a multicultural country that encourages integration instead of assimilation – here you can easily keep your own traditions while learning about new ones.”

I am a fundamental rights expert and historian by training. I have been working for the European Commission since 2015, previously as Deputy Coordinator on combating Antisemitism and now as manager for funding programmes on EU values, fundamental rights and European remembrance.

I started my career in DG Education and Culture in the office of the Deputy Director-General. During my 6 years in the European Commission, I have worked in several different departments such as the Youth Policy Unit in DG EAC and the Asylum Policy Unit in DG HOME.

My job is very varied, ranging from presenting EU funding to civil society organisations and ministries, to shaping new funding mechanisms to support the work on combating racism, discrimination and antisemitism, to ensuring close alignment between our policy priorities on equality with the support we can give to stakeholders.

During my graduate degree in Jewish history at the Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, I spent an academic year as a fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I also hold a Master’s in European Studies from the College of Europe in Warsaw (Natolin). I am active in the largest pro-European youth movement, the Young European Federalists, formerly as the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. I am an alumnus of the American Council on Germany’s Young Leaders’ Conference and contribute to their working group on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

"Luxembourg is the perfect combination between a safe and quiet city and a full of opportunity and dynamic European capital. Free transport, every week public cultural events, clean streets, green forest hikes, rich history and welcoming communities are just a few things you will find here. If you are a travel junky like me, having the chance to visit 4-5 countries by car will for sure convince you. Personally, I would have never thought I would be leaving my home country. I travelled a lot in Europe and beyond. There was no country, I could say “I can see myself settled here”, but here I am, convinced by Luxembourg."

“Luxembourg is definitely one of the most welcoming country for foreigners! Welcoming people of 170 nationalities one never feels like a stranger here! If you love nature, and all the activities related to it, then this is the place where you will like to settle for a quiet family life, full of energising experiences! Biking and walking are two of my favourite activities and believe me, exhausting all possibilities is basically impossible :) 

Have a look at:

https://www.visitluxembourg.com/experience-luxembourg/nature-outdoors/cycling,

https://www.komoot.com/guide/547/road-cycling-routes-in-luxemburg,

https://www.alltrails.com/luxembourg/forest”

“Behind every insightful report or AI model lies an orchestrated effort — governance, architecture, data quality, and the right tools working seamlessly together to turn data into value.

As a Data Project Manager at the Court of Justice of the European Union, I’m proud to help build and strengthen these foundations. Our goal is to create a robust, scalable data ecosystem that not only supports today’s reporting and analytics needs, but also enables innovation, AI, and trusted decision-making for the future.

With the right foundations in place, we ensure that data serves every purpose, making it not just available, but truly valuable.”

Milieu d'excellence et d'importance vitale pour le fonctionnement d'une institution européenne, le domaine de la sécurité technique offre aux spécialistes la possibilité de valoriser leurs connaissances, leur talent et leur expérience en développant, chaque jour, de nouvelles compétences. Je suis heureux de pouvoir partager mes idées et mon expérience avec mes collègues dans un cadre professionnel dynamique qui est toujours en phase avec l'évolution technologique. J'apprécie énormément cet environnement professionnel, complexe et performant, qui nécessite une action/réaction précise et exige de faire preuve d'un profond sens du respect institutionnel, couronné par des solutions techniques de haut niveau et adaptées aux réalités pratiques.

"I have always been fascinated by buildings and especially their technical side. That is why I am happy to be part of the maintenance team for all Commission buildings in Brussels (offices, crèches, etc.). My main responsibility is to make sure that everything is technically compliant. This is a very varied job: I combine working on the ground with the administrative side of the projects. I have a lot of autonomy. At the same time, I constantly keep in touch with my colleagues and external contractors. I really enjoy exchanging ideas and finding technical solutions together with them. This is an interesting job full of challenges – it is my way of helping build Europe."

OIB Programme Assistant, European Commission

“My career in cybersecurity was never planned, it happened, and it changed my life.

In 2019, I joined DG DIGIT, and moved to the phenomenal team of CERT-EU in 2021. My position requires me to engage in multiple activities: from external communication to drafting strategies, from creating cybersecurity awareness content to the analysis of more technical aspects of ICT.

I graduated in Communication and Media Studies with one master in International Relations and another one in Diplomatic Protocol. What do these have do to with cybersecurity you might wonder! Very little, but they gave me a perspective. ICT is an incredibly dynamic and fast-growing field, it does not matter if you have IT skills, analytical skills, communication skills, psychology skills, etc… there is a place for you in cybersecurity. The best aspect of working in ICT is that you can build your role depending on your knowledge, you can create your own path applying and transforming knowledge.

The more you will know, the more you will have to offer.”

Communication and Information Officer, Cyber Aware Programme, European Commission

"In 2014, I joined the European Commission as a team leader in the IT department of the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD). In that role, I led a team of four great colleagues with whom I managed seven trans-European customs projects.

It was very gratifying to see the systems we had developed being used throughout the European Union and beyond. I was also very happy to participate in various customs-related negotiations between the EU and non-EU countries, including Serbia, Montenegro, China, Russia and Japan.

Since 2019, I have been the head of the service management sector in the Directorate-General for Informatics (DIGIT). My job is to lead a team of over 65 professionals who provide support to users of the European Commission’s corporate systems.  

I like working in DIGIT very much because I have wonderful and professional colleagues who are always ready to help me as well as others, if needed.  They are so good at what they do that there is no problem they cannot solve. My sector’s team leaders are both good managers and experienced IT professionals and make it easy for me to coordinate complex assignments."

Head of Sector – Service Management, Directorate-General for Informatics (DIGIT), Solutions for Legislation, Policy & HR, European Commission