September 4 (Wednesday) 

17:10-19:00 | Visit of the Blast Furnaces

The Belval blast furnaces are the last two blast furnaces in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, even if they are no longer operational. They bear witness to an important period in the country's history, its economic emancipation and the emergence of a nation driven by the development of the steel industry. Discover the operation of the only Blast Furnace that can be visited in Luxembourg. At your own pace, along a fascinating journey through the heart of steel production.

Fully booked. If you are interested, please subscribe to the waiting list by sending an email to vanessa.napolitano@uni.lu.

17:10: Meeting point: Catering area (in front of registration room 3.160). Guides will bring you to the furnaces.

September 5 (Thursday)

17:30-21:00 | (Hi)stories from the fairground: a game

Since the 19th century, funfairs have served as vibrant hubs of entertainment, offering a wide range of attractions from acrobatics and magic shows to displays of scientific knowledge and inventions. At the Schueberfouer, the oldest funfair in the city of Luxembourg, we invite you to take part in a competitive game that tracks the historical traces of the funfair's past. Games, by their very nature, engage participants and immerse them in an interactive experience. Working in teams, you'll go on a photo safari, hunt for clues and complete challenges. There will also be plenty of time to explore the fair at your own pace. The winning team will be announced on Friday during lunch hour. Shuttle buses will be organised.

Places limited, please subscribe at the registration desk.

17:30 | Departure by bus

Meeting point: In front of the Maison du Savoir

21.00 | Return

Meeting point: Parking Faïencerie

September 6 (Friday)

17:15-21:30 | Feierôwend! Public History in Action

The closing “session” of the IFPH conference will take place off campus, in the central workshop of a former steel factory taken over by the collective FerroForum. You will experience public history in action through forms of creative reenactment, exchange with local “arti-vi-sts” in the field of industrial heritage and memory, and discover the largest and best-preserved industrial site of the region before its transformation into an “eco-neighborbood”. As last session of the IFPH conference, Feierôwend ! presents the rich potential of transdisciplinary collaborations between arti-vi-sts and researchers. It valorises the festive, social, and artistic life of factory workers, shedding light on less documented facets of the industrial past. Shuttle buses will be organised to and from Belval campus and the Ferroforum.

17:15 | Departure by bus

Meeting point: In front of the Maison du Savoir

18:00 Welcome drinks and presentation of the site

18:30 Opening of food stands

19:00 First set of Luciano Pagliarini’s live orchestra

19:30 First iron and fire demonstrations of the notturna feruginosa

21:30 | Bus to return to Belval campus

Photos © Romain Girtgen / FerroForum.lu