European Documentation Center

NextLogic Info Session: Smart loading zones, digital twins, and urban freight

25 June 2026

A Horizon Europe initiative working to make urban freight cleaner, smarter, and better integrated into city life.

Come discover how smart loading and unloading zones could transform the way goods move through our cities — and what Differdange’s pilot means in practice.

📅 Thursday, 25 June 2026
🕕 18:00 – 19:00 (CEST – Luxembourg time)
🗣 Luxembourgish, French & English · Free to attend
⚠️ This event will be held in person in Differdange (Luxembourg).
📍 Exact location will be shared with confirmed participants

What we’ll discuss:

🌍 Project overview & EU context
🅿️ Smart loading zones in practice
🏙️ Differdange’s pilot
🚛 The logistics sector’s perspective
❓ Q&A

Whether you work in urban mobility, logistics, sustainability, or EU-funded projects — or simply want to see what smart city innovation looks like on the ground — this session is for you.

👉 Register here: NextLogic Registration Form
Deadline: 22 June 2026

⚠️ The session will not be online or recorded.

Organised by the European Documentation Centre of Differdange, in partnership with the Université du Luxembourg, PARKUNLOAD, and the Cluster for Logistics Luxembourg (C4L).

🌿 Green walls, smart sensors, and citizen science — in Differdange

This summer, our city is taking concrete action against urban heat — and we’re inviting both residents and professionals to be part of it.

Join us for a free in-person info session on the Cool Neighbourhoods project, a cross-border Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) initiative working to make our cities greener and cooler.

Come discover the green wall planned, and how local residents can contribute as citizen scientists.

📅 Wednesday, 17 June 2026
🕕 18:00 – 19:00 (CEST)
🗣 Luxembourgish & French (English translation available) · Free to attend
📍 Exact location will be shared with confirmed participants

On the agenda:

· 🌍 The Cool Neighbourhoods project: Interreg context, partners, and goals
· 🏫 The green facade: what it is and how it works
· 📡 Temperature sensors: indoor heat monitoring
· 🙋 Citizen science: how residents can take part this summer

Whether you live in Differdange and want to contribute directly, or you work in urban planning, sustainability, or EU-funded projects and want to see citizen engagement in action — this session is for you.

👉 Register through: https://lnkd.in/e-8VJUC7
⚠️ The session will not be recorded.

Organised by Ville de Differdange and the European Documentation Centre of Differdange, in partnership with HZ University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands) and ProSUD Minett UNESCO Biosphere

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The EDC proposes:

• Conferences and workshops on European policies
• Events for young people: visits to high schools, interactive workshops
• Collaboration with local schools and associations
• Networking with other European centers for effective communication of information

Objective: to enable people to discover European citizenship and take an active part in it.

The documents are available in the 24 official languages of the EU and adapted to all levels.

Carlos Terán is an architect, urban planner, and linguist with extensive experience in Europe. He has also worked at the European Commission, which has allowed him to become familiar with European Union programs and initiatives, including those related to the EACEA (Education, Audiovisual, and Culture Executive Agency), such as Erasmus+.

Today, he is delighted to assist and support visitors in discovering the opportunities offered by Europe, be it for citizens, students, or teachers.

A polyglot, Carlos is enthusiastic about welcoming and interacting with people in six different languages, while continuing to learn Luxembourgish.

“The EDC is a bridge between citizens and Europe. My goal is to make European information accessible and tangible for everyone, and to help everyone discover the European Union.”

If you would like to organize an event with us, please contact us at europe@differdange.lu.