In July 2008, the Cellule nationale d’Information pour la Politique Urbaine (CIPU – national information unit for urban policy) was entrusted with the EUKN National Focal Point by the Ministère de l’Intérieur et de l’Aménagement du territoire (Ministry of the Interior and Spatial Planning).

Apart from serving as National Focal Point for EUKN, the CIPU is also responsible for assuring and coordinating the collaboration between cities and municipalities, maintaining contacts with European partners as well as establishing networks and databases for national and international actors involved in urban planning such as planners, academics and policy makers in order to capitalise on knowledge and know-how. Another objective of the CIPU is to identify and initiate research projects on urban policy and planning issues in order to provide support to partner cities and ministries.

This new information unit was created in April 2008 and is funded by the Ministère de l’Intérieur et de l’Aménagement du territoire, the Ministère de l’Economie, the Ministère du Logement, the cities of Luxembourg and Esch/Alzette, the six municipalities of the “Nordstad” and the University of Luxembourg. The CIPU, and consequently the EUKN National Focal Point for Luxembourg, have been established at the Geography and Spatial Planning research centre at the University of Luxembourg. Created in April 2006, the research centre is working on local and regional development issues in Luxembourg and the “Greater Region”, European territorial policy, and other aspects of sustainable spatial development. Other areas of research are urban dynamics, residential choices and household mobility using different spatial analysis and modelling approaches. Furthermore these issues are an integral part of the centre’s Master’s programme in Spatial Development and Analysis. The research centre is part of the Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education and its research unit "Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces (IPSE)", the latter offering interesting opportunities for interdisciplinary research projects.

Founded in 2003, the University of Luxembourg offers Bachelor, Master and PhD programmes as well as numerous other more specific programmes and advanced training courses. Research activities are divided into several priorities and organized by research units. Located in the heart of Europe, the university is a keen supporter of an international study environment and multilingualism. Thus the university currently counts about 4,300 students and 500 academic and non-academic staff from all over the world. Another strength of the University of Luxemburg is its research projects which are being conducted in all three faculties: Faculty of Sciences, Technology and Communication; Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance; Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education.