Luxembourg’s Data Strategy: Accelerating Digital Sovereignty 2030

May 2025

View the original document

Strategies and Action Plans

The Luxembourg Data Strategy – officially titled Luxembourg’s Data Strategy: Accelerating Digital Sovereignty 2030 – is a key component of the country’s broader national digital transformation plan alongside its AI and quantum technology strategies. It was published by the Ministry of State in collaboration with the Ministry for Research and Higher Education, the Ministry of the Economy, and the Ministry for Digitalisation, following the government’s 2023–2028 coalition agreement. This strategy reflects Luxembourg’s commitment to becoming a European leader in sovereign, secure, and ethical data usage.

Vision

The strategy seeks to position Luxembourg as a hub of digital innovation and sovereignty by 2030, with a focus on building a coherent ecosystem across three technological pillars: data, artificial intelligence, and quantum technologies. The idea is that data is the raw material, AI is the engine of value extraction, and quantum technology will expand computational limits. These are not treated in isolation but as interdependent elements of a synergistic digital infrastructure.

The vision promotes:

Human-centric innovation.
Digital sovereignty.
Sustainable growth.
International collaboration.

Objectives

The strategy is built around six strategic enablers:

Governance and regulations – establishing centralised access to public data and harmonised rules.
Talents and skills – enhancing data literacy and workforce capacity.
Infrastructure – ensuring cutting-edge computing and connectivity.
Services ecosystem – developing interoperable services and tools.
Research and innovation – fostering public-private R&D and Deep Tech ventures.
International collaboration – engaging in European and global initiatives (e.g., Gaia-X, EuroQCI).

Governance

Luxembourg introduces a centralised data governance framework that includes:

A data authority (CGPD) for overseeing data access requests.
A secure processing environment managed by CTIE.
A centralised data catalogue accessible via a national portal.
Standardised procedures and legal clarity under EU law (e.g., DGA, GDPR, EHDS).

The country also promotes interoperability, reuse, and secure sharing of data, in line with the FAIR principles (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusability).

Empowering a data-driven society

Luxembourg’s strategy emphasises:

Human-centric design in data policies.
Data accessibility for citizens and businesses.
Data reuse for public benefit.
Protection of personal data and ethical considerations.

It integrates educational reforms, public campaigns, and sectoral training to build data awareness across all population segments.

Flagship projects

Concrete applications of the strategy span multiple sectors:

Public Administration: Development of a legal large language model (4LM).
Finance: AI Experience Centre at LHoFT.
Health: AI for personalised medication strategies.
Labour Market: AI for skills insights.
Education: Sovereign AI chatbot.
Mobility: AI for movement data analysis.
Cybersecurity: Democratizing access to advanced protection tools.
Energy and Climate: Real-time data for transitions and digital twins.
Space and Culture: Sustainable data use in satellite and heritage domains.

Supporting structures

The strategy is backed by institutions and infrastructure:

MeluXina-AI and MeluXina-Q supercomputers.
National Data Service (LNDS) – a unique European model supporting data reuse.
Deep Tech Lab (DTL) – fostering commercialisation of data-based research.
Data Factory – a platform guiding stakeholders through data services and policies.