OVERVIEW
Esch-Alzette, and belonging to it Esch-Belval, is one of the main cities of Luxembourg. It is the biggest city in the south of Luxembourg and has a big hospital as well as several highschools. It offers also cultural events in its theater (Théâtre d’Esch) and in the renovated “Kulturfabrik”. Next to the theater is an interesting museum about the second world war. Esch-Belval is the main campus of the University of Luxembourg. There are also banks, research institutions and a shopping mall with a cinema. It is an ancient industrial site that has been turned into a very modern place. In the concert hall “Rockhal” are often concerts of famous musicians.
UNIVERSITY AND HOSPITALS
The CHEM (Centre Hospitalier Emile-Mayrisch) is a big hospital in Esch-Alzette with all specialties. It is the University-hospital of the Saarland.
RESEARCH PROJECTS AND LABS
BOARDING
SCOPE-Students will get lunch for free in the canteen of the clinic.
LODGING
6 SCOPE- students are going to share one apartment in Esch-Belval, which is immediately next to Esch-Alzette where the hospital is. Every student will a have his/her own room, the kitchen will be shared.
TRANSPORTATION
From Esch-Belval a train goes directly to Esch-Alzette in only 10 minutes. From the train station it is not far to the hospital. There are busses as well which link the two cities, Bus number 3 an number 15. Public transport is free.
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MUST SEE
For the Must Sees in Luxembourg look at our general Explore Page. Every spot in Luxembourg is easy to reach no matter where you are staying or working, so check out what our most beautiful places of the country are and feel free to visit them.
More at: https://www.visitluxembourg.com/en
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Restaurants and grocery shopping:
Restaurants in Esch-Belval and Esch-Alzette:
Esch-Belval:
Restaurants:
Dimmi Si - Italian
Origami - Japanese
Beeftro - Burger
Coyote - Mexican
Urban - Burger
Cafés:
Urban
Rockhalcafé
Esch-Alzette:
Restaurants:
Fujiyama
Cafés:
Ratelach (in the Kulturfabrik)
Cafe News
Grocery shopping:
Esch-Belval: “Delhaize” in the Shopping Mall “Belval Plaza”
Esch-Alzette: “Cactus” 10 minutes by foot from the hospital
Social events are going to be organised for all SCOPE-Students together.
Options are going to be: