2025

New site for the École d’Hôtellerie et de Tourisme du Luxembourg

In September 2025, the École d’Hôtellerie et de Tourisme du Luxembourg (EHTL) opened its second site, located in the south of the country. In the first phase, this new facility will welcome first-year classes in the fields of catering, tourism and communication, hospitality and management, as well as hospitality management.

From the 2025/2026 academic year, the following first-year programmes will be offered: the vocational aptitude diploma (DAP) Restaurant Operator, the technician’s diploma (DT) Hospitality and Management, the DT Tourism and Communication, and the secondary school leaving diploma in Hospitality Management. The EHTL’s offer also includes a specific training programme for individuals with international protection status.

In 2026, the range of programmes will be further expanded to include the DAP Waiter/Waitress, the DAP English-speaking Restaurant Operator, the Advanced Technician’s Certificate (BTS) Hospitality Management and the BTS Tourism and Communication.

2024

New vocational training course

A new training programme leading to a vocational aptitude diploma (DAP) in tattooing is launched for the start of the 2024/25 academic year. The training emphasises practical experience, with up to four days a week spent on the job. Students also learn about the health and hygiene requirements set out in the 2018 law regulating the tattooing industry.

Towards a grouping of certain Master craftsman’s diplomas

A draft law on the reform of training leading to a Master craftsman’s diploma was introduced on 9 October 2023. A horizontal and inter-trade restructuring of the training courses leading to the Master craftsman’s diploma has been initiated. This should result in twelve to fifteen certificates organised by field of activity, compared to the 31 diplomas organised by sectors until now.

This approach will respond to structural changes in companies and new expectations from customers, as well as to the varied profiles of candidates interested in the various training courses.

A modernisation is also planned for the examinations leading to the diploma.  

2023

New vocational training courses

In February, the minister of Education, Children and Youth presented the new vocational courses for the 2023/24 academic year:

• CCP Assistant for Daily Support: The two-year training leading to this vocational capacity certificate aims to learn in a practical way how to support children, the elderly and people with special needs in their daily lives. The training covers three areas: educational support, assistance with care and household tasks.
• DAP Inclusion: The aim of the training is to learn how to accompany children, young people, adults or people with special needs in their daily lives.
• DT Electric mobility: Graduates will develop their theoretical and practical knowledge of electronics and car mechanics in order to carry out maintenance and repair of electric vehicles.