The Luxembourg Health & Sport Sciences Research Institute (LHSSRI) is a non-profit organisation (association sans but lucratif – ASBL) founded in 2018.
The LHSSRI is dedicated to developing and evaluating innovative approaches in health and sport science to improve well-being, mobility and quality of life across different populations. Beyond conducting pioneering research, LHSSRI fosters collaborations with universities, healthcare providers, and public engagement partners to maximise real-world impact.
The LHSSRI provides opportunities for both local and international communities to participate in innovative scientific activities, building a bridge between researchers and the related community.
At the Luxembourg Health & Sport Sciences Research Institute (LHSSRI), we promote, execute, and support cutting-edge, community-centred health and sport research, co-creating knowledge with professional and public communities to improve well-being and quality of life.
To lead the way in community-centred research in health and sports science.
LHSSRI’s activities currently focus on:
The Research Laboratory welcomes the public, both locally and internationally, through focus groups, workshops, and training. Equipped with unique tools and performance-measuring machines, its cutting-edge research informs community-driven interventions.
Professor Olga Barrera
Scientific Director
Professor Alessandro de Nunzio
Executive Board Member
Professor Roberto Meroni
Executive Board Member
Professor Thorben Hülsdünker
Executive Board Member
Mylene Antoine
Executive Board Member
Our team will be happy to answer your questions about our non-profit association and our research activities:
E-mail: obarrera.asbl@lunex.lu
Application for a Bachelor’s programme:
1. Fill out our Online Application Form.
2. Take part in one of our Application Days. We will invite you to attend in person.
3. After successful participation in the Application Day we will email you with your study agreement. Please print it out, sign it and then send it to LUNEX by post or by e-mail, along with the evidence documents specified in the email.
Application for a Master’s programme:
1. Fill out our Online Application Form.
2. If you have met all the prerequisites for the Master’s programme, we will email you with your study agreement. Please read it carefully, print it out and sign it.
3. In order to complete your application, please send the signed study agreement along with all other required evidence documents by post to LUNEX.
As an applicant for one of our Bachelor’s programmes, you will be invited to attend an Application Day online. A selection procedure will take place on this day to check whether you meet the necessary prerequisites for the course.
More about the Application Day
The language of instruction in all courses at LUNEX is English. You should therefore be able to speak and understand English well. You have the opportunity to participate in the Pre-Bachelor Foundation Programme and improve your English if your language skills do not meet the entrance requirements for study at Bachelor level.
We will inform you in the course of the application process which supporting documents have to be provided and when. In principle, we need the following documents for your application:
Depending on the degree programme (Bachelor/Master) and your country of origin (EU/non-EU), further documents may be required. More details will be provided to you in good time.
To secure a study place, we recommend that you send us your documents as soon as possible – but at the latest two weeks before the start of your studies. If you are an applicant from outside the EU, you should note that the application process for a visa can take four to 60 days. Please make sure you give yourself plenty of time.
