Cybersecurity Days at the Luxembourg Pavilion
The ROOM#42 experience at the Luxembourg Pavilion will plunge visitors at the heart of a realistic cyberattack scenario, challenging them to make rapid, high-impact decisions under pressure. For Expo 2025 Osaka, the LHC has created a next-generation version of its VR experience, transforming cybersecurity awareness into an engaging, collaborative mission.
Visitors will take part in simulated cyberattacks within a safe VR and tabletop environment, where collaboration is essential to identify, analyse, and resolve incidents. What makes this solution unique is its hybrid format: one participant, the pilot, is fully immersed in VR, tasked with handling cyber incidents inside the control room of a space shuttle. Meanwhile, the rest of the team, equipped with the official security protocols manual containing educational material but no direct solutions, must guide the pilot through the challenges.
By bringing ROOM#42 to Osaka, Luxembourg aims to raise global awareness of its expertise, share best practices, and create new opportunities for collaboration in the fight against cyber threats. The Cybersecurity Days will offer an unmissable opportunity to experience first-hand how Luxembourg turns cybersecurity challenges into strengths.
Cybersecurity as a strategic priority in Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s presence with this theme at Expo 2025 Osaka represents more than just technical innovation. Cybersecurity is one of the Grand Duchy’s strategic priorities, and the country is a recognised leader in the field, ranking 13th worldwide and 6th in Europe in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020. Its vibrant ecosystem counts over 300 cybersecurity companies, from agile start-ups to established service providers, with a third of them founded in the past five years.
Luxembourg has long invested in cybersecurity education, with the University of Luxembourg offering a Master’s in Information and Computer Sciences for over 15 years. Recent initiatives include a 2023 Erasmus Mundus programme in cybersecurity with European partners, and the launch of a new Master’s in cybersecurity and cyberdefence in 2024, supported by the SnT/Cyber Research Hub and the Ministry of Defence.
Luxembourg’s approach goes beyond cyber defence — it sees cybersecurity as a driver of economic competitiveness. Identified as one of Europe’s “cyber valleys”, the national ecosystem covers almost all dimensions of the cyber risk management supply chain and plays a key role in international cooperation. Luxembourg isn’t just strong in cybersecurity, it is considered a thriving hub.
While no entity can be fully immune to cyberattacks, Luxembourg’s model, based on close cooperation between public authorities, private sector, regulators, and the military, significantly enhances the resilience of its economy. Ongoing vigilance remains crucial in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
About the Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity
The Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity is at the centre of these efforts. Acting as the backbone of national cyber resilience, it unites ministries, companies, and institutions, while hosting the Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg (CIRCL) and the National Cybersecurity Competence Center (NC3). The organisation promotes innovation, skills development, and cross-border collaboration.
