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As part of the AVMEP project, LUCI Association is launching a call for tenders for the production and editing of videos. Deadline for application: 27.06.2025

The LUCI Cities & Lighting Summit 2025 in London marked a new step for international cooperation in urban lighting, with the announcement of three new Partnerships with Efus (European Forum for Urban Security), the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP), and Women in Lighting (WIL).

The first LUCI Cities & Lighting Summit brought together in London close to 200 delegates from 23 countries, representing 40 cities and 65 other organisations, companies and institutions. This gathering proved to be a pivotal event for the global urban lighting community.

The latest stage of the AVMEP project in Fez has proven to be a significant milestone, showcasing remarkable progress in capacity building for public lighting in Moroccan cities. For the first time, a combined “training + workshop” format was introduced, yielding highly positive results.

The beginning of 2025 marks the launch of the Art of Darkness as Cultural Heritage of Urban Landscape project, a Horizon Europe funded initiative aimed at redefining darkness as a valuable cultural, aesthetic, and ecological resource within urban landscapes.

LUCI is issuing two calls for tenders: to build and implement a training programme and workshops for the AVMEP project in 2025; for the pedagogical coordination of the project activities in 2025.

Tourisme Montréal and the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership are proud to announce their integration into the LUCI network. As new associate members, the two organizations aim to draw inspiration from best practices implemented in renowned cities such as Paris, known as the City of Light, and New York.

Are you looking for an exciting new professional challenge? We’re looking for our next Programme Manager in charge of Network and Events. It’s a full-time long-term contract (CDI) in Lyon, France, starting in January 2025.

Just days after Seoul hosted the Asia Urban Lighting Workshop, we highlight a notable collaboration promoted earlier this year between the Korean capital and its Hungarian counterpart. Budapest welcomed a delegation from Seoul for a productive exchange, focusing on their distinct approaches to urban lighting.

The 2024 LUCI Asia Urban Lighting Workshop, co-organised by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and LUCI, gathered members of LUCI and the broader urban lighting community to explore how lighting can connect with culture and transform city life.