Elisabeth Hoffmann has been named the next director of the National Museum of Resistance and Human Rights in Esch-sur-Alzette, following a unanimous decision by the board of directors.
Hoffmann will assume her new role from 1 October 2026, working alongside current director Frank Schroeder until his planned retirement on 1 March 2027.
During this transition period, the museum will be jointly managed by both leaders.
Hoffmann, who holds a doctorate in history with a focus on resistance studies, has been the museum’s lead historian since 2018.
Her doctoral research, carried out at both the University of Luxembourg and the University of Lorraine, examined the memory of resistance movements during the Second World War in Luxembourg, Alsace, Moselle, and eastern Belgium.
As part of her work at the museum, she coordinated the development and writing of the new permanent exhibition and has played an active role in designing temporary exhibitions and events.
In 2023, she joined the museum’s management team as an attachée.
Beyond her museum role, Hoffmann is a member of several key institutions, including the board of the Lydie Schmit Foundation, the consultative memory committee of the National Relief Organisation Grand Duchess Charlotte, the steering committee for the master's programme in contemporary European history at the University of Luxembourg, the scientific council of the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp memorial, and the National Archives Council.
Meanwhile, Jérôme Courtoy, who currently leads the museum’s educational service, is set to succeed Hoffmann as the museum’s historian.
