Transforming a University Website into a Scalable Open-Source Platform: 5 Key Learnings from the Unilux Project
In the digital era, universities face increasing challenges in managing complex content structures, integrating internal systems, and ensuring a seamless experience for students, faculty, and researchers. The University of Luxembourg’s website transformation project serves as a prime case study of how a research university can leverage open-source technologies like WordPress to build a scalable, flexible, and efficient platform.
This talk will explore five key learnings from Unilux’s digital transformation, highlighting how universities and large institutions can successfully migrate fragmented content, enhance governance, and integrate diverse services while prioritizing security, performance, and user experience.