About us

At MWMW, we believe that everyone deserves to be treated with respect, empathy, and dignity during life’s most delicate moments. Our mission is to inform, listen to, and support you so that your choices and rights are fully respected at the end of life.

As an engaged association, we collaborate with experts, families, and professionals to provide human and informed support to all those in need. Discover our values, our history, and the actions we take to make a difference.

History

  • – On 30 June 1988, on the initiative of the late Dr Henri CLEES and a group of determined idealists, the Association pour le Droit de Mourir dans la Dignité Luxembourg in short ADMD (Society for the Right to Die in dignity Luxembourg) was established. The objectives of the society included the legalization of voluntary euthanasia and the guarantee of free choice of end of life. In order to achieve the objective, it was intended to raise public awareness and draw up a draft law.
  • – On 16 march 2009 after years of efforts by the society and in particular by parliamentarians Lydie ERR and Jean “Muck” HUSS, the law on euthanasia and assistance to suicide was passed. But it turned out that the implementation of the law remained hindered by several problems among which resistance from the medical profession. This led the Society to conduct persistent lobbying for the abidance by the articles of the law.
  • – At the end of 2017 the Society decides to acquire a new name as well as a new visual identity. From now on under the name MAI WELLEN, MAI WEE – Association pour le Droit de Mourir dans la Dignité Letzebuerg a.s.b.l., the Society is targeting a higher visibility among the general public and also among specialist audience and institutions.
  • – These efforts have been rewarded by the signing of an agreement with the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region, entering into force on 01 January 2018, which allows the Society to create a professional structure for psychological support and accompaniment in adequate premises.
  • – On the occasion of its 30th anniversary the Society applied for and obtained the status of ’Public Benefit Organisation , by Grand-ducal decree on 03 March 2020.

Statutes

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Managing board 2026

Chairman

Jean-Jacques SCHONCKERT,

Vice-chairman

Myriam STEPHANY

Secretary

Camille GROOS

Treasurer

Robert HOCHMUTH

Members

Monique GIVER,

Marie-Paule KOHN,

Dr Julien SAND,

Paulette LENERT,

Dr Marc GRAAS

Our team:

SEA - Listening and Support service

Amélie JOSSELIN

Director

Laure LANNERS

Psychologist

Pauline MARCEL

Psychologist

Administration

Sophie RIVIE-ROTH

Accounting secretary

Tanja RESCH-EILENBECKER

Secretary / Communication

Membership and donations

Become a member

While our information services and services of accompaniment to persons at the end of life are free of charge, one can support the Society by becoming a member and contributing an annual membership fee, preferably by standing order of 25 Euro per person and per year (from 01/01/2025).

You will then benefit from our newsletters and invitations to MWMW events as well as from conferences in connection with the objectives of the society.

We kindly ask you to fill out the membership application form, print one copy and send us the signed copy per mail or per email. Thank you!

Membership application