Luwian language and script will be the primary subjects of the first colloquium of the foundation Luwian Studies, which will be held on 3 November 2016 in „Zentrum Karl der Grosse“ in the old town of Zurich. Many of the (few) experts who scrutinize this early Indo-European language will be present. The lectures by Annick Payne (Basel), Frederico Giusfredi (Verona) and Ilya S. Yakubovich (Marburg) will illuminate the research history, the source material and Luwian in the context of Indo-European languages.