The development of the Äerdschëff project can be divided into three phases: the dreaming and design phase (2014-2017), the construction phase (2019-2022), and the operations phase (2023-).

Thanks to some LEADER funding, a few citizens organized in a steering group were able to set up the initial budget and design, train two people at the Earthship Academy in Taos, New Mexico and to receive additional funding both from the Oeuvre nationale de Secours Grande Duchesse Charlotte and from the Ministry for Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development for the construction phase. Atert Lycée Redange (ALR), the secondary school in Redange, offered up a space on their public land.
Between 2016 and 2019, we designed the adaptations for the Luxembourgish earthship, and sought to obtain the permits for commencing construction. Given the pioneer nature of the project, this was a fairly lengthy process. We collected and stored various reclaimed building materials.

In 2019, we used the dry, hot summer to build the foundations with a group of international and local volunteers. This was a large celebration with many people from around the world who joined for a sort of camp during the summer to help build.

Between 2020 and 2022, we continued building with other volunteers and in partnership with local companies and experts.

From 2019 onwards, we prepared the operations phase, and in 2020 we got awarded the prestigious PSP-Flagship programme by the National Research Fund to develop science-based educational programmes around circular design for teenagers (Äerdschëff Circular and Regenerative Science), and in 2021, we obtained a grant from Losch foundation to develop some our tech programmes and mentor more young people in practical sustainability skills. We continue to be supported by the Ministry for Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development and the Ministry for Education.