European Association of Archaeologists (EAA)

What European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) does

The European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1994 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. It serves as the largest community for archaeology and cultural heritage in Europe, with over 12,000 registered members from 120 countries. The association operates with a lean staff of 11 employees and is governed by an elected Executive Board, providing professional development, networking, peer-reviewed publishing, and recognition services to working archaeologists in academia, heritage management, and commercial archaeology.

The EAA's core offerings include the Annual Meeting — the 32nd edition scheduled for Athens in August 2026, attracting 3,000+ delegates and 250+ sessions — the European Journal of Archaeology (EJA) published by Cambridge University Press and fully Open Access since 2025, the quarterly TEA newsletter, two monograph series (Elements and Themes), and multiple award programs including the Heritage Prize, Book Prize, Student Award, Honorary Membership, and the Early Career Achievement Prize administered in cooperation with the Oscar Montelius Foundation. Technology infrastructure is non-proprietary and consists of a website platform, a dedicated submissions portal for conference management, an e-commerce store for registrations and membership payments, and integrations with QuestionPro for member surveys and Donorbox for crowdfunding.

The EAA's revenue model is built on recurring annual membership fees at both individual and corporate levels — €1,700 per year for corporate Category A (high-income countries) and €750 for Category B — supplemented by Annual Meeting registration fees and licensing royalties from the Cambridge University Press publishing partnership. Corporate membership currently includes 21 institutional members spanning universities, museums, national heritage agencies, and commercial archaeology firms. The association raised individual membership fees for 2025, the first adjustment since 2017, citing a nearly tripled membership base and rising operational costs. The EAA is also expanding into humanitarian programming through the Bridging Heritage and Hope Programme (2026) with Heritage for Peace.

Name

European Association of Archaeologists (EAA)

Legal name

European Association of Archaeologists

Website

https://e-a-a.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) is a non-profit professional membership association headquartered in Prague, serving over 12,000 archaeologists from 120 countries through annual conferences, peer-reviewed publishing, awards, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Fees: Annual membership fees paid by professional archaeologists, students, retired archaeologists, and public members. Membership is per calendar year.
2. Corporate Membership Fees: Annual corporate memberships at two tiers: Category A (1700 EUR) for organizations in high-income countries, Category B (750 EUR) for others. Includes up to 11 free individual memberships and access to publications.
3. Annual Meeting Registration: Conference registration fees for the Annual Meeting, which attracts over 3,000 delegates. Registration is separate from and in addition to membership fees.
4. Publications Revenue: The European Journal of Archaeology is published by Cambridge University Press. The EAA receives revenue through this publishing arrangement. Additional revenue from monograph series.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

The EAA is a membership-based professional association for archaeologists and cultural heritage practitioners, providing individual and corporate memberships, an annual international conference (the EAA Annual Meeting) with thousands of delegates, peer-reviewed publications including the European Journal of Archaeology, the quarterly TEA newsletter and monograph series, recognition through multiple award programmes, and supporting programmes for early-career and conflict-affected archaeologists.

Product overview

The European Association of Archaeologists operates primarily as a membership organisation and conference host rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings consist of annual membership (providing access to publications and the EAA community), the EAA Annual Meeting (the 32nd edition in Athens 2026 with over 3,000 delegates), and the European Journal of Archaeology published by Cambridge University Press (fully Open Access since 2025). Supporting products include the quarterly newsletter TEA, the Elements and Themes monograph series, multiple award programmes, and the Bridging Heritage and Hope funding initiative. Corporate Membership provides institutional benefits. Online infrastructure includes a submissions portal for conference submissions, an e-commerce store for registration and membership fees, and survey capabilities via QuestionPro.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EAA Individual Membership Annual membership program open to professional archaeologists, students, retired archaeologists, and interested members of the public. Provides online access to the European Journal of Archaeology, the TEA newsletter archive, awards eligibility, and networking through the EAA community. Membership is per calendar year.
• Corporate Membership Annual organisational membership for institutions and companies, priced at 1,700 EUR (Category A countries) or 750 EUR (Category B countries). Includes up to 11 free individual memberships, online journal and archive access, TEA newsletter, logo placement on the EAA website, invitation to meet with the Executive Board at Annual Meetings, and ability to organise sessions under the corporate label.
• EAA Annual Meeting Annual conference bringing together over 3,000 delegates with more than 250 sessions, covering research, heritage management, commercial practice, ethics, theory, and the latest results of fieldwork. The 32nd edition is hosted in Athens, Greece on 26-29 August 2026.
• European Journal of Archaeology (EJA) The official journal of the EAA, published four times a year by Cambridge University Press. Since 2025, the journal is published fully Open Access, with editorial oversight retained by EAA-appointed editors.
• The European Archaeologist (TEA) Newsletter Quarterly e-newsletter published as a PDF and online, covering session summaries, reports, debate articles, and announcements related to the EAA and European archaeology.
• EAA Awards Programme Multiple prize categories including the Heritage Prize (outstanding contributions to heritage preservation), Book Prize (outstanding archaeological publications), Student Award (1,600 EUR in book vouchers for best student presentation), Honorary Membership (for substantial support to the Association), and the Early Career Achievement Prize (in cooperation with the Oscar Montelius Foundation, including three years' membership and up to 500 EUR travel).
• Elements and Themes Monograph Series Two monograph series published by the EAA (Elements and Themes) that complement the European Journal of Archaeology and TEA newsletter, providing additional scholarly publishing channels for archaeological research.
• Bridging Heritage and Hope Programme A support programme developed by EAA in collaboration with Heritage for Peace, providing funding for 10-12 early-career archaeologists from conflict-affected regions (Syria, Ukraine, Palestine, Yemen) to attend and present at the EAA Annual Meeting in Athens, with a Special Round Table on cultural heritage and peacebuilding.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ members from 120 countries worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heritage for PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration on the 'Bridging Heritage and Hope Programme 2026' to support 10-12 early-career archaeologists from conflict-affected regions (Syria, Ukraine, Palestine, Yemen) to attend the EAA Annual Meeting in Athens. The Oscar Montelius Foundation provides 6,000 EUR of the 10,000 EUR target, with crowdfunding via Donorbox covering the remainder. The programme enables participants to present their work and discuss in a Special Round Table on cultural heritage and peacebuilding.
• Oscar Montelius FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Oscar Montelius Foundation instituted the Early Career Achievement Prize (ECAP) in 2021. The Foundation provides the prize award (diploma, three years' EAA membership, up to 500 EUR travel expenses for recipient). OMF Trustees select awardees annually, and the prize is presented at the Opening Ceremony of EAA Annual Meetings. The Foundation also contributed 6,000 EUR to the Bridging Heritage and Hope Programme 2026.
• Cambridge University PresscoreTechnology or IntegrationCambridge University Press serves as the official publisher of the European Journal of Archaeology (EJA), the official journal of the EAA. Since 2025, the journal is published fully Open Access. Cambridge handles all production and distribution work, while editorial oversight remains with EAA-appointed editors (General Editor, Deputy Editor, Reviews Editors, and Editorial Board). The General Editor receives an honorarium of €2000 per annum and must attend Editorial Board meetings at Annual Meetings.
• QuestionProminorOthersQuestionPro provides survey software to the EAA for member engagement, volunteer surveys, sponsor feedback, and affiliate insights. The EAA uses their free survey software and templates to collect data from various stakeholders. Contact email: [email protected]
• DonorboxminorOthersDonorbox provides the crowdfunding platform for the Bridging Heritage and Hope Programme 2026, enabling donations to support early-career archaeologists from conflict-affected regions attend the EAA Annual Meeting in Athens.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA): The UK-based professional body for archaeologists, offering individual and organisational membership, accreditation, standards and an annual conference. Comparable to EAA as a membership-driven archaeology association focused on professional standards, ethics and member services.
• Archaeological Institute of America (AIA): A North American archaeology membership organisation with a long-running annual meeting, the American Journal of Archaeology, lecture programmes and society-based local societies. Directly comparable to EAA in member-driven society structure, journal publishing and annual convening.
• World Archaeological Congress (WAC): A global, non-governmental archaeology membership organisation holding a multi-year World Archaeological Congress and publishing the WAC journal. Comparable to EAA as a peer membership association serving the worldwide archaeological community with congress-based engagement.
• Council for British Archaeology (CBA): A UK-wide archaeology membership organisation supporting individual members, local societies and educational programmes, with publications and events. Comparable to EAA in community/membership-led advocacy and professional support for archaeologists, though geographically narrower.
• Society for American Archaeology (SAA): The principal professional membership association for archaeologists in the Americas, structured around individual members, an annual meeting, a flagship peer-reviewed journal (American Antiquity) and award programmes. Directly comparable to EAA in mission, member-funded model, conference-driven engagement and journal publishing.

Emerging players

• Prehistoric Society: A UK-based learned society promoting prehistoric archaeology through membership, the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society journal, awards and lectures. Comparable to EAA as a specialist archaeology society with members, a journal and awards, but narrower chronologically and geographically.

Broad incumbents

• German Archaeological Institute (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, DAI): A German federal research and science institution with global archaeology departments, publications and conferences. Comparable to EAA in publishing, convening and advancing archaeological research, though structured as a state-funded research institute rather than a membership association.
• International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS): A global, UNESCO-associated membership body focused on cultural heritage conservation, including archaeology. Comparable to EAA as a professional membership organisation with annual gatherings and standards-setting in heritage, though its scope is broader (architectural and intangible heritage, not just archaeology).

Market position

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Customer concentration

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Profiles11 records

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