EERA European Educational Research Association

What EERA European Educational Research Association does

EERA (European Educational Research Association) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1992 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operating under German law as an eingetragener Verein. The association federates more than 40 national educational research associations across Europe, organizing the annual European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) — held in a different European city each year (Belgrade 2025, Tampere 2026) — and coordinating 34 thematic research networks spanning topics from mathematics education to children's rights. Its core deliverables include the European Educational Research Journal (EERJ), which was accepted into the Social Sciences Citation Index in 2025, a Transdisciplinary Perspectives book series, and an Emerging Researchers Programme offering bursaries, awards, and summer schools.

EERA's business model is membership- and event-driven. Revenue is generated through (1) membership dues paid by the 40+ national associations, which form the governance base; (2) registration fees for the annual ECER conference and network season schools; (3) summer school participation fees (approximately 70 emerging researchers from 20–30 countries annually); and (4) selective network project funding, including limited participation in the EU's Horizon 2020 / Horizon Europe framework. The organization operates with only 14 employees and a distributed model relying on volunteer network convenors and member-association staff, making it a notably lean operator relative to the breadth of its pan-European footprint.

The underlying technology is conventional association infrastructure: a website (eera-ecer.de), the EERA Blog, a YouTube channel, and Zoom / Microsoft Teams for virtual events. Distribution and engagement are routed through LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Facebook, alongside per-network mailing lists and the EduTopics analytics tool that surfaces trending topics from ECER content. EERA does not sell software products or APIs and has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; its value is delivered through events, publications, and community programming rather than technology platforms.

Name

EERA European Educational Research Association

Legal name

European Educational Research Association

Website

https://eera-ecer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EERA is a Berlin-based non-profit professional association, founded in 1992, that federates 40+ national educational research bodies across Europe and runs the annual ECER conference, 34 thematic research networks, the EERJ journal, and emerging-researcher programmes for European academics.

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Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education, Research & Academic Congresses (THAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD), In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses) (EDACAIAB), Research & Lab-Based Short-Term Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate) (EDAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Educational research conferences
• Academic research networks
• Scholarly journal publishing
• Emerging researcher programs
• Professional association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: EERA generates revenue through membership fees from its national educational research associations across Europe. The association brings together over 40 member associations from North to South and East to West of Europe.
2. Conference Revenue: The annual ECER (European Conference on Educational Research) conference generates revenue through registration fees. The conference has been held annually since 1992 and grown into one of the largest annual educational research conferences in Europe.
3. Summer School Fees: The annual EERA Summer Schools bring together about 70 emerging researchers from 20-30 countries, who are tutored and advised by experienced researchers. Network-specific season schools also generate participation fees.
4. Network Funding: EERA provides network funding for network projects, network season schools, and network development projects and celebrations, supported by association resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EERA coordinates the annual European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), the largest educational research conference in Europe held annually since 1992, and manages 34 thematic research networks covering diverse educational research domains. The association publishes the European Educational Research Journal (EERJ), runs an Emerging Researchers Programme with awards and bursaries, hosts EERA Summer Schools for doctoral and early-career researchers, and maintains the EERA Book Series and EERA Blog for dissemination of educational research.

Product overview

EERA is a professional association organized as a German eingetragener Verein, not a software product company. Its core offerings center on the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), a portfolio of 34 thematic professional networks, the European Educational Research Journal (EERJ), and an Emerging Researchers Programme including awards, bursaries, and summer schools. These offerings are delivered through in-person events, publications, and digital platforms (website, blog, and chatbot). No commercial software products, APIs, or AI-powered tools are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ECER (European Conference on Educational Research) EERA's flagship annual educational research conference, running since 1992 and grown into one of the largest annual educational research conferences in Europe. The conference is held in a different European city each year (e.g., Belgrade 2025, Nicosia 2024, Tampere 2026) and includes over 34 thematic network sessions, the Emerging Researchers' Conference, keynotes, and poster presentations.
• EERA Networks 34 professional networks organizing academic work across various educational research domains including curriculum, inclusive education, mathematics education, policy studies, and children's rights. Each network maintains mailing lists for communication and hosts annual sessions at ECER.
• European Educational Research Journal (EERJ) EERA's official journal, accepted by the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), publishing peer-reviewed research in educational research. The journal serves as a key academic publication outlet for the European educational research community.
• Emerging Researchers Programme Support programme for emerging researchers including the Emerging Researchers' Conference (ERC), ERC Best Paper Awards, ERC Poster Awards, ECER Conference Bursaries, mentoring, and network-specific season schools.
• EERA Summer Schools Annual summer schools bringing together approximately 70 emerging researchers from 20-30 countries, tutored by experienced researchers. Network-specific season schools are also conducted.
• EERA Book Series Transdisciplinary Perspectives in Educational Research book series publishing scholarly works in the field of educational research.
• EERA Blog Blog providing insight into educational research and enabling fact-based discussion and debate among the research community. Features posts from network researchers, emerging researchers, and association news.
• EduTopics Research trending analysis tool identifying popular research topics from ECER conferences, allowing researchers to find insights on trending educational research topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 national educational research associations participate in EERA's European-wide network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WERA - World Educational Research AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEERA is affiliated with WERA, the World Educational Research Association, which provides a global dimension to European educational research collaboration. EERA Council members participate in WERA activities and the WERA Focal Meeting.
• EASSH - European Alliance for Social Sciences and HumanitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEERA collaborates with EASSH to promote social sciences and humanities research across Europe and engage with European policy on research and education.
• ISE - International School of GenevaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for specific educational research initiatives and collaboration.
• EERQI - European Educational Research Quality IndicatorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEERA supports the EERQI initiative for quality indicators in European educational research.
• Global Education AwardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEERA partners with the Global Education Award for recognition of outstanding contributions to global educational research.
• QuestionProminorOthersQuestionPro provides free survey templates for running multiple types of surveys that strengthen EERA's research data and provide valuable insights.
• ChildRightsChatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChildRightsChat partnered with Network 25 for live-tweeting during virtual events, supporting child rights research dissemination.
• European National Educational Research AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEERA's core membership structure includes over 40 national educational research associations from across Europe that form the foundation of the organization's governance and activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI): European academic association for learning and instruction research, running the biennial EARLI Conference and thematic networks. Closely comparable to EERA in mission, conference cadence, and European academic audience.
• European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities (EASSH): Pan-European alliance of social sciences and humanities associations with which EERA partners. Comparable as a European umbrella organization convening associations and engaging EU policy, though broader in scope than EERA's education-only remit.
• American Educational Research Association (AERA): The leading U.S. educational research association, running the AERA Annual Meeting and multiple peer-reviewed journals. Directly comparable to EERA as a national/federal membership association for educational researchers with a major annual conference and journal portfolio.
• British Educational Research Association (BERA): The UK national educational research association running the annual BERA Conference and BERA Blog. A direct peer to EERA as a national member association that hosts an annual conference and supports early-career researchers.
• Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE): UK-based learned society for higher education research, running an annual conference and research grants. A peer in the educational research association category with similar conference, publication, and researcher development offerings.

Broad incumbents

• National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER): UK-based independent educational research organization producing applied research and large-scale studies. Comparable to EERA in sector standing though more applied/policy-facing than EERA's academic association model.
• European University Association (EUA): European umbrella for universities and national rectors' conferences. A peer insofar as it organizes European higher education stakeholders into associations and engages EU policy, though focused on institutions rather than individual researchers.
• World Educational Research Association (WERA): Global federation of educational research associations with which EERA is affiliated. A natural peer at the global tier, organizing the WERA Focal Meeting and providing the international counterpart to EERA's European remit.
• International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA): International research association managing large-scale comparative education studies (e.g., TIMSS, PIRLS). Comparable to EERA as a research association tied to EU/global education policy, with distinct focus on measurement rather than annual conferences.

Regional players

• Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE): Australian/regional peer to EERA, running the AARE Annual Conference and serving as the national federation for educational researchers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/124579990968775
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eeraedu

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Profiles1 record

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