Eesti Geograafia Selts

What Eesti Geograafia Selts does

Eesti Geograafia Selts (Estonian Geographical Society) is a non-profit scholarly society founded in 1955 and headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, on the premises of the Estonian Academy of Sciences at Kohtu 6. Its mission is the advancement of geographical science, education, and public outreach in Estonia, delivered through publications, scientific events, educational excursions, and community programming. The society serves geography students and young researchers, professional geographers, geography teachers (in coordination with EGÜ), and the geography-interested general public.

Core outputs include an annual yearbook (49 volumes published to date, with the 49th released in April 2026), the EGS Publikatsioonid series featuring young geographer symposium collections, the EGSN youth club with cycling tours and the annual Sügissümpoosion, the monthly KoKoKo travel-story evenings, annual summer excursions to Estonian and Baltic regions, scientific conferences, and the Jaan-Mati Punningu stipendium (1,000 EUR) for students in physical geography. Revenue is generated through small annual membership subscriptions (20 EUR regular, 10 EUR students and pensioners), pay-as-you-go publication and yearbook sales (20-25 EUR), and excursion fees (90-130 EUR), supplemented by grants and in-kind support from academic partners. The society operates as the Estonian national member of the International Geographical Union and maintains core strategic partnerships with the Estonian Academy of Sciences, University of Tartu, Tallinn University, and the Estonian University of Life Sciences.

Name

Eesti Geograafia Selts

Legal name

Eesti Geograafia Selts

Website

https://egs.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eesti Geograafia Selts is an Estonian non-profit geographical society founded in 1955 that publishes yearbooks, organizes conferences and excursions, and supports geography education for students, researchers, teachers, and the general public.

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Product category

Scientific Society and Academic Geography Publications

SIC

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

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PRIMARYEDAMABAI

Earth Science & Geoscience Programs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAAAK

Study Abroad Provider Networks, Consortia & Membership Organizations

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Study Abroad Program Providers (Multi-Country & Multi-Discipline)

SECONDARYTHAKAGAA

Student & Youth Educational Tours

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Group Travel & Educational Travel Operators

SECONDARYTHAKADAM

Polar & Remote-Destination Expedition Tour Operators

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Tour Operators (Multi-Day Package Tours)

Keywords

• Geographical society
• Scientific publications
• Educational excursions
• Academic research grants
• Geography education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees providing access to society activities, publications, and events
2. Publication sales: Sale of annual yearbooks and special publications (e.g., 25 EUR/yearbook, 20 EUR/yearbook)
3. Excursion fees: Fees charged for summer excursions and educational trips (e.g., 130 EUR for Setomaa trip, 90 EUR for Ida-Virumaa trip)

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eesti Geograafia Selts is a non-profit scientific society that publishes the peer-reviewed Annual Yearbook of Geography, runs the KoKoKo travel stories series, organizes scientific conferences and summer excursions, operates the EGSN Youth Club and cycling tours, and awards the Jaan-Mati Punningu scholarship to support young Estonian geographers.

Product overview

Eesti Geograafia Selts (Estonian Geographical Society) is a non-profit organization that serves as a platform for geographical research, education, and public outreach in Estonia. The society operates as a unified organization offering publications (annual yearbooks and EGS Publications), educational programs through the youth club (EGSN), event series (conferences, KoKoKo travel stories, summer excursions), grants (Jaan-Mati Punningu stipendium), and outdoor programs (cycling tours, island visits). The society maintains partnerships with Estonian universities (University of Tartu, Tallinn University, Estonian University of Life Sciences) and international geographical organizations including the International Geographical Union (IGU) and Nordic geographical societies. The society was founded in 1955 and celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Annual Yearbook of Geography (Eesti Geograafia Selts aastaraamat) A peer-reviewed annual publication of geography research, distributed to society members and institutional libraries in Estonia and used by geographers, teachers, and students as Estonia's principal geography journal.
• KoKoKo Travel Stories Series (Reisiraamat) A youth-oriented travel stories publication produced under the EGSN Youth Club, featuring essays and travelogues by young Estonian geographers and distributed to members and the broader public.
• EGSN Youth Club (Noorteklubi) A membership-based youth program of the society that engages young Estonian geographers through cycling tours, travel-story publications (KoKoKo), excursions, and competitions, aimed at secondary-school and university-age geography enthusiasts.
• Summer Excursions (Geography Field Trips) Multi-day guided geography field excursions across Estonia organized by the society for adult members and other interested participants, with participation fees set on a per-person basis.
• Scientific Geography Conferences Scientific conferences organized or co-hosted by the society, bringing together Estonian geographers, researchers, and teachers for academic exchange, often in cooperation with universities and the Estonian Academy of Sciences.
• Jaan-Mati Punningu Scholarship (Stipendium) An annual scholarship awarded by the society to a young Estonian geographer to support academic work or research, granted from the society's own funds.
• Geography Olympiads and Competitions Geography competitions and olympiads for Estonian school students, organized or co-organized by the society, often feeding into international geography olympiad teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1000 EUR in annual scholarships awarded to young geographers through Jaan-Mati Punningu stipendium
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Estonian Academy of Sciences (Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2015The society is headquartered in the Academy of Sciences building and holds regular meetings and events there. The Academy is listed as a supporter of the society.
• University of Tartu (Tartu Ülikool)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter. The university provides academic collaboration and joint events. The geography department is a key partner for research and education.
• Tallinn University (Tallinna Ülikool)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter. Joint organization of events and collaboration with the Geoecology institute and other departments.
• Estonian University of Life Sciences (Eesti Maaülikool)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter. Academic collaboration in environmental and geographical sciences.
• Estonian Geography Teachers Association (Eesti Geograafiaõpetajate Ühing, EGÜ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint conference organization for 70th anniversary celebration in 2025. Collaborative events for geography education.
• International Geographical Union (IGU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member status. EGS President Mihkel Kangur represents Estonia in IGU General Assembly. Participated in 33rd International Geographical Congress in Beijing (2016).
• Nordic Geographical SocietiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint statement on Ukraine crisis (March 2022). Collaborated in organizing Nordic Geographers Meeting 2015 in Tallinn and Tartu.
• Tartu Cultural Capital (Tartu Kultuurkapital)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funding Jaan-Mati Punningu stipendium for young geographers (1000 EUR annually). Established to support natural geography students and researchers.
• Estonian National Heritage Board (Eesti Rahvusbibliograafia)minorOthersListed as a supporter of the society's activities.
• Veski MatiminorOthersListed as a supporter of the society.
• People's Book (Rahvaraamat)minorOthersListed as a supporter of the society.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Geographic Society: The dominant global brand in geography education and exploration; comparable mission of advancing geographic knowledge and exploration but at vastly greater scale and with media assets EGS lacks.
• Russian Geographical Society: One of the world's oldest and largest geographical societies, sharing EGS's mission of scientific expeditions, publications, and education but operating at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography: Sweden's main geographical and anthropological learned society, collaborating with EGS through Nordic Geographers Meetings and offering similar publication and event programming.
• Lithuanian Geographical Society (Lietuvos geografų draugija): Lithuania's national geographical society, a direct Baltic peer with a similar small-country academic society profile and shared regional excursion traditions.
• Royal Geographical Society: The UK's national geographical society, founded in 1830, providing the closest international analog to EGS as a learned society promoting geography research, education, expeditions, and publications.
• American Geographical Society: US-based professional geographical society advancing geography through research, publications, and educational programs, directly comparable in mission and member-based governance.
• Finnish Geographical Society (Suomen Maantieteellinen Seura): Finland's national geographical society; closely comparable as a Nordic neighbor society promoting geography research, publications, and field excursions for Finnish academia and the public.
• Norwegian Geographical Society (Det Norske Geografiske Selskab): Norway's national geographical society, a peer in the Nordic geographical community with a comparable mission of promoting geography, expeditions, and scientific exchange.

Others

• International Geographical Union (IGU): The international umbrella organization of which EGS is a full member; not a competitor but the coordinating body whose congresses and commissions shape EGS's international engagement.
• Estonian Academy of Sciences (Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia): Estonia's national academy of sciences, which hosts EGS in its Kohtu 6 building and supports the society's operations; an enabler/partner rather than a direct peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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