The European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) announced the appointment of Jelmer Evers as new European Director, starting January 1st. Jelmer Evers brings a wealth of experience as a leading advocate for teachers' rights and professional standards, having previously served as Executive Director of the General Education Association (AOb) in the Netherlands since 2019.

Steffi Niederhuber has been a senior expert at the Institute for Work and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance since 2019.

On January 1, 2025, she took over the role of the ENETOSH coordinator.

Previously, she worked in the fields of humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and occupational safety and health (OSH) in India, the Philippines, Lebanon, Pakistan and Germany.

The National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) is the largest long-term educational study in Germany. In seven initial cohorts, the skills development and educational trajectories of a total of over 70,000 participants are monitored - from early childhood to old age. In addition, around 50,000 people from their environment, such as parents and educational professionals, are surveyed.

NEPS now calls on researchers outside the NEPS network to submit proposals for new survey modules. Proposals are wanted on the topic “AI-based systems in educational contexts: Motives for use, knowledge, trust”.
The deadline for submitting a short outline is October 30, 2025.

This year, the film prize of the "Healthy Workplaces Film Award", awarded by EU-OSHA as part of the Portuguese documentary film festival Doclisboa, goes to an Austrian filmmaker. It's the film "Favoriten" by Ruth Beckermann.