The European Commission is preparing for the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), the EU's long-term budget, which will start in 2028. Following President von der Leyen's Political Guidelines for the 2024-2029 European Commission, the Commission aims to create a simpler, more focused, and responsive budget that reflects European strategic priorities. To achieve this, seven public consultations are launched to gather views from interested parties on how to make the most of the EU budget.
One of the consultations covers EU funds supporting cross-border education, training and solidarity, young people, media, culture, and creative sectors, values, and civil society.

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.