GEI

The Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI) is a research institution specializing in educational media, with a particular focus on schoolbooks and their role in education and society. Its work brings together research, international collaboration, knowledge transfer and public engagement. Research topics include digital educational media, media transformation, human-centered technologies and changing forms of knowledge.

The GEI offers access to a specialist research library and digital resources, including the Global Textbook Resource Center, GEI-Digital and tools for curriculum and corpus analysis. Its services include research and consultation, training courses, educational materials, and support for using digital collections. The institute also publishes research through journals, book series, policy briefs, dossiers and open-access resources.

Through projects, conferences, exhibitions and partnerships, the GEI explores how educational media address history, identity, diversity and global perspectives. It works with international textbook commissions and participates in academic networks, while providing opportunities for researchers through programs, fellowships and doctoral initiatives.