European Space Education Resource Offices

What is ESERO?

The European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) network is ESA’s flagship initiative for school and early childhood education (3-18 years old) across Europe. Through a network of national offices, ESERO supports teachers and educators in bringing the excitement of space into classrooms and learning environments, making science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects more engaging, accessible, and relevant.

First established in 2006 in the Netherlands, the ESERO network has grown overtime. In 2026, the year of its 20^th anniversary, ESERO is active in 22 ESA Member States, with more European countries willing to join in.

ESERO stems from the joint efforts of ESA and its national Delegations, steering the project together with a number of additional national funding partners who share the ESERO objectives.

What does ESERO offer?

Each national ESERO provides a wide range of free opportunities for early-age, primary, and secondary teachers and educators, including:

• Ready-to-use resources: Rooted in current learner-focused methodologies, ESERO resources use space as a context to build essential STEM skills and competences. ESERO resource repositories offer classroom-ready lessons with teacher guides and student worksheets, multimedia resources, digital tools, physical STEM kits, and more, that can be used in both formal and nonformal learning venues.
• Curriculum-linked projects: adapted to national STEM curricula, ESERO implements interdisciplinary projects and challenges inspired by cutting-edge space themes, such as spacecraft technology, space exploration, earth sciences and sustainability. The projects are hands-on, immersive and inclusive, giving every student the chance to build 21st century skills such as critical thinking, creativity, communication, resilience, agency and teamwork alongside core STEM content.
• Teacher training and workshops: ESERO’s national and regional training sessions for teachers and educators empower participants with the latest teaching methodologies and practical tools. Where possible, trainings are officially accredited as part of continuous professional development qualifications.
• Inspirational activities and events: from live events to expert encounters, ESERO connects students with the wider world of space beyond the classroom. Through these immersive and highly engaging experiences, students discover the breadth of careers linked to the space sector, meet real space professionals, and explore how space impacts everyday life.
• And much more!

How does ESERO work?

ESERO operates through nationally embedded offices, each working closely with local education partners and authorities, national space agencies, or offices, and expert organisations to ensure every activity, resource, and training is:

• Adapted to national languages, curricula, and context.
• Applying learner-centred, inquiry-based approaches that foster curiosity, critical thinking, and a genuine love of learning.
• Grounded in authentic science and technologies, with real space data, mission examples, and applications woven throughout.
• Accessible to teachers, educators and learners of all backgrounds, in both formal and non-formal settings, both in and outside the classroom.
• Taking benefit from a strong European network, sharing knowledge, resources, and best practices across borders.
• Reaching widely across each country.
• Free of charge for participants.

Where can I find my ESERO?

Currently, the 22 ESA Member States hosting an ESERO are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovenia, Sweden and the UK. Explore your ESERO below. 

ESERO Austria: based in the ARS Electronica Centre in Linz, a very modern science centre focusing on arts and science, it is co-funded by FFG and ARS Electronica Centre.

ESERO Belgium: ESERO Belgium is based at KU Leuven University, and is operated with a network of key players in STEM education such as: La Scientothèque, the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and UGent volkssterrenwacht Armand Pien. ESERO Belgium is co-funded by ESA and The Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO).

ESERO Czech Republic: based in the city of Prague, it is operated by Planetum – Observatory and Planetarium Prague – in partnership with Brno Observatory and Planetarium and Elixir for Schools (Elixir Do Skol). ESERO CZ is co-funded by ESA and Planetum.

ESERO Denmark: ESERO is operated by the Danish House of Natural Sciences. The main national funding partners of ESERO Denmark are: The Ministry of Higher Education and Science, the Danish House of Natural Sciences, ASTRA, Engineer the Future and the Tycho Brahe Planetarium.

ESERO Estonia: The Tartu Observatory, part of the Tartu University is the host organisation of ESERO Estonia. Tartu University is the national co-funding organisation of ESERO Estonia. Other national partners include the Energy Discovery Centre and the AHHAA Science Centre.

ESERO Finland: ESERO Finland is hosted at the Heureka Science Center. The main national contributions are guaranteed by Heureka and the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation. Other partners and contributors include Åbo Akademi Skolresurs; Aalto University Junior; Science Centre Tietomaa, Oulu; Turku University Science Centre; Joensuu Science Association/SciFest; The Science Teaching Association and the URSA Astronomical Association.

ESERO France: The Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) is the host organisation of ESERO France. ESERO France is led by CNES, and is implemented in close collaboration with national partners, such as: the Cité de l’Espace (Science and Space Museum), the national network Planète Sciences, as well as the La Fondation La Main à la Pate (through the Maisons pour la Science). ESERO France is jointly co-funded nationally by CNES and includes partner’s contributions.

ESERO Germany: ESERO Germany is implemented through a consortium of partners in close collaboration with the German Aerospace Center DLR. The consortium is led by the Geomatics Research Group of the Ruhr-University of Bochum and further includes the Remote Sensing Research Group of University of Bonn (UoB); the Zeiss Planetarium Bochum; the Bochum Observatory; the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics (UoB); the Physics Institute (UoB); the Argelander-Institute of Astronomy (UoB); the Institute of Physics Education at Cologne University; and zdi.NRW. ESERO Germany is co-funded nationally by the members of the consortium.

ESERO Greece: based at the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. Besides ESA, the national funding comes from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. ESERO Greece relies on the innovative educational and pedagogical expertise of key Greek national partners, such as the Laboratory Centers of Physical Sciences (EKFE) Community, the Hellenic digital earth Centre of Excellence (HCoE), the Hellenic Education Society of STEM (Ε3STEM), the ATLAS Research Group of AUTh and many others.

ESERO Hungary: jointly co-funded by ESA and nationally by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. ESERO Hungary is operated by Design Terminal, which implements the project in collaboration with three main partner organisations: ELTE (Eötvös Loránd University), BME (Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics) and MANT (Hungarian Astronautical Society). 

ESERO Ireland: based in Dublin and is nationally led and co-funded by Research Ireland.

ESERO Italy: jointly nationally co-funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI). ESERO Italy is operated by MUST, the Fondazione Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, based in Milan, in close collaboration with a network of partners spread across the country including: Fondazione IDIS Città della Scienza in Naples, Planetario lnfini.to in Turin, Museo delle Scienze MUSE in Trento, Fondazione Villa del Balì di Saltara in the Marche region and Psiquadro scarl in Perugia.

ESERO Luxembourg: hosted by the Luxembourg Science Centre in Differdange, ESERO Luxembourg is co-funded nationally by the Luxembourg Space Agency and the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth. The Luxembourg Science Centre collaborates with the Institut de Formation de l’Éducation Nationale (IFEN), the teacher training institute in Luxembourg.

ESERO Netherlands: is since 2025 led and co-funded by the Netherlands Space Office (NSO).

ESERO Norway: based at Andøya Space Education, formerly called the Norwegian Center for Space-related Education (NAROM) in Andenes, Norway. ESERO Norway is funded nationally by the Andøya Space Education and the Norwegian Space Agency.

ESERO Poland: based in the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw, it is co-funded by ESA and the Copernicus Science Centre, the largest science centre in Poland which also delivers accredited teacher training on site.

ESERO Portugal: based in the Knowledge Pavilion, Lisbon, it is co-funded nationally by Ciência Viva, the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture. The Portuguese Space Agency actively supports the national and regional CanSat competitions, as well as many other activities led by ESERO Portugal.

ESERO Romania: based in the Romanian Space Agency's (ROSA) headquarters in Bucharest, it is co-funded nationally by the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), sitting under the Romanian Ministry of Education.

ESERO Spain: based in  Parque de las Ciencias, Granada, ESERO Spain is funded nationally by the Parque de las Ciencias Consortium, the Andalucía Education Council of Junta de Andalucía, as well as partners in other Spanish regions, such as: Xunta de Galicia, Department d’Ensenyament Generalitat de Catalunya, Centro Astronomico Aragonês, Comunidad de Madrid, Generalitat Valenciana, and many others.

ESERO Slovenia: led by the Centre for School and Extracurricular Activities (CŠOD) in Ljubljana in cooperation with Center Noordung (CN) in Vitanje, ESERO Slovenia is co-funded by CŠOD and CN as well as the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport.

ESERO Sweden: hosted at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and run in collaboration with the National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm (Tekniska), ESERO Sweden is co-funded nationally by the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA). ESERO Sweden relies on the educational and pedagogical expertise of key national partners, such as the Wisdom consortium, with its centres located across Sweden.

ESERO UK: based at the National STEM Learning Centre in York, it is operated by STEM Learning Ltd. Besides ESA, key funding partners include the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and STEM Learning. Key partner organisations supporting the project are the Department for Education (DFE) and the Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC).