Our culture - Working at ERA in Trier

Join the Academy of European Law (ERA), where over three decades of excellence in advancing European legal education meet a dynamic and collaborative environment. Become part of a team dedicated to shaping the future of European law through innovative training and knowledge-sharing with legal professionals across Europe.

Decorative pyramid graphic showing values as the foundation, building towards mission in the middle section and vision at the top.

As the leading educational institute in European law for legal practitioners, we provide training and a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience to strengthen a coherent legal and judicial culture in Europe.
We uphold European values and promote the effective and uniform application of European law.

Our mission is to empower judges, prosecutors, lawyers, civil servants and other legal practitioners across Europe through knowledge, skills and networks to effectively apply European law.

Through comprehensive further education programmes, expert-led seminars and collaborative forums, we contribute to the coherent application and development of European law.

We are committed to creating an educational environment that fosters professional development and enables practitioners from diverse national and professional backgrounds to share their expertise.

We serve the public interest and promote European values.

Fun facts & numbers @ ERA

17 countries, 1 team

Our coffee kitchen sometimes sounds like an EU summit - multicultural, opinionated and full of ideas (but with better coffee).

33 years of ERA

More languages than a Eurovision song contest, more ideas than a start-up conference - and with us, the team always wins.

75 employees – 15 languages
80% of our team has lived or worked in at least two EU countries - we live Europe!
58 % part-time
20-40 hours per week - we find the right time frame for every employee and job.
46.7 % female and 53.3 % male leaders

We believe in diversity in leadership - because good decisions need more than one perspective.

50 % mobile working possible in the EU

Mobile working within the EU or would you prefer an office in Trier? We like flexibility almost as much as European administrative law.

Average job tenure is 13 years with us
Some change jobs like the seasons. Others stay - and make the difference.
More than 190 events a year
It makes an average of nearly 4 topics every week – we never get bored. Further training for Europe? We take that literally.
774 hours of staff training

were completed in 2024. Our new training strategy promises to deliver even more in the future.

8 interns a year – throughout Europe

We bring in young talent from all over Europe. And yes: they bring new ideas. And sometimes biscuits.

More than 8,000 participants per year
Our seminars reach lawyers from all over Europe - it's almost as if we were organising a small (legal) festival.
13 lawyers
Our team includes lawyers who have previously worked for the ECJ, the European Commission and renowned international law firms.
0 Open-plan offices

Teamwork, yes. Open-plan office flair? No thanks. Our offices are like us: structured, individual and with a door.

1 location, many perspectives

In the centre of Trier, but on the move throughout Europe - digitally and in person. Who needs a capital city?