PRIMERA · Wien

Strengthening education. Enabling innovation. Connecting Europe.

Primera connects professional development, consulting and research with everyday life in schools and kindergartens. In professional learning communities, we examine together what supports good learning, including in the age of AI.

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online sessions of the Pan-European Conference on Digital Education per year: ≥ 8
webinars annually: 300+
course participants annually: 50+
teachers acting as multipliers

About us

Shaping education through research and cooperation.

Primera is an independent nonprofit educational association in Austria. With teachers, schools and kindergartens, we develop and test methods, materials and professional development.

We make good practice visible and share freely accessible learning opportunities and materials. Our focus includes digital education, multilingualism, early childhood education, and social and emotional skills.

AI can generate materials. Educational communities go further: they examine together what works, for whom and under what conditions. This exchange connects research with experience.

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Services

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Professional Development

Practical professional development where teachers and educational teams try out methods, reflect on them and adapt them to their setting.

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Educational Research and Evaluation

Evaluating educational programmes, measuring learning outcomes and wellbeing, and testing new approaches together.

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School Development and Consulting

Supporting schools from analysis and design to implementing pedagogical innovation, including school leadership and organisational development.

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Early Childhood Education and Kindergartens

Inclusive, play-based and child-centred learning, sustainability and European networks for kindergartens.

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Multilingual Education

Bilingual and multilingual education in kindergartens and schools, for instance in Carinthia/Koroška and Vienna.

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Empathy Curricula

Strengthening empathy, social and emotional competencies and wellbeing to prevent bullying and promote inclusion.

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Internationalisation of Educational Institutions

International exchange that improves teaching and learning: an incubator model that mentors educators towards their own initiatives.

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Teacher Academy

Teacher Academy: professional development that works in everyday practice

Through the Teacher Academy we offer ongoing, practice-oriented professional development for teachers and educators. The content draws on current educational research and can be applied directly in the classroom, in kindergartens and in everyday educational settings – as open courses or as training for your team.

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Expertise

Our areas of expertise

Learning Science and Didactics

Digital Learning and AI in Education

Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Behavioural Science and Positive Psychology

Skills Development and Lifelong Learning

International Cooperation

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Networks

Educational networks across Europe

Primera connects educators and educational institutions across Europe through professional learning communities and networks that promote digital education, international cooperation, innovation, and the exchange of good teaching practices.

Pan European Conference on Digital Education

The European conference on digital education brings together teachers and experts from across Europe.

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European projects

European projects that complement our work

In selected projects with European partners, we develop and test new approaches – and bring the results back into our training and consulting.

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Superhero Lab

Superhero Lab: Engaging Children as Scientists to Explore Sustainability

Inquiry learning
Sustainability
Early childhood

Guided by their teachers, children carry out the experiments themselves rather than simply watching a demonstration. Through hands-on discovery, four- to six-year-olds explore science and sustainability.

What makes it different: 15 experiments children carry out themselves with their teachers' support – plus a handbook and videos for everyday practice.

How we use it: In our training, we draw on the 15 experiments. Educators guide four- to six-year-olds as they carry out experiments, observe and explore nature and sustainability outdoors. The children's own questions lead the way.

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International Video Calls

Kids Go Europe

Digital education
Intercultural learning
Early childhood

Kindergarten children in Austria and Germany meet by video, introduce themselves and tell each other about their everyday lives.

What makes it different: Digital media become a tool for connection: children use them to get in touch with peers in another country.

How we use it: In our training, we explore exchanges between kindergartens. Educators introduce children to European languages and cultures and, where international partners are in place, guide age-appropriate video calls between groups. Children tell each other about their daily lives and share experiences.

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ReadIN

Reading Aloud Methods in European Kindergartens

Interactive read-aloud
Language development
Multilingualism

20 creative read-aloud methods from 29 educators in 7 countries turn reading aloud into a lively conversation.

What makes it different: Read-aloud techniques for multilingual groups – collected in a handbook in German, English, Swedish and Slovenian, plus webinars.

How we use it: In our training, we practise interactive reading aloud. Educators pause to ask open questions and invite children to discuss stories together and connect them with their own experiences. They support vocabulary development and make room for the group's different languages.

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Membership

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Teachers, educational institutions and organisations can take part in our educational community and networks.

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Developing education together

Whether you are a school, a kindergarten or another educational institution, talk to us about training for your team, pedagogical consulting or working together on projects.

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