PHOTO CONTEST 2026

Take a photo of the experiment or the work behind it or a creative snapshot of those involved in the experiment, submit it to the Eratosthenes Photo Competition, and win a scholarship*** to attend the Astro-Journeys Summer School 2025 and/or the book “Learning Astronomy through Inquiry”.

Teachers from all over the world, that register on our site, are eligible to take part in the photo contest. Due to problems with the GeoAcademy platform caused by the power shortage in Portugal the contest deadline has been extended. The new deadline for submitting your photo is the   9th of April 2026. A committee of experts from Ellinogermaniki Agogi will select the winner, on the 12th of May 2026 (the results will be announced on  13th of May 2026 at 12.00 CET on our website).

The contest in 6 easy steps:D

  1. Become a member of the GEOAcademy portal:  http://portal.geoacademy.eu  (Register)
  2. Once in the portal click on the Groups + icon in the main page
  3. Enter the Eratosthenes Experiment group and click on Join
  4. Within the group go to the Discussions area
  5. Click on the link within Discussions that will take you to a form
  6. Complete the form and upload your photo. Each member is allowed to submit one photo

The theme of the contest is the Eratosthenes Experiment. Take a photo of the experiment or the work behind it or a creative snapshot.

Minimal manipulation of digital images, such as cropping, and small adjustments to brightness, color, color balance, and/or sharpness, is permitted.

Each participant teacher must submit only one photo. In another case, participation in the Photo Contest will not be accepted.

In case your photo includes images of minors, please make sure you have obtained a signed consent by their legal guardians. Each country follows its procedures on the matter, so please consult with the relevant authorities.

Only teachers* from registered schools that have submitted their data can take part. The prize*** for the Eratosthenes Experiment Photo Contest is a place in the 2026 Astro-Journeys 6–day Summer School in Marathon, Greece with all the costs (traveling, accommodation, catering, and fees) covered by the relevant scholarship.

*** Due to financial rule limitations (sponsorship from EU projects), the winning prize is for EU teachers only. For teachers outside Europe, the winning prize (postal costs included) will be an astronomy book, titled “Learning Astronomy through Inquiry”.

* Teachers who registered and participated in the September 2025 Eratosthenes Experiment are also eligible to join the competition by submitting one photo (that was taken either during September 2025 or March 2026).