Karsten Weitzenegger is a personal member of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) since 1998 — a professional affiliation that has shaped his engagement with European and global development scholarship for over two decades.
What Is EADI?
EADI, the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes, is the prime professional association for development studies in Europe. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Bonn, Germany, it connects more than 100 institutional members — research institutes, universities, NGOs, and think tanks — across more than 25 countries.
The network fosters high-quality, interdisciplinary research, critical debate, and professional education on global development. It promotes the exchange of knowledge among academics, practitioners, and policymakers, and actively works to influence decision-makers at the national and European level on development cooperation priorities.
What EADI Offers
EADI is more than a membership list. Its activities make it a genuine knowledge hub for anyone serious about development studies:
- General Conferences every three years, bringing together the global development research community around a defining theme
- Thematic working groups spanning more than 20 disciplines and policy areas
- The European Journal of Development Research, a peer-reviewed academic journal published with Palgrave Macmillan
- IAC Accreditation for graduate programs in global, development, and area studies
- Online knowledge platforms and networking services for member institutes and researchers
EADI is co-funded by its members and receives institutional support from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) — a signal of its recognized importance to European development policy.
Why This Network Matters
For independent consultants and development professionals, EADI offers what few networks can: structured access to cutting-edge research, a community of critical thinkers, and a credible platform for contributing to the evidence base that shapes development cooperation policy. In a field increasingly defined by locally-led development, climate-nexus programming, and data-driven impact measurement, being connected to Europe’s leading development research network is a strategic asset.
Karsten Weitzenegger’s long-standing membership since 1998 reflects a commitment not only to applied consulting, but to the intellectual rigor and peer exchange that makes that consulting work relevant.
Join EADI
Whether you are a researcher, a university department, an NGO, or an independent think tank — EADI welcomes institutional and individual members across all career stages.
Membership categories include: research institutes, universities and university departments, NGOs and think tanks, associate members, individual members, and students.
Becoming a member means joining a network of 150 renowned European institutes shaping the future of development studies — and making your voice heard where it counts.
Karsten Weitzenegger is an independent development consultant based in Germany, with 30+ years of experience in international development, evaluation, and capacity building. He is associated with EADI since 1998 through Karsten Weitzenegger Consulting