EJTN is pleased to open the first call for applications for study visits taking place in the first semester of 2025. EJTN study visits are open to judges, prosecutors, court and prosecution staff and judicial trainers from EU Member States.
Nine study visits will be organised with five partner institutions. If you are interested, please go to our online application portal and submit your application by 16 December 2024 (18:00 Brussels time).
EJTN provides financial support for participation in these activities. Further information on the financial conditions governing study visits can be found here.
A second call for applicants will open mid-April 2025 for study visits taking place in the second semester of 2025.
European Public Prosecutor’s Office
The study visit will offer prosecutors, investigative judges, and criminal law judges an in-depth case study, enhancing their understanding of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s operations. The visit will focus on practical applications within prosecutorial and judicial processes.
An additional study visit to the European Public Prosecutor’s office will be organised combined with a study visit to the Court of Justice of the EU in May (see below).
| Period | Location | Length | Language | Places available |
| 7 – 8 April 2025 | Luxembourg | 1.5 days | English | 30 places |
Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
The study visit aims to provide more in-depth knowledge and comparative perspectives on how to adequately address cultural and religious diversity in the courtroom, with specific reference to the principle of non-discrimination and its limits (video available here).
| Period | Location | Length | Language | Places available |
| 31 March – 4 April 2025 | Halle, Germany | 4.5 days | English | 15 places |
European Court of Human Rights
Study visits to the European Court of Human Rights aim to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of the Court, including its functioning and case law.
Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to visit the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and the European Ombudsman.
| Period | Location | Length | Language | Places available |
| 3 – 5 March 2025 (to be confirmed) | Strasbourg, France | 2.5 days | English | 40 places |
| 31 March – 2 April 2025 (to be confirmed) | Strasbourg, France | 2.5 days | French | 40 places |
| 2 – 4 June 2025 (to be confirmed) | Strasbourg, France | 2.5 days | English | 40 places |
Court of Justice of the European Union
Study visits to the Court of Justice of the European Union are a long-term tradition in the EJTN Exchange Programme. These visits aim to equip participants with a more in-depth understanding of the Court’s powers, organisation and functioning.
| Period | Location | Length | Language | Places available |
| 10 – 11 March 2025 | Luxembourg | 1.5 days | English | 40 places |
| 19 – 21 May 2025 | Luxembourg | 2.5 days
(together with EPPO) |
English | 40 places |
| 7– 8 July 2025 | Luxembourg | 1.5 days | French | 40 places |
European institutions in Brussels
The study visit to EU institutions in Brussels is organised with the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF).
| Period | Location | Length | Language | Places available |
| 12 – 13 May 2025 (to be confirmed) | Brussels, Belgium | 2 days | English | 35 places |
General information
Please note that the selection process of all Exchange Programme participants is the prerogative of EJTN Member and Associate Member institutions.
Launched in 2005, at the initiative of the European Parliament, the Exchange Programme for Judicial Authorities allows judges, prosecutors, court staff and trainers from different EU Member States to improve their knowledge of other judicial systems through direct contact and exchange of views and experiences.
The Exchange Programme also aims at developing a common European judicial culture based on mutual trust and cooperation between judicial authorities in the European judicial area.
