About GÉANT: At the heart of Research and Education Networking.

GÉANT is a fundamental element of Europe’s e-infrastructure, delivering the pan-European GÉANT network for scientific excellence, research, education and innovation. Through its integrated catalogue of connectivity, collaboration and identity services, GÉANT provides users with highly reliable, unconstrained access to computing, analysis, storage, applications and other resources, to ensure that Europe remains at the forefront of research.

Through interconnections with its 39 national research and education network (NREN) partners, the GÉANT network is the largest and most advanced R&E network in the world, connecting over 50 million users at 10,000 institutions across Europe and supporting all scientific disciplines. The backbone network operates at speeds of up to 500Gbps and reaches over 100 national networks worldwide.

Since its establishment over 20 years ago, the GÉANT network has developed progressively to ensure that European researchers lead international and global collaboration. Over 1000 terabytes of data is transferred via the GÉANT IP backbone every day. More than just an infrastructure for e-science, it stands as a positive example of European integration and collaboration.

GÉANT develop, deliver and promote advanced networks and associated e-infrastructure services. GÉANT support open innovation, collaboration and knowledge-sharing amongst our members, partners and the wider research and education networking community.

There are various ways that you can join in with the GÉANT community and its activities.

Organisations can apply for membership. Their staff and other individuals are welcome to join them at many of GÉANT events and within workshops, task forces and other working groups. Plus, GÉANT regularly have employment opportunities across a wide range of areas of expertise.

Many of GÉANT task forces, special interest groups, workshops, conferences and other activities are open to organisations with appropriate expertise, manpower, equipment or services.