EUPEA is the umbrella organisation of the national Physical Education Associations in Europe, representing approx. 200.000 individual members (Physical Education teachers) in 32 countries.

EUPEA’s vision is to promote Physical Education as an important educational area within the school system and the training of young people. Its mission is to guarantee the presence of Physical Education within the curriculum through a continuously adjusted and actualized argumentation and lobby for the position of Physical Education in all countries of Europe. One of EUPEA’s core objectives is to continuously investigate the situation of Physical Education and school sport in the different member countries in Europe.

EUPEA is a beneficiary of EuPEO project with responsibilities to collaborate with the members on Europe-wide data, outputs and dissemination. Its President Dr. Claude Scheuer is the partner coordinator and forms the EUPEA research team with the Executive Committee Member Martin Holzweg.