The Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute presented the biennial Georg Eckert research award from 2010-2024. The award honoured excellence in academic work in the field of international research into educational media. It was presented for academic works which – topically or historically – relate to cultural, social, political or pedagogical aspects of textbooks and other educational media used in schools. In 2014 the Georg Eckert Institute also introduced an award for young academics, which aims to advance early-career scholars. The Georg Eckert research award was last awarded in 2024, and the Award for Young Academics was last awarded in 2022. The awards will not be continued in the future.