We were delighted to take part in the EARLI 2025 Conference in Graz, Austria. The event offered a wonderful platform to present our research, exchange ideas with colleagues from around the world, and engage in inspiring discussions on current trends and challenges in educational research.

Our contributions included the following presentations:

• Lintner, Diviák & Nekardová – Interaction dynamics in classroom group work.
• Mundelsee, Lintner & Šeďová – Who takes the floor in class? Exploring students’ oral participation in Czech and German classrooms.
• Šeďová & Sedláček – The impact of student participation in classroom discourse on academic achievement.
• Vlček & Šeďová – Navigating the first two years: A longitudinal study of novice teacher competency development.

We are grateful for the insightful feedback and new connections gained, which will continue to inspire and support our future work.