Private company

Learned Estonian Society

Organization based in Estonia

The Learned Estonian Society (Estonian: Õpetatud Eesti Selts, shortened ÕES; German: Gelehrte Estnische Gesellschaft, shortened GEG) is Estonia's oldest scholarly organisation, and was formed at the University of Tartu in 1838. Its charter was to study Estonia's history and pre-history, its language, literature and folklore. Friedrich Robert Faehlmann, Alexander Friedrich von Hueck and Dietrich Heinrich Jürgenson led the society that consisted of Estonian and Estophile Baltic German intellectuals.2 Its revenue was €22,474 in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jan 18, 1838Founded1
  • Industryhigher education1
  • HeadquartersTartu1
  • Founded inUniversity of Tartu1
  • Websiteoes.ut.ee
  • Legal formnon-profit association1

The Learned Estonian Society (Estonian: Õpetatud Eesti Selts, shortened ÕES; German: Gelehrte Estnische Gesellschaft, shortened GEG) is Estonia's oldest scholarly organisation, and was formed at the University of Tartu in 1838. Its charter was to study Estonia's history and pre-history, its language, literature and folklore.2

The story

Founded by Alexander von Hueck, Dietrich Heinrich Jürgenson, Friedrich Georg von Bunge, Friedrich Karl Hermann Kruse and Friedrich Robert Faehlmann on Jan 18, 1838, in University of Tartu.1

Leadership

Who has led Learned Estonian Society, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Employees over time

Learned Estonian Society employees by year11 in 2025+0% since 2019
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Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Learned Estonian Society revenue by year122.5K EUR in 2025+26% since 2019
010.0K EUR20.0K EUR30.0K EUR40.0K EUR2019: 17.8K EUR17.8K EUR20192020: 15.8K EUR15.8K EUR2020−11%2021: 23.1K EUR23.1K EUR2021+47%2022: 26.8K EUR26.8K EUR2022+16%2023: 34.1K EUR34.1K EUR2023+27%2024: 18.3K EUR18.3K EUR2024−46%2025: 22.5K EUR22.5K EUR2025+23%
  • 202522.5K EUR1
  • 202418.3K EUR1
  • 202334.1K EUR1
  • 202226.8K EUR1
  • 202123.1K EUR1
  • 202015.8K EUR1

Timeline

  1. Jan 18, 1838Founded Founded in University of Tartu1

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