The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) is a membership-based academic non-profit organization. It was founded in 1965 and its headquarters is based in Duesseldorf, Germany. The aims of the Association are to encourage and support research in the field of diabetes, the rapid diffusion of acquired knowledge and to facilitate its application.

The annual meeting of the association is held in a different European city each year. It attracts 17,000–18,000 participants from over 100 countries worldwide.