Tandem - Coordination Center German-Czech Youth Exchange

What Tandem - Coordination Center German-Czech Youth Exchange does

Tandem - Coordination Center German-Czech Youth Exchange (Koordinierungszentrum Deutsch-Tschechischer Jugendaustausch) is the officially mandated central specialist and funding agency (zentrale Fach- und Förderstelle) of the Federal Republic of Germany for bilateral youth exchange with the Czech Republic. Founded in 1997 and operated by Bayerischer Jugendring (BJR), a public-law corporation (KdöR), the organization is headquartered in Regensburg, Germany with a partner office in Pilsen, Czech Republic. It serves schools, preschools, vocational institutions, youth NGOs, and educators by administering federal and state funding programs, curating a contact database (Kontaktdatenbank) for partner matching, training language animators through recurring workshops, and convening networking events such as the Methodenwerkstatt and Vernetzungstag.

The product portfolio centers on a web-based information portal (www.tandem-org.de) with an integrated e-commerce storefront for publications, supplemented by a proprietary German-Czech educational content library. The library includes the Do kapsy pocket phrase guide, the Deutsch-Tschechisches Memory-Spiel and Domino games, and the Escape Game "Festival in Gefahr" co-developed with IJAB and Stiftung Juve. The underlying technology stack is non-AI: static downloadable PDFs, print-on-demand publications, and a web portal - there is no software platform, mobile application, or API. Operational reach spans all school levels (preschool through vocational) and extracurricular youth encounters, with programs structured around Kinder- und Jugendplan des Bundes (KJP) funding, Bavarian and Saxon state budgets, the Deutsch-Tschechischer Zukunftsfonds, and the Stiftung Jugendaustausch Bayern.

Commercially, Tandem is a publicly funded non-profit with negligible direct-revenue economics. Most services are delivered free or below-cost to eligible German and Czech institutions. Publications are priced at minimal amounts (Do kapsy print copy at 1 EUR; PDFs free), and event participation fees are nominal and subsidized (10-40 EUR per event). The revenue model is therefore best characterized as a grant-administering coordination center rather than a commercial enterprise, with the go-to-market executed through direct organizational engagement, multi-channel content marketing (newsletter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and recurring convening events. Customer segments are diversified across vertical institutional types but end-user purchasing power is effectively zero.

Name

Tandem - Coordination Center German-Czech Youth Exchange

Legal name

Tandem - Koordinierungszentrum Deutsch-Tschechischer Jugendaustausch

Website

https://tandem-org.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tandem is the German coordination center for bilateral youth exchange with the Czech Republic, providing government funding administration, language animation training, partner matching, and bilingual educational materials to schools, vocational institutions, NGOs, and preschools in both countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Exchange Coordination Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIABAA

Bilateral Exchange Agreements (Reciprocal Student Mobility)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/University/College Exchange Programs & Partnerships

SECONDARYEDAIABAD

Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/University/College Exchange Programs & Partnerships

Keywords

• Youth exchange coordination
• Language animation services
• International youth work
• Cross-border education funding
• Bilateral youth programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Regensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core funding from German federal government (Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend via Kinder- und Jugendplan des Bundes), Bavaria (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und Soziales), and Saxony state governments. Additional support from Deutsch-Tschechischer Zukunftsfonds and Stiftung Jugendaustausch Bayern.
2. E-Shop Publications Sales: Sale of publications and materials through their online shop, including the Do kapsy phrase guide (1 EUR), with free downloadable resources also available

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tandem is the officially mandated German coordination center for Czech-German youth exchange, operating as a nonprofit under Bayerischer Jugendring (BJR). It provides funding administration for bilateral youth exchange projects, specialized German-Czech language animation methodology and trained facilitators, a contact database for partner matching between organizations, downloadable and printed educational materials (Do kapsy phrase guide, Memory, Domino, Escape Game), and professional development events for youth workers across Germany and the Czech Republic.

Product overview

Tandem operates primarily as an information and service portal for German-Czech youth exchange, offering educational materials and coordination services rather than a unified software platform. Their product portfolio consists of free downloadable language learning materials: the Escape Game 'Festival in Gefahr' (a collaborative puzzle game for youth encounters), the 'Do kapsy' pocket phrase guide (available as print and PDF), and vocabulary games including Memory-Spiel and Domino. Beyond publications, they provide youth exchange program coordination, language animation services, networking events, and funding information through their website. The organization functions as a coordination center under the Bavarian Youth Ring, not as a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Escape Game 'Festival in Gefahr' A German-Czech language learning escape game designed for binational youth encounters. The 76-page PDF includes bilingual instructions, 10 puzzles with solutions, and printable game materials. Developed jointly with IJAB and Stiftung Juve; available as free download.
• Do kapsy (Pocket Phrase Guide) A pocket-sized German-Czech phrase guide for youth exchanges covering vocabulary topics including first contacts, shopping, culture, school, and training, plus a basic grammar overview and country information. Available as print copy (1 EUR) or free PDF download in German and Czech versions.
• Deutsch-Tschechisches Memory-Spiel (German-Czech Memory Game) A classic vocabulary learning memory game for beginners to build basic vocabulary through word pairs with similar German and Czech terms. Available as free PDF download in A3 or A4/A5 formats.
• Deutsch-Tschechisches Domino (German-Czech Domino) A classic vocabulary learning domino game for beginners to learn and repeat first vocabulary words. Available as free PDF download in smaller and larger tile versions.
• Methodenwerkstatt zur (nicht nur deutsch-tschechischen) Sprachanimation A three-day methodological workshop on language animation for youth workers and educators, covering facilitation techniques, games, and activities for German-Czech youth exchanges. Includes meals and accommodation in double rooms; participation fee 30 EUR.
• Vernetzungstag der deutsch-tschechischen Sprachanimateur:innen A networking day for German-Czech language animators with free overnight accommodation included. Participation fee: 10 EUR / 250 CZK.
• Berufliche Bildung Vernetzungstreffen (Vocational Education Networking Meeting) A professional networking meeting for vocational education institutions on German-Czech exchange program development and funding. Participation fee 40 EUR including seminar, accommodation in single rooms, and meals.
• Fachkräftetagung Antisemitismus (Expert Conference on Antisemitism) An annual expert conference addressing antisemitism and right-wing extremism in youth work, co-organized with Max Mannheimer Studienzentrum and Landeskoodinierungsstelle Bayern gegen Rechtsextremismus. Participation fee 30 EUR including accommodation in single rooms and meals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple exchange projects supported annually including school exchanges, youth encounters, vocational placements, and preschool programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Bayerischer Jugendring (BJR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bayerischer Jugendring (Bavarian Youth Ring), a public law corporation (KdöR), is the organizational trustee of Tandem. BJR provides institutional oversight and support, with President Philipp Seitz serving as the organization's leader. BJR is under legal supervision of the Bavarian State Ministry for Labor, Social Affairs, Family and Integration.
• IJAB - Fachstelle für Internationale JugendarbeitmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIJAB is the specialized agency for international youth work in Germany. They collaborated on the Escape Game 'Festival in Gefahr' project and participate in joint events like the Methodenwerkstatt.
• Deutsch-Französisches Jugendwerk (DFJW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench-German Youth Exchange Office collaborated on the Escape Game project and participates in intergovernmental youth exchange coordination.
• Deutsch-Polnisches Jugendwerk (DPJW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman-Polish Youth Exchange Office collaborated on the Escape Game project and participates in trilateral events like the Neisse Film Festival.
• ConAct – Koordinierungszentrum Deutsch-Israelischer JugendaustauschminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman-Israeli Youth Exchange Coordination Center participates in the Methodenwerkstatt for language animation professionals.
• Stiftung Jugend verbindetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation 'Youth Connects' collaborated on the Escape Game project and supports international youth exchange programs.
• Max Mannheimer StudienzentrummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolocaust education and memorial site center co-organizes the annual Fachkräftetagung on antisemitism and right-wing extremism in youth work, hosted at their Dachau facility.
• Landeskoordinierungsstelle Bayern gegen Rechtsextremismus (LKS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavarian State Coordination Center against Right-Wing Extremism co-organizes the annual Fachkräftetagung addressing extremism challenges in youth work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Landeskoordinierungsstelle Bayern gegen Rechtsextremismus (LKS): Bavarian state coordination center against right-wing extremism; co-organizes Tandem's Fachkräftetagung on antisemitism and right-wing extremism and works on adjacent youth-facing civic education topics.
• Max Mannheimer Studienzentrum: Holocaust education and memorial site center that co-organizes the annual Fachkräftetagung on antisemitism with Tandem; partial overlap as a youth-focused educational partner operating in the same network.

Direct peers

• Stiftung Jugend verbindet: Foundation supporting international youth exchange programs; collaborated with Tandem and IJAB on the Escape Game 'Festival in Gefahr' project and operates in the same bilateral/multilateral exchange ecosystem.
• Deutsch-Französisches Jugendwerk (DFJW): Bilateral Franco-German youth exchange organization operating under an intergovernmental treaty; structurally identical model to Tandem but for the German-French corridor, including the same role of coordinating school, vocational, and extracurricular exchanges.
• ConAct - Koordinierungszentrum Deutsch-Israelischer Jugendaustausch: Coordination center for German-Israeli youth exchange; operates the same bilateral coordination and capacity-building model as Tandem and collaborates on Tandem's Methodenwerkstatt for language animation professionals.
• Deutsch-Polnisches Jugendwerk (DPJW): German-Polish bilateral youth exchange organization with the same intergovernmental coordination mandate as Tandem; co-organizes the trinational NEISSE NYSA NISA Film Festival where Tandem sponsors the Youth Jury Prize.
• IJAB - Fachstelle für Internationale Jugendarbeit: Germany's specialized federal agency for international youth work; directly comparable in mandate, scope, and funder relationships, and an active collaborator with Tandem on the Escape Game 'Festival in Gefahr' and Methodenwerkstatt events.
• Deutsch-Tschechischer Zukunftsfonds: Bilateral German-Czech Future Fund co-financed by both governments; a core financial partner of Tandem and a direct comparable as the bilateral funding backbone for German-Czech civil society cooperation including vocational exchanges.
• Stiftung Jugendaustausch Bayern: Foundation specifically funding Bavarian-Czech school exchanges; shares the same bilateral German-Czech mandate as Tandem and is one of Tandem's core financial partners, making it a sister rather than pure competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Bayerischer Jugendring (BJR): The Bavarian Youth Ring (KdöR) is the parent/trustee organization of Tandem and Bavaria's statewide umbrella for youth organizations; broader in scope than Tandem (covers all youth work in Bavaria) but the institutional vehicle through which Tandem operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ccentretandem
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCT6cFP_92x9U4kcr3AgHpnw
• Facebookfacebook.com/tandem.cz.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tandem-cz-de
• Instagraminstagram.com/tandem.cz.de

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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