AEGEE

Name

AEGEE

Legal name

AEGEE-Europe (European Students' Forum)

Website

https://aegee.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Organization Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Erasmus+ and Government-Sponsored Exchange Partnerships (EDAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual/Blended Exchange (COIL) Partnerships (EDAIABAH)

Keywords

• Youth exchange programs
• Student mobility services
• Intercultural education programs
• European youth advocacy
• Non-formal education

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. European Union Funding: AEGEE receives EU funding through Erasmus+ programme and co-funded projects. The organization produces annual Key to Europe reports documenting activities and receives EU co-funding as evidenced by EU logo usage on website.
2. European Youth Foundation Grants: Council of Europe's European Youth Foundation provides funding for youth projects including SMASH (Structural Measures Against Sexual Harassment), HerMainY (Gender Mainstreaming), and MINT (Mental Health) projects.
3. Project-Based Funding: Funded projects such as YOUTHreach (9 countries, 14 research institutions, EU-wide youth mental health project), CESCY (Circular Economy), and ECMA (European Change Makers Academy with Erasmus+ funding).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AEGEE operates a pan-European network of student-led programs that combine intercultural exchange (Summer Universities, Europe on Track), thematic projects addressing societal issues (SMASH, HerMainY, MINT), advocacy and policy representation toward EU decision-makers, and non-formal education for personal development. Its offerings are delivered through 161 local antennae across 40 countries and supported by a Brussels-based Secretariat.

Product overview

AEGEE (European Students' Forum) is one of Europe's largest interdisciplinary student organisations, founded in 1985 in Paris. The organisation operates as a network of approximately 13,000 members in 161 cities across 40 countries. AEGEE offers youth mobility programs (Summer University, Europe on Track), thematic projects addressing social issues (SMASH on sexual harassment, HerMainY on gender mainstreaming, MINT on mental health), advocacy and policy initiatives (Y Vote, Bridges of Dialogue), and sustainability programs (Eco-Responsible Society, CESCY, ECMA). The organisation also publishes annual reports (Key to Europe) and an online magazine (The AEGEEan), providing non-formal education and personal development opportunities for young Europeans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Summer University: International summer exchange program connecting students across Europe for cultural immersion and learning
• Europe on Track
• Y Vote
• The AEGEEan
• Les Anciens d'AEGEE

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,000 AEGEEans participating in network activities annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• RADA (Belarus Youth Representatives)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020AEGEE-Europe endorsed RADA's statement on Belarus presidential elections and stands in solidarity with RADA, the officially recognized youth representatives in Belarus through the European Youth Forum.
• European Youth ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEGEE is a member of the European Youth Forum, which represents youth organisations at European level. Through this membership, AEGEE participates in advocacy platforms and represents youth perspectives to EU decision-makers.
• Citizens Take Over EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizens Take Over Europe emerged in spring 2020 as a coalition of civil society organizations promoting citizen-centered European democracy. AEGEE is a member of this coalition working on critical matters affecting Europe's future.
• Generation Climate Europe (GCE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEGEE participates in Generation Climate Europe coalition focused on climate policy advocacy at European level.
• European Movement InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEGEE cooperates with European Movement International on advocacy for European integration and democratic participation.
• Civil Society EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEGEE is part of Civil Society Europe network advocating for civil society participation in EU affairs.
• European Civic ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEGEE maintains cooperation with European Civic Forum on civic engagement issues.
• YOUTHreach ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEGEE-Europe participates in YOUTHreach project working across 9 countries and 14 research institutions on EU-wide youth mental health (aged 12-25). AEGEE contributes to the project's communications.
• CESCY ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESCY (Circular Economy - Sustainable Competences for Youth) is coordinated by Lowmerism OÜ in cooperation with Common Gold, Zink Asturias, Mentes Emprendedoras and Associazione Redu Rete Educare Ai Diritti Humani. AEGEE participates in creating competence framework for youth work on circular economy.
• ECMA ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Change Makers Academy is coordinated by OBESSU in cooperation with AEGEE-Europe, AEGEE-Bamberg, AEGEE-Budapest, AEGEE-Tartu & AEGEE-Zagreb, Youth for Exchange and Understanding, Impossible Foundation, ARCI Liguria and ISSU.
• OBESSU (Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEGEE cooperates with OBESSU on European Change Makers Academy project and shared advocacy for youth education and participation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Citizens Take Over Europe: Coalition of European civil society organisations promoting citizen-centred democracy; AEGEE is a coalition member. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but an ecosystem partner that influences AEGEE's policy positioning.
• Erasmus+ (EU Programme Office / European Commission): Not a peer organisation per se, but the primary funder of AEGEE's mobility and capacity-building projects and the structural anchor of the entire European student-exchange ecosystem in which AEGEE operates.

Broad incumbents

• European Youth Forum: Platform of over 100 youth organisations including AEGEE. Acts as the broader incumbent in European youth policy advocacy; not a direct programme-delivery peer but a key coalition body and funding intermediary.
• AIESEC: Global youth-led organisation running international exchange and leadership programmes. Wider geographic footprint than AEGEE and a more corporate-funded operating model, but directly comparable in mission of youth mobility and intercultural learning.
• European Movement International: Established pro-European civil society network; AEGEE is a cooperating partner. A larger, broader-incumbent advocacy peer that overlaps with AEGEE on European integration and democratic participation work.

Direct peers

• Young European Federalists (JEF Europe): Pan-European youth organisation advocating for European federalism; similar scale, member-led model, and Brussels footprint. Competes for the same volunteer pool and policy-influence narrative as AEGEE.
• European Students' Union (ESU): Umbrella for 45 national student unions from 39 countries. Operates in adjacent (higher-education) territory to AEGEE, with overlapping policy advocacy on Erasmus+ and student mobility but focused on formal student representation rather than grassroots membership.
• Youth for Exchange and Understanding (YEU): International youth NGO running intercultural exchange programmes and training events across Europe; consortium partner with AEGEE on ECMA. Comparable in mission, target audience, and grant-funded operating model.
• Erasmus Student Network (ESN): ESN is the largest student organisation in Europe supporting Erasmus+ mobility with 13,000+ active members across 40+ countries. Directly comparable to AEGEE in scope, geography, funding sources, and target audience, though ESN is more tightly focused on Erasmus+ exchange participants.
• OBESSU (Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions): Pan-European umbrella for national school-student unions; directly cooperates with AEGEE on the ECMA project. Operates in the same youth/education-policy space, relies on EU funding, and serves overlapping (slightly younger) demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aegee_europe
• Facebookfacebook.com/aegee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aegee
• Instagraminstagr.am/aegee_europe

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M&A

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