AFS Interkultur Danmark

Name

AFS Interkultur Danmark

Legal name

AFS Interkultur Danmark

Website

https://afs.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Exchange and Intercultural Programs

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Au Pair Training, Orientation & Cultural Exchange Programs (HSAAAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Student Orientation & Transition Programs (EDALANAC)

Keywords

• Youth exchange programs
• Intercultural learning
• Study abroad
• Volunteer abroad
• Host family placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederiksberg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Revenue generated from exchange program fees paid by participants. Prices vary by program type and destination country, ranging from approximately 36,000 DKK for short programs to 136,500 DKK for full-year programs in North America. These fees cover travel, insurance, visa processing, accommodation, schooling, and orientation camps.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees: Youth membership (up to 29 years) at 100 DKK/year, Adult membership (30+) at 200 DKK/year, Family membership (all household members) at 300 DKK/year. Members receive access to national events, training, and are covered by accident insurance during volunteer work.
3. Donations: The organization accepts one-time donations, recurring monthly/annual donations, and corporate donations. Donations support young students' exchange adventures, host families, and volunteers worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AFS Interkultur Danmark is a non-profit, volunteer-driven association that organizes international youth exchange programs, including full-year, semester, trimester, and summer school exchanges to over 50 countries, alongside volunteer abroad, gap year, university study abroad, and European Solidarity Corps placements for adults 18+. It also recruits and supports Danish host families for incoming international students and delivers the Global Up Abroad intercultural learning course as preparation for participants.

Product overview

AFS Interkultur Danmark is Denmark's oldest and largest non-profit youth exchange organization, offering a comprehensive portfolio of exchange and intercultural learning programs. The core offerings include school exchange programs (full-year, semester, trimester, and summer) in over 50 countries, volunteer abroad programs for adults 18+, university study programs, and ESC volunteering in Europe. Participants are prepared through the Global Up Abroad intercultural learning course. The organization also recruits and supports host families in Denmark. All programs are delivered through a network of approximately 30 local associations and 500 volunteers nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skoleophold i udlandet (School Exchange Abroad) Full-year, semester, trimester, and short summer school exchange programs for Danish youth aged 14-18.5, who live with host families and attend local schools in over 50 countries worldwide. The bundled program fee covers flights, insurance, visa, accommodation, schooling, pre-departure orientation, and post-return reunion.
• Sommerprogrammer (Summer Programs) Short-term cultural immersion programs lasting 4-5 weeks during summer for Danish youth, offered in European destinations (e.g., Italy, Portugal, Spain at 36,000 DKK).
• Trimesterprogrammer (Trimester Programs) Three-month school exchange programs in European countries for Danish youth, including local school attendance and a Brussels camp as part of the program.
• Semesterprogrammer (Semester Programs) Five-month school exchange programs for Danish youth spanning multiple global destinations including Europe, Latin America, USA, New Zealand, Japan, China, and the Philippines.
• Helårsprogrammer (Full-Year Programs) 10-11 month full school year exchange programs with host family placement and local schooling abroad, priced from 65,500 DKK (Eastern Europe/India folk high school) to 136,500 DKK (Canada).
• Frivillig i udlandet (Volunteer Abroad) Volunteer abroad programs for participants over 18, offering placements in various countries with organizations, NGOs, and schools, with program categories including children/youth, education, arts/culture, agriculture/technology, local/social projects, human rights, nature/animals/environment, and health/sport.
• Læs i udlandet (Study Abroad 18+) University/semester abroad programs for adults over 18, allowing participants to study at foreign institutions as part of a gap year, semester, or full academic program.
• ESC-volontørprogram (European Solidarity Corps Volunteer Program) European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteer program that enables Danish youth to undertake volunteering placements in European countries through the EU ESC framework.
• Værtsfamilieprogram (Host Family Program) Program that recruits and supports Danish host families who open their homes to international exchange students for periods of 3-11 months, with multiple hosting models including full-year, trimester, weekend family, and mini hosting, supported by a trained host coordinator (værtskoordinator) network.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 500 people experience foreign cultures annually through AFS Interkultur programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EducationUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducationUSA partners with AFS Interkultur to offer free advising services about studying at universities in the USA at all levels. EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State-supported network of international student advising centers.
• NunaFondenminorOthersNunaFonden provides standard grants of 6,000 DKK for exchange programs of one year's duration abroad. AFS Interkultur Danmark is one of the approved exchange organizations according to the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science (Styrelsen for Universiteter og Internationalisering).
• Grønlands Selvstyre (Greenland Home Rule Government)minorOthersGreenland Home Rule Government offers subsidies for exchange programs for applicants from Greenland. AFS Interkultur directs Greenlandic applicants to apply for these funds through the official Greenlandic government portal.
• AFS Alumni DKminorOthersAFS Alumni DK is an association that supports AFS Interkultur's work. The association consists of AFSers who cultivate common interests in cultures and living conditions. They award scholarships to young people in collaboration with AFS Interkultur and honor active AFS Interkultur members with a legacy grant.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rotary Youth Exchange: Global service organization offering long-term youth exchange programs in 80+ countries. Operates a similar non-profit model with host family placement and club-based volunteer support structures paralleling AFS's local association network.
• Youth For Understanding (YFU): International non-profit running high school student exchange programs in 60+ countries. Operates a virtually identical volunteer-driven, host-family-based model and competes directly with AFS for Danish participants and host families.
• EF Education First: Global education company offering high school exchange, language travel, and study abroad across 50+ countries. Directly competes with AFS in the Danish student exchange market with broader destination options and substantially larger commercial-scale marketing.
• World Learning (Experiment in International Living): Non-profit operating the Experiment in International Living and high school exchange programs. Runs a similar host-family-based exchange model with a comparable mission and target demographic to AFS.
• ASSE International: International student exchange organization running secondary school programs, summer programs, and host family exchanges. Similar non-profit, volunteer-supported model targeting comparable youth segments.
• Nacel International: International student exchange organization offering high school programs, language immersion, and host family placement. Competes directly with AFS in the secondary school exchange segment.
• AIESEC: Global non-profit facilitating international youth exchange through volunteer programs, internships, and leadership experiences. Directly overlaps with AFS's volunteer-abroad offerings for young adults 18+.
• Greenheart Exchange: Non-profit facilitating high school exchange, au pair, and cultural exchange programs with a mission-driven focus. Comparable to AFS in offering school-based exchanges, volunteer programs, and host family placement.
• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): Major non-profit operating study abroad, high school exchange, and intercultural learning programs worldwide. Comparable to AFS in mission and target segments, with a broader program portfolio and deeper university relationships.
• Program of Academic Exchange (PAX): Non-profit international student exchange organization focused on academic and cultural immersion programs for high school students. Directly competes with AFS in the school exchange segment with a similar non-profit operating approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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