ConAct – Coordination Center for German-Israeli Youth Exchange

What ConAct – Coordination Center for German-Israeli Youth Exchange does

ConAct – Koordinierungszentrum Deutsch-Israelischer Jugendaustausch is the designated coordination center for German-Israeli youth exchange, established in October 2001 by the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) and operating under the sponsorship of Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. from its headquarters in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt. The organization facilitates bilateral exchange programs between German and Israeli youth organizations, schools, and educational institutions, processing applications through the OASE online application system and managing funding approvals via the Gemischter Fachausschuss (Mixed Expert Committee), which recommended 280 projects for 2026 funding. Its product portfolio includes a digital planning handbook, the Project Funding information portal, the Exchange Visions traveling exhibition, the annual German-Israeli Summer Camp (expecting 300-400 participants in 2026), antisemitism-prevention programs (Sichtbar Handeln!, Facing Antisemitism in Europe!), the Living Diversity project, the Exchange Online virtual platform, and the i-EVAL evaluation tool — supported by an extensive library of bilingual pedagogical publications.

ConAct's underlying technology is built on conventional, non-proprietary infrastructure: a Typo3 open-source CMS-based website, the OASE online application platform, Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) for newsletter distribution, and Matomo for consent-based web analytics. The website is compliant with BITV 2.0 accessibility standards (EN 301 549). There is no proprietary AI/ML capability, no disclosed API, and no commercial software product; the technology stack is purpose-built for coordination, funding administration, and pedagogical content delivery rather than commercial scale.

The business model is government-funded grant dependency, not commercial revenue generation. Primary funding flows through the Kinder- und Jugendplan des Bundes (KJP) under BMFSFJ, with supplementary state support from Sachsen-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Distribution occurs through Verbandszentralstellen and Länderzentralstellen (federation and state central agencies), direct coordination with partner organizations, and the OASE self-serve platform. Minimal program participation fees exist (e.g., 100 EUR for German and 400 NIS for Israeli summer-camp participants). Customer segments span youth organizations, schools, educators, and youth workers in both countries, with the Israel Youth Exchange Authority and the Council of Youth Movements in Israel serving as primary Israeli counterparts. Brand reach extends through a biweekly newsletter ('Con-T-Acts'), Facebook and Instagram social channels, and event-based engagement including the WE ARE CONNECTED workshop series and the Fachforum Deutsch-Israelischer Jugendaustausch sector conference.

Name

ConAct – Coordination Center for German-Israeli Youth Exchange

Legal name

ConAct – Koordinierungszentrum Deutsch-Israelischer Jugendaustausch

Website

https://conact-org.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ConAct is the German federal government-designated coordination center for German-Israeli youth exchange, facilitating bilateral programs between youth organizations and schools via the BMFSFJ-funded Kinder- und Jugendplan, with a portfolio spanning summer camps, antisemitism-prevention projects, and pedagogical resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Youth Exchange Coordination Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Student Advising & Resource Centers (Wraparound Support) (EDAIAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secondary School Exchange Programs (Academic Year/Semester) (EDAIAHAB), Short-Term Exchange & Visiting Student Programs (EDAIABAG), Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK)

Keywords

• International youth exchange
• Binational exchange programs
• Exchange coordination services
• Antisemitism prevention education
• Exchange program funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Lutherstadt Wittenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (BMFSFJ/KJP): ConAct is primarily funded as a facility of the Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ) with support from the Länder Sachsen-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Funding is channeled through the Kinder- und Jugendplan des Bundes (KJP). The organization also charges participation fees for specific programs such as the Summer Camp (100 EUR for German participants, 400 NIS for Israeli participants).
2. Program Participation Fees: Fees charged to participants for specific programs. German-Israeli Summer Camp 2026 charges 100 Euro for participants from Germany and 400 NIS for participants from Israel, covering full program, accommodation, meals, materials, and travel to/from Berlin.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ConAct coordinates and facilitates German-Israeli youth exchange by connecting youth organizations, schools, and educational institutions across both countries, providing partner matching, funding application guidance through the OASE online system, educational materials, and antisemitism prevention programming. The center runs direct programs such as the German-Israeli Summer Camp, Exchange Online virtual encounters, and special funding lines (WE ARE CONNECTED, Divers & Inklusiv), serving both organizational partners (B2B) and individual participants (B2C).

Product overview

ConAct serves as the Coordination Center for German-Israeli Youth Exchange, offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services centered on facilitating exchange between German and Israeli young people. The core offerings include: planning tools (digital handbook for exchange planning, funding guidance), program delivery (youth encounters, summer camps, Exchange Online), educational resources (publications, Wanderausstellung traveling exhibition), antisemitism prevention projects (Sichtbar Handeln!, Facing Antisemitism in Europe!), and evaluation tools (i-EVAL). The organization also provides specialized materials on Israel, German-Israeli relations, and Holocaust remembrance. ConAct functions as both a coordination hub and direct program provider, connecting organizations and individuals across both countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sichtbar Handeln! Gegen Antisemitismus: Project addressing antisemitism in youth and educational work through educational programs, training workshops, and encounter trips
• Facing Antisemitism in Europe!
• Youth4Peace
• MyGIX Network
• Living Diversity
• Exchange Visions
• WE ARE CONNECTED
• Ma koreh? Was bewegt Israel?
• Divers & Inklusiv
• Deutsch-Israelisches Programm zur Zusammenarbeit in der Berufsbildung
• Israel individuell

Products and services

• Jugendaustausch planen (Digital Practical Handbook) A digital practical handbook guiding German and Israeli youth organizations, schools, and educational institutions through the preparation and planning of bilateral youth encounters.
• Projektförderung (Funding Information Portal) Information portal detailing KJP funding options, application procedures, and current special funding programs (WE ARE CONNECTED, Divers & Inklusiv) for German-Israeli exchange projects.
• ConAct-Materialien (Educational Publications) Educational publications, country information on Israel, specialized literature, films, fiction, and pedagogical handbooks for German-Israeli youth exchange work, available for order via the ConAct website.
• Wanderausstellung Exchange Visions A traveling exhibition documenting 60 years of German-Israeli youth exchange history with testimonials, photographs, and historical documentation, available for venues and partner organizations to host.
• Israel individuell Individual program offering for young people interested in experiencing Israel through youth encounters, voluntary service (Freiwilligendienst), language courses, study programs, working holiday visas, and Hospitationen internships.
• Exchange Online Online platform enabling virtual encounters and exchange activities between German and Israeli young people, complementing in-person youth exchange programs.
• German-Israeli Summer Camp Annual week-long summer camp bringing together young people from existing German-Israeli partnership programs for workshops, activities, and shared living at a lake site near Berlin.
• Sichtbar Handeln! Gegen Antisemitismus Multi-year educational project addressing antisemitism in youth and educational work, providing training, resources, and encounter programs between Germany and Israel.
• Facing Antisemitism in Europe! European-wide project addressing antisemitism through educational initiatives and cross-border cooperation, extending ConAct's scope beyond Germany and Israel.
• Living Diversity

Quantifiable outcome

• 280 projects recommended for 2026 funding, showing stable demand
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Israel Youth Exchange Authority (IYEA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2001The Israel Youth Exchange Authority is ConAct's primary Israeli partner for coordinating German-Israeli youth exchange. Together they organize programs including the German-Israeli Summer Camp and joint educational initiatives. The partnership involves co-development of exchange frameworks and shared programming.
• Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Evangelical Academy of Saxony-Anhalt is the Träger (sponsoring organization) of ConAct. Registered as VR 30432 at Amtsgericht Stendal. Christoph Meier serves as Akademiedirektor (Academy Director).
• Council of Youth Movements in Israel (CYMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCYMI is the Israeli partner for the 'Sichtbar Handeln! Gegen Antisemitismus' project. 23 educators from CYMI visited Germany in May 2026 for educational exchange on antisemitism prevention.
• Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training partners with ConAct on the Deutsch-Israelisches Programm zur Zusammenarbeit in der Berufsbildung (German-Israeli Program for Cooperation in Vocational Education), offering workshops on antisemitism prevention for educators in vocational training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IJAB – Fachstelle für Internationale Jugendarbeit der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Germany's national center for international youth work, coordinating and advising on international youth exchanges and policy. Highly comparable as a federally mandated coordination hub for international youth mobility, similar in funding model and mandate to ConAct.
• Experiment e.V. German non-profit specializing in international youth exchange programs, including bilateral school and group exchanges. Directly comparable as a federally funded coordinator facilitating cross-border youth encounters.
• Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (PAD) – Kultusministerkonferenz: German service agency for school exchange operated by the Standing Conference of Education Ministers. Directly comparable as a publicly mandated coordinator of school and teacher exchange programs.
• IJGD – Internationale Jugendgemeinschaftsdienste: German non-profit coordinating international youth services, voluntary service, and workcamps. Comparable in facilitating international youth exchange, voluntary service programs, and educational encounters.
• AFS Intercultural Programs Deutschland: German branch of the global AFS network, coordinating international youth exchange and intercultural learning programs. Similar in facilitating bilateral youth exchange programming and educator training.
• Israel Youth Exchange Authority (IYEA): Israeli government authority coordinating youth exchange with Germany and other countries. Directly comparable as ConAct's primary Israeli counterpart, jointly managing the same exchange pipeline.
• YFU – Youth For Understanding Deutschland: Major German-based international youth exchange organization running long-term and short-term school exchange programs worldwide. Comparable in coordinating bilateral youth exchanges, although operating at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft (DIG): German-Israeli society promoting bilateral relations across civil society. Partially comparable as a community organization supporting German-Israeli exchange, though its scope is broader and less focused on youth-specific coordination.
• Partnership International e.V. German non-profit supporting international school partnerships and exchange. Comparable in facilitating youth-focused international encounter programs, though with narrower school-partnership focus.

Broad incumbents

• GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit: Germany's federal development agency, operating internationally in education and youth programs. Comparable as a large federally funded German entity involved in international education cooperation, though at much broader scope and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ConAct.DE.IL
• Instagraminstagram.com/conact.de.il
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conact

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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