Europa macht Schule e.V.

What Europa macht Schule e.V. does

Europa macht Schule e.V. is a German non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2006 that operates an intercultural education programme connecting international university students studying in Germany with German school classes. International students present their home countries and cultures to schoolchildren over 3-5 lessons, supported by volunteer location teams in 65+ German university cities. The association is governed by an 8-member volunteer board (Robert Gieske as Chairperson, Nathalie Stegmüller as Vice-Chair, Lara Biering as Treasurer, and five additional board members) and coordinates full-time through the NA DAAD team at the German Academic Exchange Service in Bonn.

The programme is free for all participants (students, teachers, schools) and is funded by German federal bodies, principally the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the DAAD National Agency for Erasmus+ University Cooperation. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has served as patron since April 2017. An international expansion branded EmS Abroad, launched around 2022, extends the model to 10+ countries including Czech Republic, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden, Hungary, and Hong Kong (China). Distribution runs through university partnerships, DAAD networks, country-specific Instagram channels, and multilingual printed and digital flyers, with local coordination handled by volunteer location teams.

The technology stack is modest: a WordPress-based public website (europamachtschule.de) and an EmS Workspace portal handle programme management, registrations, and communications. Registration for international locations uses Google Forms. No proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML systems, or revenue-generating products are disclosed; the organization operates as a fully grant-funded volunteer-driven non-profit.

Name

Europa macht Schule e.V.

Legal name

Europa macht Schule e.V.

Website

https://europamachtschule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Europa macht Schule e.V. is a German non-profit founded in 2006 that runs a free intercultural exchange programme connecting international university students in Germany with German school classes, operating across 65+ German university cities and 10+ countries via its EmS Abroad initiative, and funded by DAAD/Erasmus+ and BMBF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intercultural Education Programmes

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondary School Exchange Programs (Academic Year/Semester) (EDAIAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Short-Term Exchange & Visiting Student Programs (EDAIABAG)

Keywords

• Intercultural education programme
• School exchange programme
• Youth cultural exchange
• Volunteer education network
• International student outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

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. Programme Delivery (Free for Participants): The Europa macht Schule programme is completely free for all participants - international students, teachers, and schools. The programme is funded by German government bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Europa macht Schule e.V. delivers a free educational exchange programme that matches international students studying in Germany with German school classes, where students co-create 3–5 lesson intercultural projects with schoolchildren. The programme is operated through volunteer location teams in 65+ German university cities and is coordinated nationally by the NA DAAD team in Bonn under the patronage of the Federal President.

Product overview

Europa macht Schule e.V. operates a single unified educational exchange programme (the Europa macht Schule programme) that connects international students studying in Germany with German school classes to create collaborative projects about European cultures and countries. The organization also runs an international version called EmS Abroad in multiple countries worldwide. A companion online workspace platform supports programme management and participant coordination.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EmS Abroad: International version of Europa macht Schule that takes place beyond Germany, allowing international students to present their home country in local school classes of their host country.

Products and services

• Europa macht Schule (EmS) Programme Core educational exchange programme that brings international students studying in Germany together with German school classes to co-create 3–5 lesson intercultural projects with a European perspective. It is delivered free of charge to participants and is coordinated nationally by volunteer location teams and the NA DAAD team in Bonn.
• EmS Abroad International version of the Europa macht Schule programme that allows international students at universities outside Germany to present their home countries in local school classes of their host country, with volunteer location teams in Czech Republic, China, Spain, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden, and Italy.
• EmS Workspace Online workspace portal for managing programme activities, registrations, and communications between international students, teachers, and location teams.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Federal President Frank-Walter SteinmeiercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2017Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier assumed the patronage of Europa macht Schule in April 2017. He supports the idea of international exchange through direct encounters between young people and acknowledges the commitment of all active participants.
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DAAD, through its National Agency for Erasmus+ University Cooperation (NA DAAD), provides full-time coordination of the EmS programme. The DAAD is a joint organization of German higher education institutions promoting international academic relations.
• National Agency for Erasmus+ University Cooperation (NA DAAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NA DAAD coordinates the Europa macht Schule programme on a full-time basis from its location at the DAAD in Bonn. Contact: +49 (0)228 / 882-8896.
• Kulturminister Konferenz / Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (KMK-PAD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Conference of Ministers of Culture / Educational Exchange Service supports the programme as a partner organization.
• Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Federal Ministry of Education and Research provides funding support for the programme.
• University of ValenciaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmS Valencia is conducted in collaboration with the University of Valencia, facilitating international exchange for students at that institution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fulbright: Fulbright funds international academic exchange between Germany and the US across students, scholars, and teachers. It is comparable in mission and government backing though it operates at a higher-education rather than secondary-school level.
• Erasmus Student Network (ESN): ESN is the official student organisation supporting Erasmus+ participants across Europe. ESN shares EmS's dependence on the Erasmus+ ecosystem and international student population, though it focuses on student-to-student support rather than school visits.
• Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (PAD): PAD is the German Conference of Ministers of Education's exchange service for school pupils and teachers. It is a sibling government-supported exchange organiser with overlapping school-based and target audience with EmS.
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): DAAD is the umbrella German academic exchange body that provides full-time coordination of EmS. It is comparable as the institutional funder and operator of much of Germany's international student exchange infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Experiment e.V. Experiment e.V. is a German non-profit that runs school-based intercultural exchange programmes funded by the German government. It closely mirrors EmS's model of hosting international students in German classrooms and benefits from comparable federal funding.
• AIESEC: AIESEC is a global youth-run network that places university students in international internships and cultural exchange programmes. Comparable to EmS in leveraging international students at universities to deliver cross-cultural engagement activities.
• AFS Intercultural Programs: AFS is a global intercultural exchange organisation connecting young people with school and host-family experiences across countries. It is directly comparable to EmS in mission (intercultural learning for school students) and beneficiary model (international exchange participants).
• Youth for Understanding (YFU): YFU is one of the largest international student exchange organisations in Germany, sending and hosting secondary school students on year-long programmes. Comparable to EmS in mission and school-based delivery, though it focuses on year-long placements rather than short classroom visits.
• Partnership International e.V. Partnership International coordinates German school partnerships and youth exchange programmes, including reciprocal class exchanges. It overlaps with EmS in delivering international learning experiences directly into German classrooms.

Others

• UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet): UNESCO's global network of schools promoting international understanding and intercultural education. ASPnet is thematically and structurally comparable to EmS in connecting schools around intercultural learning, though it is a network rather than a programme operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/europamachtschule
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/europa-macht-schule-e-v
• Instagraminstagram.com/ems_czechrepublic_

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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