EuroPeers

What EuroPeers does

EuroPeers is a non-profit youth alumni network established in 2005 as an initiative during European Youth Week, connecting young people who have participated in the EU's Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps programmes. The network enables former participants to volunteer as peer ambassadors, sharing their international experiences with other young people through school lessons, workshops, exhibitions, and outreach in public spaces such as pedestrian zones. Approximately 50 EuroPeers are active across Germany and other European countries, with the network coordinated by JUGEND für Europa (the German National Agency for EU Youth Programmes) and supported by National Agencies in other EU programme countries.

The network has no proprietary technology platform. Its core offerings are a peer-to-peer information service, an international introductory training course ('Becoming a EuroPeer'), an interactive map for locating local EuroPeers, and a 20th anniversary impact study published in 2025. There is no commercial product, no pricing model, and no software revenue. All services are delivered free of charge to schools, youth clubs, and cultural institutions upon request.

The business model is structurally non-commercial. EuroPeers is funded and supported by the European Union through Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps, and is managed as a programme within JUGEND für Europa, a German governmental entity. Participation is voluntary and unpaid. The customer base consists of two segments: young people (the primary audience receiving peer-to-peer information about EU youth mobility opportunities) and educational/youth organizations that host EuroPeers sessions. Travel volumes, headcount (12 employees within the parent structure), and absence of disclosed funding rounds indicate a steady-state operating posture rather than a growth-mode organization.

Name

EuroPeers

Legal name

EuroPeers (as a program/network of JUGEND für Europa)

Website

https://europeers.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EuroPeers is a non-profit youth alumni network founded in 2005 that connects former participants of the EU's Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps programmes to share their experiences with peers through school visits, workshops, and public outreach across Germany and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Peer Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Erasmus+ and Government-Sponsored Exchange Partnerships (EDAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Mentorship, Buddy & Host-Family Matching Programs (EDAIAKAD), Community Engagement & Social Integration Programs (Clubs, Events, Volunteering) (EDAIAKAE)

Keywords

• Youth peer education
• Alumni network services
• EU youth programs
• Volunteer outreach
• Youth mobility information

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government/ EU Funding: EuroPeers operates as an alumni network under the EU Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps programs. It is funded and supported by the European Union through these programs and managed by the German National Agency 'JUGEND für Europa'. No commercial revenue generation occurs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EuroPeers is a volunteer peer-to-peer alumni network of former participants in the EU's Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps programs. Young volunteers (EuroPeers) deliver free informational workshops, school lessons, and public outreach sessions to inform other young people about European mobility, volunteering, and engagement opportunities. The network is managed by the German National Agency JUGEND für Europa and funded by the European Union.

Product overview

EuroPeers is a single, unified alumni network (not a multi-module platform) that connects young people who participated in EU programmes Erasmus+ Jugend and Europäisches Solidaritätskorps. The network operates through volunteer EuroPeers who share their European experiences with peers through informational sessions, workshops, and exhibitions at schools, youth clubs, and public spaces. Supporting offerings include an international training programme for prospective EuroPeers (delivered in Latvia), an interactive map for locating EuroPeers geographically, and a published impact report celebrating 20 years of the network's work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EuroPeers Alumni Network A volunteer alumni network connecting young people who participated in Erasmus+ Jugend (Erasmus+ Youth) and the European Solidarity Corps programs. EuroPeers share their international experiences with peers through school visits, youth club sessions, and outreach at public events across Germany and other European countries.
• EuroPeers Informational Sessions and Workshops Free workshops, school lessons, and exhibitions delivered by EuroPeers at schools, youth clubs, and public spaces to inform young people about Erasmus+ Jugend, the European Solidarity Corps, and other EU mobility and engagement programmes.
• Becoming a EuroPeer International Introductory Training Course An international introductory training programme held in Latvia (Liepaja) that prepares young people who have participated in EU youth programmes to join the EuroPeers alumni network and share their experiences with peers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 years of continuous operation with demonstrated impact on youth engagement and European awareness

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JUGEND für Europa (German National Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005JUGEND für Europa (Youth for Europe) is the German National Agency for Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps. It manages the EuroPeers network, provides organizational support, and facilitates the connection between EuroPeers and EU program opportunities. As the parent organization, JUGEND für Europa enables the operational functioning of the EuroPeers alumni network.
• National Agencies (EU Countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Agencies across EU program countries support and coordinate EuroPeers activities in their respective regions. At the October 2024 European network meeting, 15 National Agency representatives participated, demonstrating active cross-country collaboration within the EuroPeers network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Eurodesk: Eurodesk is the European youth information network that provides information on European opportunities to young people and is structurally linked to the same EU youth programmes as EuroPeers. It is highly comparable as a peer information and outreach network targeting the same audiences with similar EU programme backing.
• AFS Intercultural Programs: AFS Intercultural Programs is an international youth exchange organisation operating returned-volunteer networks to promote intercultural learning. It is comparable to EuroPeers in operating alumni networks that drive peer outreach to schools and youth communities about mobility and exchange opportunities.
• Erasmus Student Network (ESN): ESN is the largest European student volunteer network supporting Erasmus+ mobility participants through peer-based information, integration, and cultural exchange. It is directly comparable to EuroPeers as a volunteer-led alumni-style network serving EU programme participants and operating across multiple European countries.
• AIESEC: AIESEC is a global youth-led network running international exchange and volunteering programmes with strong European presence. It is comparable to EuroPeers as a peer-driven youth mobility organisation that recruits alumni to advocate for international experiences to other young people.
• JUGEND für Europa: JUGEND für Europa is the German National Agency for Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps and the direct parent organisation that manages EuroPeers. It is comparable as the same institutional body coordinating the same programmes and acting as the operational backbone for EuroPeers activities in Germany.

Others

• Youthpass: Youthpass is the European recognition tool for non-formal learning outcomes within Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps. It is comparable as a complementary EU programme touchpoint that works alongside EuroPeers in the same ecosystem to validate and promote the value of youth mobility experiences.

Broad incumbents

• European Youth Forum (YFJ): The European Youth Forum is the umbrella platform of European youth organisations representing young people to EU institutions. It is comparable as a broader incumbent in the same youth and European civic engagement space that EuroPeers contributes to at the grassroots level.
• European Solidarity Corps (EU programme): The European Solidarity Corps is the EU programme whose alumni form a significant part of the EuroPeers network. It is comparable as the upstream EU institution that generates the volunteer pool and funds much of EuroPeers' operating context, and as the principal incumbent providing structured mobility and volunteering opportunities.

Emerging players

• SALTO-YOUTH: SALTO-YOUTH is a network of EU resource centres supporting youth worker training and quality in Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps. It is comparable as an EU-aligned peer support and training infrastructure operating in the same programmatic ecosystem as EuroPeers, with overlapping audiences of youth workers and programme alumni.
• European Youth Card Association (EYCA): EYCA is a non-profit membership association providing European Youth Cards and discounts to over 6 million young Europeans across 38 countries. It is comparable as a youth-facing, EU-supported membership and engagement platform operating in the same civic and youth mobility space as EuroPeers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/europeers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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