Partnership International e.V.

Name

Partnership International e.V.

Legal name

Partnership International e.V.

Website

https://partnership.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Exchange Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Inbound Exchange Hosting & Visiting Student Administration (EDAIABAK), Short-Term Exchange & Visiting Student Programs (EDAIABAG)

Keywords

• Student exchange programs
• Youth cultural exchange
• High school abroad
• Host family placement
• Scholarship exchange programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

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. Program Fees: Revenue is generated through program fees charged to participants for exchange programs. As a non-profit organization, any surplus is reinvested into scholarship funds to support additional participants.
2. Donations and Scholarships: The organization collects donations to fund scholarships for students who cannot afford the full program cost. These donations are used to support financial accessibility of exchange programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Partnership International e.V. is a non-profit student exchange organization that arranges long-term (5–10 months) school exchange programs for German youth aged 14–18 to English-speaking destinations (USA, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand), handling school placement, host family matching, visa support, and pre-departure preparation. The organization also runs short-term holiday programs, places incoming exchange students from the USA, Colombia, and Italy with German host families, and administers scholarship programs including the Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP) in cooperation with the German Bundestag and the U.S. Congress.

Product overview

Partnership International e.V. is a non-profit student exchange organization offering a portfolio of exchange programs. The core offering consists of long-term Schüleraustausch (student exchange) programs lasting 5-10 months to English-speaking destinations (USA, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand) and Ferienprogramme (holiday programs). These are complemented by specialized Privatschulen USA (private school) programs with partner institutions, and the prestigious Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP) full scholarship in cooperation with the German Bundestag. The organization supports both outgoing German exchange students and incoming international students through its Gastfamilienprogramm (host family program). Additional services include Stipendien (scholarships) for financial support, PI-Kennenlerntag introductory events, and content platforms including Auslandstagebücher (abroad diaries) and Erfahrungsberichte (experience reports) documenting participant experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schüleraustausch (Long-Term Student Exchange Programs) Long-term exchange programs lasting 5–10 months that place German students aged 14–18 in schools and host families in English-speaking countries (USA, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand). Includes personal counseling, host family matching, school placement, visa support, and pre-departure preparation seminars.
• Ferienprogramme (Holiday Programs) Short-term exchange programs during school holidays, including a 3-week Easter holiday program to Indianapolis (partner city of Cologne) and other vacation exchange opportunities for German youth.
• Privatschulen USA (USA Private School Programs) Programs placing German students in private schools throughout the USA, including partner institutions such as Watershed School in Camden, Maine and Bethlehem Catholic High School in Pennsylvania, with scholarship opportunities available.
• Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP) Full Scholarship Full scholarship exchange program run jointly by the German Bundestag and U.S. Congress, providing funded one-academic-year placements for German students in the USA.
• Gastfamilienprogramm (Host Family Program) Program for hosting international exchange students from the USA, Colombia, and Italy in German homes for 5–10 months. Host families receive matching support and ongoing assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 200 German students participate in exchange programs annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AJA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendaustausch)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAJA is the umbrella association for youth exchange organizations in Germany. Partnership International is a member organization benefiting from shared standards, best practices, and industry representation.
• Deutscher Bundestag (German Bundestag)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership International is one of the organizations that administers the PPP (Parliamentary Partnership Program) which provides full scholarships for German students to study in the USA. The program is a joint initiative between the German Bundestag and the US Congress.
• Roland Berger Stiftung (Roland Berger Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner supporting youth exchange and cultural understanding initiatives.
• Deutsche Bahn StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutsche Bahn Foundation supports educational and cultural exchange programs.
• RheinEnergieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal energy provider that has supported Partnership International's sustainability scholarship program.
• US CongresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the PPP (Parliamentary Partnership Program) alongside the German Bundestag, providing full scholarships for exchange students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Weltweiser: Independent German consulting and placement service for student exchange programs. Comparable customer base (German families evaluating high school year abroad) and category focus.
• GIVE (Gesellschaft für internationale Verständigung): Smaller non-profit German exchange organization focused on high school year abroad. Comparable program structure (long-term, host family-based) though typically more regional in scale.
• AFS Interkulturelle Begegnungen e.V. One of the largest non-profit international student exchange organizations in Germany. Directly comparable to Partnership International in offering long-term secondary school exchanges to multiple destinations under a non-profit, scholarship-supported model.
• YFU (Youth for Understanding) Deutschland: Major German non-profit running long-term high school exchange programs to multiple countries. Competes head-to-head with Partnership International for the same 14-18 year-old German student cohort and host family pool.
• Kolping-Jugendaustausch: Non-profit arm of Kolping providing youth exchange programs to multiple destinations. Directly comparable mission, target audience, and volunteer-supported operating model.
• Carl Duisberg Centren: German organization providing high school exchange programs alongside language and cultural immersion courses. Comparable in offering outbound student exchanges to English-speaking destinations for German youth.
• Experiment e.V. German non-profit exchange organization offering secondary school exchange programs globally. Directly comparable program portfolio, target audience, and non-profit scholarship-driven GTM.

Broad incumbents

• EF Education First: Global commercial education company offering language travel and high school exchange programs. Overlaps with PI's destination markets and target demographic but operates at much larger scale as a for-profit incumbent.
• Internationaler Bund (IB): Large German non-profit offering youth mobility, vocational training, and exchange programs. Comparable in non-profit status and youth exchange offerings, though operating as a much broader social services organization.

Emerging players

• Deutsche Jugend in Europa (IJGD) / Volunta: German non-profit specializing in voluntary service and youth exchange programs. Partial overlap with Partnership International's mission in international youth mobility and cultural exchange.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/partnership_international_ev
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/partnership-international-e.v.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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