In the following list the most important youth associations in Germany supporting bilateral non-school youth exchange, professional cooperation, and international youth encounters not organised by schools, especially exchanges of young people who are members of youth clubs and associations are mentioned.

The International Youth Exchange and Visitors’ Service of the Federal Republic of Germany (IJAB) conducts bi- and multilateral specialist programmes for experts in youth work at home and abroad, as well as multinational conferences on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth and its member associations. Additional fields of activity are information and public relations work in matters concerning international and European youth policies.

The IJAB Database for International Youth Work (DIJA) compiles information about youth work as well as regional studies about selected countries. The heading Fördertipps (website in German) provides additional information about how to fund international youth meetings.

The German Federal Youth Council (DBJR) is a consortium of German youth associations and youth councils of the Federal States, as well as several affiliated associations. The DBJR maintains bilateral contacts with a large number of youth organisations worldwide, concentrating on Western and Eastern Europe. Together with

the Circle of Political Youth, the DBJR forms the German National Committee for International Youth Work (DNK). The DNK is a member of multilateral youth organisations. It is a founding member of the European Youth Forum with the aim of creating an awareness of the concerns and points of view of young Europeans through its cooperation with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and the United Nations Organisation.

The Federal Unification for Cultural Youth Education (bkj) is a federation of 48 German specialised associations, institutions, and regional associations dealing with the cultural education of young people. Its work covers the areas of music, play, theatre, dance, rhythm, fine arts, literature, photography, film and video, new media, and advanced training in cultural education.

Youth for Europe – German Youth Agency concentrates on the promotion of youth encounters, youth initiatives, the training and education of professionals as well as the European Voluntary Service.