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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Congress – Bundestag Youth Exchange Program
The Congress – Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX), known in Germany as the Parlamentarisches Patenschafts-Programm (PPP), was inaugurated in 1983 when the U.S. Congress and the German Bundestag passed legislation authorization. At the outset, the program was part of the President's International Youth Exchange Initiative and celebrated the 300th anniversary of German settlements in the U.S. Since then, both national legislatures have renewed funding each year, enabling almost 17,000 American and German young people to participate since 1984. The program is administered in the U.S. by the U.S. Department of State. The program is designed to strengthen ties between the younger generations of both countries. In addition to improving their career skills through formal study and work experience, participants expand their perspectives and awareness of each other's culture, society, history and politics. CBYX provides German and American young people a full scholarship for an academic year experience in the host country. CBYX is implemented through grants to several private not-for-profit exchange organizations. They are responsible for the recruitment/selection, orientation, and international travel of American students and the placement and support of German students in American host families and schools throughout the United States. This component involves secondary school students between the ages of 15 and 18, who spend a year in Germany living with host families, attending a German school, and participating in community life. Prior German language skills are not required. Students must meet the following minimum requirements to be eligible to apply for the scholarship:
The following organizations are responsible for recruitment and selection of American high school students in the following regions:
These organizations oversee the exchange experience and work with German partners to place students in German families and schools. For more information, contact the organization responsible for your region or download the brochure and application from www.usagermanyscholarship.org. We encourage prospective participants to visit, and alumni to participate in the new CBYX official alumni website www.cbyx.net. American host families and schools are always needed. Contact any of the above listed organizations for details. This exchange is dedicated to young professionals between the ages of 18 and 24 who study for one semester in language schools and institutions of higher education and participate in practical training with a German company for one semester. Prior German language skills are not required. Applicants to the CBYX Young Professionals exchange should be:
The program is designed primarily for career-oriented young adults in business, technical, agricultural and vocational fields. CDS International (CDs) recruits and selects participants for the exchange and administers the program. Contact CDs for more information at (212) 497-3500. This program sends graduating high school seniors aged 18 with a vocational specialization to Germany for two months of intensive language training followed by ten months of practical training and schooling in their field of interest. Prior German language skills are not required. Nacel Open Door recruits and selects participants for the exchange and administers the program. For more information, please contact Nacel Open Door Inc at 1-800-622-3553.
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