Our programs
We at Open Door International e.V. (ODI) believe that student exchange is a great opportunity to discover a foreign country from a different viewpoint. For over 25 years, we have been offering high school programs and recently expanded our range of programs to Work & Travel and volunteer experiences.

A year abroad opens doors to fascinating cultures. Whether they participate in an Academic Year Program, a Work & Travel or a volunteer project, all our program participants submerge into a foreign culture and a foreign country during their stay abroad. They experience life on an everyday basis and learn about the local cuisine, perception of time, social life and other cultural peculiarities. They thereby develop sensibility and a better understanding of people and the way of life in different nations. These international encounters broaden the horizons of all involved and are thus a great contribution to a peaceful co-existence of all people.
We support students in our outbound programs during their stay abroad and welcome students to Germany via our inbound programs.
For young students who want to discover the world while they are still in high school, we offer long-term and short-term stays in twelve countries. Our Work & Travel and volunteer programs are for those over 18 who like to travel more independently.
Our inbound programs include life in a host-family during a high school experience in Germany or the participation in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX). ODI ensures a professional and caring support from the application process until the end of the program.
Contact
Open Door International e.V.
Thürmchenswall 69
50668 Cologne
Germany
Phone: +49 221 60 60 855 0
Fax: +49 221 60 60 855 19
Email: info@opendoorinternational.de
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