Our Associate Members

Associate members play a vital role as enthusiastic supporters and partners, providing invaluable services to our community, including au pairs and host families. Hence, we wholeheartedly embrace the addition of any new associate member who brings forth an intriguing and beneficial service or product.

Associate Membership is open to organisations that offer services to au pair organisations or au pairs themselves, such as language schools, hotels, transport companies, language and insurance companies. It is open to organisations that have been in existence as a legal entity for at least two years. Associate Members can not vote.

Meet our Associate members:

INSURANCES

AVI

AVI is an international broker specialized in travel insurance since 1981.  AVI operates and is fully licensed in Europe and the US, both as a broker and a TPA.

At AVI, we use our 35 years of professional knowledge and experience to:

• help partners properly assess their insurance needs
• build the most optimal product
• shop for the best value on the market
• build and control the sales and claim processes
• identify and control the different providers: alarm centres/risk carriers…

AVI international presence

Over 35 years, AVI has built a strong international organization with 3 main offices (France, Spain, USA) and 400 partners across the world including travel agencies, schools, airlines, banks, web portals, travel guides :

• Insurance Licenses in the US and Europe
• TPA Licenses in the US and Europe
• Multiple risk carriers
• Multilingual team
• Access to the largest medical networks
• Advanced online booking tool
• Up-front payment (GOP or direct access to the PPO)
• Multi-currencies reimbursements
• In-house claims reimbursements
• Additional services through AVI mobile app

For more details see www.avi-international.com

Care Med

As a German-American insurance specialist for Educational Travel, CareMed insures participants attending exchange programs such as summer camp,

High School, study abroad, internship, work & travel, volunteering, gap year, intercultural and social tourism.

CareMed insurance plans fulfil specific needs and visa requirements. Comprehensive travel insurance plans include coverage in case of illness/accident including risky sports, accident indemnity insurance, travel assistance, luggage insurance, and third party liability insurance.

CareMed’s reliable 24-hour service helps worldwide and in several languages. Our terms and conditions are available in multiple languages online. User-friendly websites, facilitate rapid information exchange. Insurers are highly rated and experienced in international travel markets. CareMed holds claims offices in North America and Europe offering direct settlement between providers and insurer worldwide. The administration is performed in our international office in Germany.

We cover the details while your clients cover the world.
For more details see www.caremed-travelinsurance.com

Dr. Walter: Travel Insurance Unlimited

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Klemmer International Versicherungsmakler GmbH

Klemmer International Versicherungsmakler GmbH is an insurance broker with more than 20 employees and many years of experience in travel insurances.
In these globalized days, there are many reasons to travel in a foreign country: being a student, an Au-Pair, a PHD or for internships, work, holidays and many more.

For “Klemmer International” it is their ambition to offer proper insurance coverage to its clients in order to enable a stay without any sorrows. No matter, whether travelling in a group or as an individual – choosing products of “Klemmer International”, the clients are in good hands. In recent years the development-team has created their own products in cooperation with several solid, reliable and experienced insurers on the market, that are perfectly adapted to the individual needs of travellers.

The core competence of “Klemmer International” lies in the ability to represent the interests of the customers in any policy- and claim-related matters. The exclusive insurance concepts contain mainly health, accident and liability insurances to make sure, that the travellers are protected from risks of daily life.

Detailed information about the service portfolio and further insurance coverages is available at www.klemmer-international.com.

TRAVEL  inSUREd!

ONLINE LANGUAGE COURSES

Proaupairs24.com is the online language school especially for Au Pairs who are already in Germany, Switzerland and Austria or are planning their au pair stay in one of these countries.

 Proaupairs24 also supports agencies worldwide which are looking for the best quality language courses at a unique price and courses tailored to their needs and candidates

• The prices for the host family or candidate correspond to the host family´s contribution to the language course as recommended by the EU Commission. This is unique as it means the course is free of charge for the Au Pair 
• All German classes at Proaupairs24 are taught exclusively by experienced native German teachers
• Participants keep the same teacher and their classmates throughout the entire course
• The education and the language skills acquired by a student are generally accepted by almost all German bodies like authorities, training places etc. A student can take exams and receive language certificates
• Proaupairs24 can teach students from anywhere in the world
• A free trial lesson can be arranged here: https://en.proaupairs24.com/gratis-probestunde

Proaupairs24.com is a supporting member of three major Au Pair associations in Germany, the partner language school of the Au Pair network of churches in Germany, and one of world’s largest Au Pair online portals

For more information visit: www.proaupairs24.com 

CRM SYSTEMS

Enginehire is an all-in-one software system for running an au pair agency. They work with hundreds of au pair and childcare agencies around the world to help them streamline and automate all of their processes in just one single platform. With Enginehire organisationsare able to onboard families, change their partner organisations, post positions, collect applications, get documents digitally signed, collect payments, schedule interviews, record notes and share beautiful digital au pair portfolios with families and vice versa. It helps to streamline all those complex processes involved in the daily work of an au pair agency.

“At Enginehire, we are dedicated to supporting the au pair community by offering an all-in-one software solution tailored to the unique needs of au pairs and host families. Our platform streamlines the matching process, providing au pairs with access to your host family opportunities based on their preferences and qualifications, and makes it easy for you to collaborate with your partner agencies. For host families, our system simplifies the search for the ideal au pair, facilitating seamless communication and collaboration. We ensure a positive experience for both your host families and au pairs.

The young and dynamic and responsive Enginehire team supports agencies on every step of the way. To learn more, please visit their website

SPECIAL SERVICES

With a commitment to fairness and compatibility, Au Paradise carefully evaluates each match, considering both practical requirements and personal dynamics. Led by a dedicated team of mothers, they focus on fostering long-term, rewarding relationships between au pairs and host families—ensuring a positive experience for everyone.

Unlike impersonal online platforms, Au Paradise offers a highly personal approach. Through in-depth screening and expert interviews, they provide neutral, cross-cultural matchmaking to handpick the perfect fit for both au pairs and host families.

Check out the Au Paradise website for more information.

Community and Social APP for Au Pairs

Aupairtrip has been a reference for 10 years on social media : a place where au pairs look for travel buddies and connect. With more than 25 000 people in the community, it evolved into being the first app 100% dedicated to au pairs. Aupairtrip now improves the quality of placements by reducing the issues currently faced by au pairs : loneliness and isolation. With a range of functionalities focused on their lifestyle, this app is the best digital tool for them to make the most out of their experience. They chat with each other, share experiences, access a global map, and build a balance between their host family and their social life. Unlike cold & unsafe matching platforms, Aupairtrip focuses on the safety and the well-being of the au pair. They boost the success rate of the whole experience for everyone involved : the family, the agency, and the young traveler.

The app also helps agencies stay in touch with their au pairs in a more lighthearted, less formal way. Created by an au pair, for au pairs, Aupairtrip improves the au pair’s daily life by treating the root cause of friction in placements and becomes the missing piece of a smoother, healthier, and more connected ecosystem. They aim for the holy trinity : a world where no au pair feels lonely again, families enjoy stability and harmony, and agencies proudly support their au pairs.