The CrossCulture Internships Programme (CCP) is an exchange and dialogue programme of
ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen). The programme is implemented in partnership with
the German Federal Foreign Office. Since 2005 it offers young professionals and committed
volunteers the opportunity to expand their professional and political competence as well as to
gather international experience through a stay in another cultural context.
The CCP transfers our commitment to intercultural dialogue into action. It gives young people
from Germany and Islamic countries the chance to gather varied experiences abroad within
their fields of professional activity and to share those experiences in their home countries.
Besides the objectives of vocational and specialist qualification, the participants also gain an
overview of the cultural, social and political structures in the host country. They establish new
personal and professional contacts for future co-operation and familiarise themselves with
cultural characteristics and behavioural patterns of the host country. Thus, the programme
offers a forum for open dialogue and mutual learning for all those involved. The intercultural
exchange fosters on-going dialogue of people and institutions and boosts the formation of
networks between organisations in Germany and Islamic countries in a sustained manner.