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Youth information experts. - eurodesk.eu

· 1 month ago

Eurodesk is a free, EU-funded youth information network — a clear yes for young people and youth workers hunting Erasmus+, volunteering, or traineeship opportunities. There is nothing to purchase, and it will not serve anyone shopping for software, non-EU programmes, or audio gear.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 12 usable public sources; many evidence hits concern Behringer's Eurodesk audio mixers, a namesake product excluded from claims.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

€0

Everything

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Young people eyeing Erasmus+ or volunteering
  • Youth workers needing EU funding info
  • Students hunting traineeships abroad
  • First-time DiscoverEU travellers

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software or a CRM
  • Musicians buying mixers — that's Behringer's Eurodesk
  • People seeking opportunities outside Europe
  • Organisations wanting SLAs, paid support, or integrations

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

National Eurodesk sites are separately run; had a public XSS report

medium

A January 2026 data security incident affected DiscoverEU travellers on.eu

low

No SLAs or paid support tiers — public network, so service is best-effort

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free searchable database of EU mobility, grants, and volunteering programmes
  • Local branches provide free human mobility counselling
  • Funded through Erasmus+, so no cost or paywall for users
  • Monitors and publishes EU funding opportunities for youth organisations
  • Published privacy policy with a dedicated GDPR contact

Cons

  • Information service, not software — no integrations, exports, or customisation
  • Name collides with Behringer Eurodesk audio mixers, muddling research
  • National sites run independently; security standards vary by country

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No vulnerabilities reported for eurodesk.eu itself; a reported XSS on eurodesk.pl and a DiscoverEU data incident are on record.

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  • Cross-site scripting report on eurodesk.pl, Open Bug Bounty report OBB-1648638 flagged an XSS vulnerability on the Polish Eurodesk site, reported by researcher xav0.
  • DiscoverEU data security incident, The EU youth portal disclosed a data security incident affecting DiscoverEU travellers, updated January 13, 2026.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • €0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free, publicly funded service
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Opportunity database plus counselling; no integrations or customisation
  • Support quality: 4/5. Free local mobility counselling via national branches
  • Security posture: 2/5. Published security page, but national-site XSS and data incident disclosed
  • €0 Price Publicly funded through Erasmus+
  • 2 Security reports XSS report (eurodesk.pl); DiscoverEU data incident

Pricing

Everything

€0

  • Opportunity Finder database
  • Local mobility counselling
  • Funding opportunity updates

Security

No vulnerabilities reported for eurodesk.eu itself; a reported XSS on eurodesk.pl and a DiscoverEU data incident are on record.

  • Cross-site scripting report on eurodesk.plOpen Bug Bounty report OBB-1648638 flagged an XSS vulnerability on the Polish Eurodesk site, reported by researcher xav0.⁸
  • DiscoverEU data security incidentThe EU youth portal disclosed a data security incident affecting DiscoverEU travellers, updated January 13, 2026.⁹

What users say

No meaningful user reviews appear in the sources; mentions are incidental, such as a Reddit volunteering thread pointing users to Eurodesk.

Companies that use it

  • Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI)⁷
  • IJAB — International Youth Service of the Federal Republic of Germany⁶
Full analysis

Based on 12 usable public sources; many evidence hits concern Behringer's Eurodesk audio mixers, a namesake product excluded from claims.

Free EU-funded youth info network: search mobility opportunities, get local advice. Nothing to buy — use it if you're EU-bound.

Methodology

Based on 12 usable public sources; many evidence hits concern Behringer's Eurodesk audio mixers, a namesake product excluded from claims.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Home — Eurodeskeurodesk.eu
    official
  2. Eurodesk Opportunity Finderprogrammes.eurodesk.eu
    official
  3. About us — Eurodesk Proeurodesk.eu
    official
  4. Funding Opportunities — Eurodeskeurodesk.eu
    official
  5. Eurodesk Privacy Policyeurodesk.eu
    official
  6. Eurodesk Mobility Counselling — IJABijab.de
    official
  7. Eurodesk — Finnish National Agency for Educationoph.fi
    official
  8. eurodesk.pl Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-1648638openbugbounty.org
    security
  9. Data Security Incident affecting DiscoverEU travellersyouth.europa.eu
    security
  10. Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
    official
  11. Behringer Eurodesk — Sound on Sound (namesake audio mixer)soundonsound.com
    review
  12. Volunteering Opportunities — Reddit r/volunteerreddit.com
    review

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