As the foremost platform for au pairing, AuPairWorld lets au pairs and host families match with each other − simply, safely and directly. Without any extra intermediary.
About AuPairWorld
We bring au pairs and host families together
How the AuPairWorld platform works
AuPairWorld works on the basis of self-selection – a key advantage in comparison to traditional au pair agencies. Au pairs and host families register for free at www.aupairworld.com. Then they immediately get possible matches on the basis of their search criteria.
To make personal contact, it is necessary for host families to have a Premium Membership on the platform. Au pairs use the platform's services for free. In direct exchange with each other, au pairs and families then choose who fits best as a match for an au pair stay.
When an au pair and host family have matched, they manage all the next steps (contract, country requirements, etc) directly with each other. To help with this, AuPairWorld provides extensive information on the website. Special questions are answered by our Support Team.
What makes AuPairWorld special
- AuPairWorld has the largest selection of currently searching au pairs and host families.
- We carefully check profiles of au pairs and host families.
- We offer up-to-date and detailed information on the au pair stay in the most popular host countries – available around the clock and in five languages.
- Using our tried and tested matching algorithms, we suggest profiles that match our users' personal search criteria ("EasyFind").
- We answer our users' questions in five different languages.
- We make sure that our registered users abide by the au pair philosophy.
Our history
In 1997/98, company founder Uwe Regenbogen was looking for an au pair for his family. After a disappointing contact with a traditional au pair agency, he had the idea that the internet could deliver better results and a larger selection of candidates. He was right in thinking this. Using then existing internet resources, he quickly found the first of what came to be 12 au pairs for his family.
Using his experience as a programmer, Uwe Regenbogen decided to develop a new portal for au pairs and host families. His goal was to create a website that gave both host families and au pairs the chance to find each other as quickly as possible – without third-party intermediaries. At the end of 1999, www.aupair-world.net went online as a free portal. After a domain change in 2015, AuPairWorld is now found at www.aupairworld.com.
AuPairWorld has a relaunch and parts of the website require payment for use. The Premium Membership is launched.
The first employees are hired, and a multilingual customer support team is developed.
The one-millionth user registers on AuPairWorld. A new messaging systems makes it possible for users to exchange messages in a secure environment directly via AuPairWorld.
The two-millionth user registers on AuPairWorld. In its 15th year of doing business, AuPairWorld is named Hessen Champion in the category "World Market Leader" in connection with the Innovation and Growth Awards of the state of Hessen.
As of June 2016, AuPairWorld is an elite member of the World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation (WYSE).
In September, nearly 100 au pairs come to AuPairWorld's first official Au Pair Meeting in Frankfurt.
AuPairWorld takes a company trip to Dublin, learns a lot about the Irish market and meets with host families and au pairs for an intensive exchange of ideas.
The three-millionth user registers at AuPairWorld. The company offers thanks for the trust of all its users with a self-produced video: "When dreams come true".
AuPairWorld celebrates its 20th anniversary with a move into a new office building.
In June, the four-millionth user registers on the AuPairWorld website.
In January 2022, the website moves to a new server environment to ensure the future viability of the platform, accompanied by a new layout for the MyAuPairWorld area.
After the 2022 server migration and layout refresh, the team undertook performance optimizations, particularly on search (EasyFind) and messaging. Filters became more dynamic; usability improved.
In mid-2025 AuPairWorld released a major update: the Dashboard was overhauled, search and matching got more powerful, new activity indicators added, messaging was better integrated.
Who are the people behind AuPairWorld?
Behind AuPairWorld there is a dedicated team of professionals, but there are also more than 3 million accepted users who have realised their dreams of becoming an au pair or hosting an au pair. And that's why we believe that you too are part of AuPairWorld.
Hats off from us to our more than 3 million users (a milestone reached in 2017) who live the dream!
How Journeys Begin
What our customers say
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Contact
Do you have a question or need further information? Then contact us at: support@aupairworld.com
Our engagement
Every year, AuPairWorld gives back — not just as a seasonal gesture, but as a way to support education, well-being, and local communities. Over the years, we’ve contributed to projects both abroad and at home, for example:
Every child has a right to education
We have been supporting the work of SOS Children's Villages for many years. The "Education Africa" project helps children and young people to obtain a school-leaving qualification, among other things. This is the basis for positive development and better prospects in adulthood.
In 2017, we donated 3,500 euros. In 2018, we were pleased to support the "Education for a better future in Africa" project with a donation of 4000 euros. Finally, in2019, we donated 4,000 euros to the "Education in Africa" project.
Education and food support
In 2016, we donated 4,000 euros to Plan International Deutschland to support a tele-teaching project to facilitate successful school completion. The project supports the education of girls in Guatemala.
Support for Ukraine
The German Red Cross is providing extensive aid to the the civilian population in Ukraine and to persons who have been forced to flee the country after the Russian invasion. AuPairWorld has contributed 5,000 EUR to these efforts in 2022.
AuPairWorld facts & figures
25,000+ au pairs actively searching
7,000+ host families actively searching
5,500+ user requests answered personally by AuPairWorld staff each month
500,000+ unique visitors each month
1,100,000+ messages sent and received via AuPairWorld per month
1,500,000+ user logins per month
22,000,000+ page views per month