investit-academy.de

What It Is

Invest it! e.V. is a registered nonprofit organization based in Hamburg, Germany, dedicated to bringing independent, free, and ad-free financial education into primary and secondary school classrooms across Germany. Run by more than 25 volunteers, the organization aims to fill the gap in financial literacy within school education, prevent youth debt problems, and promote equal social opportunities.

Key Highlights

• Course Areas and Teaching Format: Focused on foundational financial education, it offers four core modules: a “Material Box” (Materialkoffer) with 12 ready-to-use teaching units, a school-wide “Financial Education School” certification program, hybrid online/offline teacher training, and ad-free digital financial simulation tools.
• Organizational Background and Independence: As Germany’s only fully independent financial education organization, its biggest strength is its refusal to partner with banks or insurance companies, ensuring that its content is not influenced by commercial interests. The project has even received sponsorship support from former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner.
• Certification and Pricing: 100% free for all audiences, with a school-wide financial education certification system that helps schools establish financial literacy education on a long-term basis.

Pricing

Completely free. As a nonprofit association, all of its teaching materials, training courses, and digital tools are provided at no cost, with operations supported by public donations.

Pros and Cons

Pros: Fully nonprofit and ad-free, with strong independence; ready-to-use materials greatly reduce teachers’ lesson-preparation burden; offers a structured school-wide certification solution.
Cons: Available only in German and closely tied to the German education system; relies on a volunteer team, so content updates and service response times may face bottlenecks.

Who It’s For

Primarily aimed at primary and secondary school teachers in Germany, Gen Z students, and school administrators interested in introducing financial education. Remote volunteers from across Europe are also welcome to join.

Access from China

As the website of a local German association, it can be accessed directly from mainland China, but loading speeds may be slow, and its digital tools and video resources may be affected by regional network restrictions. Overall, access is “partially restricted.”