The registered association Schülerpaten Berlin e.V. aims to improve educational opportunities for children with an Arab migration background and to enhance integration through intercultural exchange in Berlin. Volunteers are mindfully matched with children in need of tutoring. Mentors are trained by experienced instructors in order to acquire basic educational skills as well as an understanding of the Arab world. The provision of financial means for recreational activities between mentor and mentee ensures that the relationship is not solely restricted to tutoring.

Schülerpaten Berlin e.V. was developed in cooperation with Al Nadi, a consulting center for Arab women in Berlin. Al Nadi had been approached by several mothers who were looking for tutoring for their children. A group of university students responded to this need by forming a platform matching volunteers with students in need of tutoring.

In 2009, Schülerpaten Berlin e.V. was registered as an association in order to give it a more official context and to enable it to work more efficiently and extensively in the future. So far, Schülerpaten Berlin e.V. has initiated more than 500 mentorships. Furthermore, Schülerpaten Berlin e.V. has expanded it's concept to other cities in Germany: Schülerpaten is now active in Hamburg, Cologne and Frankfurt (Main). Dortmund and Bremen will follow next.