Genesis of KCYL Germany 

As the saying goes "From Humble Beginnings Comes Great Things", KCYL Germany (aka GKCYL) had a very humble beginning, and emerged from the passion of the Knanaya youngsters to connect with fellow Knanites in Germany. Under the direction of Auxiliary Bishop Mar Joseph Pandarasseril of the Archdiocese of Kottayam, Mr. Jois Mavelil took the initiative to bring together the Knanaya Youth in Germany and Ajeesh Jaimon Joseph helped in connecting the youth in Germany. A Whatsapp group was created by Nidhish Thomas on 16th March 2018 as a result of various discussions, and people belonging to the Knanaya Community residing in Germany were gradually added to the group. Metropolitan Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakattu and Auxiliary Bishop Mar Joseph Pandarasseril of the Archdiocese of Kottayam were fully supportive of the initiative and provided continuous advice and guidance. The Archdiocese of Kottayam appointed Fr. Binoy Thomas Koottanal as the Spiritual Advisor for GKCYL. On 16th March 2019, a meeting was held under the leadership of Mr. Jois Mavelil in regard to the formation of KCYL Germany at Berlin. Members from various parts of Germany participated in the meeting. A six member committee consisting of Ajeesh Jaimon Joseph, Nidhish Thomas, Jonas Chacko Chirayil, Bibin Peter, Donia Jose and Anju were selected to facilitate the inaugural event of the GKCYL. It was decided to hold the inaugural meeting in Berlin on the 2nd of June 2019 under the leadership of Fr. Binoy Thomas Koottanal. 

The long awaited dream of the Knanaya Youth in Germany finally came true. KCYL Germany was officially formed and inaugurated on 02 June 2019 at Sankara Restaurant, Berlin, Germany under the leadership of Fr. Binoy Thomas Koottanal. The first executive committee of KCYL Germany was elected during the event and they are as follows, President - Nidhish Thomas, Vice President - Sudheesh Kaniyamparampil, Secretary - Bibin Peter, Joint Secretary - Asha Alex, Treasure - Jonas Chacko Chirayil, Executive Members - Bony Simon Ezharath, Ajeesh Jaimon, Amita K Abraham. Mr. Jois Mavelil was appointed as the director of KCYL Germany.

Some of the elected executives were unable to continue in the committee as the executives due to their personal circumstances or migrating out of Germany. Because of this, a new executive committee was formed to guide the forward operations of KCYL Germany. The new executive committee is as follows President - Nidhish Thomas, Vice President - Nijo Johny Pandarasseril, Secretary - Joseme Jose, Joint Secretary - Asha Alex, Treasure - Jonas Chacko Chirayil, Executive Members - Bony Simon Ezharath, Miralda Theresa Thomas, Sijo Sabu, Sister Advisor - Sr. Jomy SJC. For the further functioning of the organisation, Ms. Chinju Anna Poovathel was appointed as a Director in addition to Mr. Jois Mavelil on 03 May 2020. Later during the term, Jonas Chacko Chirayil who was the treasurer resigned and moved to United States. Bony Simon Ezharath who was the executive member was appointed as the new treasurer of the GKCYL. With the collective efforts of the executive committee and with the support of its members, GKCYL was able to develop as a successful organisation with hundreds of members across various cities of Germany. The GKCYL WhatsApp group also included newly married couples, families, priests, nuns etc., who belong to the Knanaya Community in Germany. Even though GKCYL was an exclusive platform for youth, they also supported families as well as others who were outside the scope of GKCYL membership. On 17 April 2021, GKCYL have established an organisation called German Knanaya Catholic Fellowship (aka GKCF)  for all Knanaya Catholics in Germany. In the history of Knanaya Catholic Organisations, it is the first time a KCYL committee paved path to the establishment of an organisation based on the concept of Diaspora Knanaya Catholic Congress (DKCC) . Establishing any organisation from the scratch is a challenging task and required enormous effort. We must remember everyone who paved the path of GKCYL for the future generations.