Dear students,
The year is drawing to an end and the WiSSPo is going into a short but well-deserved winter rest. We can therefore be contacted as follows at the turn of the year:

• From 23th December 2023 untill 7th January 2024, the WiSSPo will be closed on site.
• From 23th December 2023 untill 1st January 2024, mails are neither answered nor applications processed or forwarded.
• From 2nd untill 7th January 2024, the WiSSPo will be available by email via the contact form and we will be happy to call you back if required.

From 8th January 2024, the WiSSPo will be available to you again during regular office hours with the full range of services and study guidance.

Important: From 23th December 2023, documents and applications that are due by a deadline can be submitted digitally as a PDF by e-mail via the contact form or via the WiSo Inbox.

The WiSSPo team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a healthy, successful start to the New Year!

The WiSo Faculty has set strategic goals to create a multicultural environment on campus, provide more international opportunities, attract more international students and increase international experience in the classroom.

Now, we want to hear from you! How can we improve our services and programmes? How can we foster a vibrant and inclusive academic community?

Share your thoughts and ideas: our student survey closes at midnight on Friday, 22th December 2023. Completing the survey will only take five minutes or less: https://uni.koeln/PJRAZ

All information provided is completely anonymous and will only be used for the above purposes.

Thank you in advance for your time and thoughtful responses!

Your
WiSo Faculty

Each year, the WiSo Faculty offers its students the unique opportunity to participate in an exciting and challenging intensive programme in the heart of New York City: WiSo@NYC.

WiSo@NYC allows you to seamlessly integrate a short stay abroad into your Master's programme where you can earn up to 24 ECTS credits during the lecture-free period (5th August – 13th September 2024). In addition to practice-oriented courses with international guest lecturers, the programme includes a variety of company visits and cultural events.

Interested? We have opened the secondary selection round (with a few spots left for 2024) and applications can be submitted via the WEX portal (https://uni.koeln/PTQG2) through 15th January 2024.

Additional information on the programme and application process may be found here:

Info Session WiSo@ Programmes:
Wednesday, 10th January 2024, 09:00 -9:30 AM

Zoom-Link: https://uni.koeln/7BL5G

Meeting-ID: 767 026 9109

Password: 0221

Website New York: https://uni.koeln/J49WX

ILIAS New York: https://uni.koeln/WAFC9

Contact: academicshortswiso.uni-koeln.de

The ZIB WiSo invites students to apply for a term abroad at one of the WiSo Faculty’s partner schools worldwide! The STAP main selection round is open until 15 January 2024. For any questions the ZIB outgoing coordinators are offering additional advising hours:

• Master Business&Economics: 3rd & 4th January 2024 all day (for registration pls click here)
• Master Sociology & Political Sciences: 9th – 12th January 2024 (for registration pls click here)

Happy Holidays!

Veronika Langenberg and Jutta Reusch

Students from across the EUniWell alliance – which includes the University of Cologne –  are invited to participate in a Hackathon to discuss the impacts of climage change on civil peace in Europe. The event will take place at Nantes Université on 24th-25th January 2024. Students need to speak French (B2 minimum).

For more information about this exciting opportunity please click here.

The deadline for application is 10th January 2024.

Dear Student,

Wondering about your ideal career fit, top priorities, and future goals? The CareerTest by Universum is a valued tool designed to help you set clear career expectations and learn more about your professional self.

The CareerTest also gives you the chance to make your voice heard about what you want most from us, as your university, and potential future employers!

After completing the test and free registration, you'll unlock ongoing access to your full career profile and a range of professional tools.

For a limited time, you can also seize the chance to win one of 10 Zalando vouchers* worth 50€ each
- thanks to the CareerTest by Universum team!

Ready to begin? Complete the test HERE.

For questions or feedback, kindly reach out to supportcareertest.universumglobal.com.

Best regards,
Universität zu Köln, in collaboration with Universum

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Has the economy weathered the coronavirus pandemic well? Why did the financial markets not crash? And how can we as a society learn to deal better with such crises? The latest episode of the business podcast ECONtribute - now available on all major podcast portals - has the answers.

In the new episode, host Carolin Jackermeier talks to Markus Brunnermeier, Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Brunnermeier analyses international financial markets, the emergence of price bubbles and the role of monetary policy.

We discuss why crises have followed one another in recent years, what policymakers have learned from recent crises, and why climate change is different from other crises. We also look to the future: What might a more resilient global financial system look like?

Link: https://econtribute.de/how-resilient-is-our-society-new-episode-of-the-econtribute-wirtschaftspodcast/ 

Would you like to not only experience theory during your studies, but also gain active practical experience and help shape cool projects? Would you like to be part of a bright, open and motivated team and organize events that connect students with exciting entrepreneurs? Then you've come to the right place!

The World Business Dialogue is a non-profit student initiative located in the heart of Cologne's student life. We have set ourselves the goal of giving motivated students the opportunity to come into contact with companies from all over the world.

All our departments offer you numerous opportunities to develop yourself and meet like-minded new people. Take part in numerous events, whether creation labs, workshops or congresses, realize your own ideas and support us in our projects.

Would you like to get to know us and become part of our core team? Then just drop by our Open House on 18^th January 2024!

You can apply under the following link: https://world-business-dialogue.com/open-house/

We look forward to meeting you!