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 studies at the WiSo Faculty. As part of the programme, which takes place during the lecture-free period (5th August – 13th September 2024), you can earn up to 24 ECTS. In addition to practice-oriented courses with international guest lecturers, a variety of company visits and cultural events are part of the programme. Special emphasis is placed on making initial professional contacts and getting to know the working world in one of the most vibrant cities in the USA.

Interested? In a 30-minute Zoom session, we will give you additional insights into the programme content, the application requirements, and the integration of the courses into your studies and answer any questions you may have about WiSo@NYC.

Upcoming information session:

• Friday, 17th November, 10.00 am

Zoom Link (for all sessions): https://uni.koeln/87YKJ

Meeting-ID: 999 3136 6362

Password: 791588

Additional information:

Website New York: https://uni.koeln/J49WX; ILIAS New York: https://uni.koeln/WAFC9

Applications are now being accepted via the WEX Portal: https://uni.koeln/PTQG2

Contact: academicshortswiso.uni-koeln.de

If you want to know what it's actually like to study at Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences or if you want to find out first-hand what is important in your desired degree programme, we have the right offers for you here. Also if you are not sure yet or  want to find out whether your study decision really suits you, you have come to the right place.

In our "Student Q & A" format, one of our student colleagues will present the degree programmes of the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences to you in a short digital presentation. You will receive first-hand insights and reports on your experiences and can directly ask questions about your studies, the respective degree programme and student life in Cologne.

More information: https://wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/studies/service-wiso-faculty/students-for-prospective-students 

Dear students,

As part of the Career Service Program in collaboration with the "Healthy University of Cologne," we would like to focus on your resources and develop initial strategies for action in a workshop. We will go beyond acute stress management and explore fundamental patterns that can empower you to shape your path with lasting positive energy.

Where and when? Thursday, 7th December, from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. at the WiSo Faculty.

The workshop will take place on campus and will be conducted in German. A limited number of participants are available.

Register HERE.

If you have any further questions, the advisors at the WiSo Student Service Point will be your first point of contact for organizational queries during your studies. Don't hesitate to talk to our advisors about your concerns both during your studies and beyond! You can find information and contact details at: www.wiso-studentservice.uni-koeln.de.

Kind regards,

Your WiSo-Career-Service

https://wiso-career.uni-koeln.de/ 

Join us at the think tank at the University of Cologne and experience entrepreneurship on a new level! We will visit the newly built Gateway building together and learn a lot about the services offered there and the start-ups that bring their innovative concepts to life with advisory support. Whether you want to start your own venture or are just curious about this creative space, come along for the field trip!

About Gateway:

The Gateway Excellence Start-up Center (ESC) at the University of Cologne promotes entrepreneurial thinking and action. Individuals interested in founding a company and start-ups receive expert advice on funding and business models. Modern co-working spaces and an incubator program are also available for those interested in starting a business. Gateway's Accelerator program focuses on leadership, team development, and internationalization.

When & where: Tuesday, 12th December, 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. at InnoDom Cologne

The event will be held in both German and Englisch.

Click here for more information and to register. Limited spots available.

See you there!

Your WiSo-Career-Service

www.wiso-career.uni-koeln.de

Term Abroad (as Freemover) with University of California, Berkeley

The Dezernat 9 of University of Cologne invites students interested in a term abroad (as freemover) to join an infosession:

Semester abroad worldwide with IEC - guest: the University of California, Berkeley

When: 15th November 2023, 4.00 p.m.

Where: Via Zoom or in the basement of the Student Service Center (SSC), room S39

zoom link: https://form.jotform.com/233054432591351

For general questions on freemover-options students may contact the ZIB coordinators: wiso-freemoveruni-koeln.de

Dear students,

What should the working world and studies of tomorrow look like? Your opinion is needed! Take part in Trendence's independent career survey now and give honest feedback on your studies, digitalisation and your career preferences and plans. 

The anonymised results are published in renowned media and used by employers to find out about the needs of young talents and often cause rethinking processes with regard to hierarchies, diversity, flexibilisation or leadership style.

As a thank you for your participation, you will receive your personal Career Check, the magazine "Germany's most attractive employers" and have the chance to win one of many multi-vouchers. Please take 15 minutes to participate in the survey and help shape the future of the working world!

Here you can find the questionnaire: https://www.trendence.com/umfragen/hochschule?trd=A104702uk 

Of course, all information will be treated anonymously: Privacy policy

Thank you in advance for your support!

Could Brexit have been avoided? How was it possible for the EU referendum to take place in the first place? And are we in danger of history repeating itself? That’s what host Carolin Jackermeier discusses in the latest episode of our ECONtribute Wirtschaftspodcast with Thiemo Fetzer, ECONtribute Professor of Economics at the University of Bonn and the Univesity of Warwick. His research focuses on how crises arise and what their economic consequences are.
In the last few years, he has been following Brexit from a scientific perspective. We talk about how so many Britons became protest voters, what role the British government’s strict austerity policies played in this, and what we in Germany can learn from Brexit.

Link: https://econtribute.de/newsroom/#podcast 

oikos and The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) are pleased to announce the call for the next LEAP Researchers Cohort in 2024.

More information: https://www.unprme.org/news/prme-and-oikos-team-up-the-call-for-leap-researchers-2024-is-now-open/ 

ReStart Talk "Im Spannungsfeld der Kulturen - Staatsbürgerschaft für in Deutschland geborene Kinder mit Migrationshintergrund" on 21st November 2023 with Christina Felfe, Chair of Applied Microeconomics at the University of Konstanz.

Since 01st January 2000, children born in Germany automatically receive German citizenship if their non-German parents live in Germany for a longer period of time.

What does this mean for the children? The researcher has examined various aspects - participation in education, social integration in the form of willingness to cooperate as well as cultural identity.

She comes to the conclusion that boys in particular benefit from citizenship, are more successful at school and are better integrated socially. Girls whose parents come from countries with traditional gender norms, however, suffer from the conflict of German culture and that of their parents, which is intensified by German citizenship. This has a negative impact on their well-being and integration.

ECONtribute places a special focus on gender equality issues with the ReStart lecture series. Several times a year, experts from the cluster and high-ranking guests give lectures that highlight various gender equality aspects and bring them closer to a broad audience from academia and the interested public.

Details:

21st November 2023
5.00 to 6.15pm
Online via Zoom
Registration under this link.

"Educational justice worldwide", that is the motto of Weitblick, a student initiative represented in Cologne and many other German cities. Within this framework, Weitblick implements a variety of projects on the topic of education. Internationally, we always work together with local partner organizations and, for example, together with the "Rising Winners Youth Empowerment Initiative" (RWYEI) in Kenya, we set up a project in which more than 200 girls from a total of 8 villages were equipped with menstrual products and informed about open questions on the subject of menstruation.

Students with Weitblick Köln have also been able to implement a wide variety of projects in Cologne. One example is "Stories with vision". In this project, students worked one-on-one with children from a 4th grade class to write stories, type them out and draw pictures, so that in the end great books with the children's stories were created. The goal of this project was to promote grammar and free and creative writing, among other things.

Do you also want to get involved and contribute with your own creative ideas? The tasks in a student initiative are versatile. Whether communication, social media, supervision of domestic and international projects or fundraising, with us you can contribute with your skills just as you like. You don't need any previous experience or special knowledge!

If you want to join us or just want to have a look at how the work of the association is done, feel free to come by. We meet every Tuesday at 19:30 in room S14 of the seminar building. Of course you can also bring friends who don't study at the university, everyone is welcome!

Otherwise, feel free to keep checking out our website and Instagram or email or sent us a message on Instagram.

We’re looking forward to meeting you!

Your Weitblick Team

More information:

Website -  https://weitblicker.org/koeln/

Instagram - @weitblick_koeln

E-Mail - koelnweitblicker.org

When? Every Tuesday at 19:30 o’clock

Where? S14 in the seminar buildung

Lecture & Get Together with AltamarCAM on the topic of private equity in the current market environment

The Kölner Börsenverein e.V. invites you to our exciting event with AltamarCAM on 15th November 2023 at 6.00 pm at the WiSo Faculty! AltamarCAM will give a presentation on private equity in the current market environment. This will give you the opportunity to learn about the performance of private equity compared to other assets, as well as the impact of current market trends. The presentation will be followed by a get together with pizza and drinks! Here you will have the opportunity to ask further questions and find out about internships at AltamarCAM. The event will take place in German. 

Please register in advance via the following link: https://kbv.typeform.com/AltamarCam

We are looking forward to seeing you!

bdvb meets Deloitte: Workshop on "Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)"

In the global competitive environment, companies are increasingly focussing on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Deloitte analyses the factors on which successful inorganic growth depends: From the necessity of splitting up companies to the importance of successful integration - would you like to get to know the world of Deloitte Operational Transaction Services better? Would you like to get to know one of the largest business and management consultancies? Then this workshop is just for you:

Get to know your colleagues from the Financial Advisory division and gain an all-round insight into the diverse industry of management consulting. Analyse key aspects of a successful transaction as part of a case study. Finally, you can exchange ideas, network and ask all your questions with your Deloitte colleagues over a relaxed dinner in a restaurant. Are you ready? Then join us on 28th November at 3.30 pm.

Register via the link until 22nd November: https://eveeno.com/250723380 

If you like, you are welcome to send us your CV (hg-koelnbdvb.de) to increase your chances of getting one of the coveted places.

We look forward to seeing you!