Incoming exchange at WiSo

Nomination info for coordinators

The city of Cologne

2,000 year-old heritage, Germany's oldest major city
Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
More than 40 museums
With approximately 100,000 students at different higher education institutions, Cologne has a larger student population than any other German city
A seat of industry – major chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, service, logistics and biotechnology companies are located in and around Cologne
Leading research institutions such as the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the European Space Agency (ESA) and four Max-Planck-Institutes are based in Cologne

The WiSo Faculty in numbers

8000 degree-seeking students
450 guest students per year
Over 50 bachelor-level and 80 master-level English-taught courses per term for incoming students
over 90 differnt student associations
500 hours of university sports offered per week in 120 disciplines

The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) of the University of Cologne offers students a vast selection of study fields and specialisation options. The WiSo Faculty's interdisciplinary approach brings together its four disciplines: Management, Economics, Political Sciences and Sociology.

Following our Faculty's mission "Today's ideas, tomorrow's impact", excellent research coupled with close ties to business have resulted in top positions in a variety of rankings. The Faculty is EQUIS-accredited. Its central campus location and its strong focus on internationalisation, with over 450 incoming guest students per year, make it an ideal place for an exchange term or a short-term stay.

Factsheet 2026/27 pdf

Factsheet 2027/28 pdf

Contact – Incomings Team

Office hours

Not in Cologne?: Click here to schedule

In Cologne: Click here to schedule

Visiting address

Aachener Str. 209, 5th floor
(Entrance: Richard-Strauss-Str. 1)
50931 Cologne

Email: incomings(at)wiso.uni-koeln(dot)de

Postal address

International Relations Center (ZIB)
Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty)
University of Cologne
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Cologne
Germany