Kooperationen zwischen Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft
Gemeinsam stark: Kooperationen zwischen Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft
Die Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät der Universität zu Köln pflegt seit jeher einen engen Austausch mit der Wirtschaft, externen Einrichtungen und wissenschaftlichen Netzwerken – national wie international. Als zentrale Schnittstelle zwischen Wissenschaft und Praxis schaffen unsere Corporate-Connections gemeinsame Mehrwerte für Forschung, Lehre und wirtschaftliche Praxis.
Unter dem Leitbild Today’s ideas. Tomorrow’s impact. und der Mission Developing People and Knowledge for a better world pflegen wir starke Partnerschaften, um den Wissenstransfer zu fördern und Innovation zu stärken. Durch vielfältige Kooperationsmöglichkeiten – von Employer Branding, Student Recruiting und Weiterbildung über Stiftungen und Sponsoring bis hin zu Forschungsprojekten – verbinden wir akademische Exzellenz mit praktischer Umsetzung.
Auf Basis unserer WiSo-Values streben wir nachhaltige Partnerschaften an, die Verantwortung, Vielfalt und aktive Mitwirkung in den Mittelpunkt stellen. So trägt die Fakultät dazu bei, dass wissenschaftliche Ideen nicht nur entstehen, sondern auch echte Wirkung in der Gesellschaft entfalten. PARTicipate!
As a partner of our university, you can position your company in a prestigious academic environment and reach students and graduates directly. Through targeted presence across various channels, you can strengthen your employer brand in the long term, increase your visibility and build credibility in an academic context.
Your advantages:
Positioning as an attractive employer
Access to qualified students and graduates
Increased credibility and reach
Year-round, cross-media presence
Your options:
Social media: LinkedIn, Instagram
Presence on our website, in brochures and at events
One-to-many info sessions
Visibility directly on campus and at events
Student Recruiting
Reach talent where it emerges: our Career Service connects your company directly with qualified students and graduates. As the central interface between your company and our talent, we give you direct access to promising young professionals. Use targeted formats to get to know students early on, spark their interest in your company, identify future specialists and build long-term relationships.
Your advantages:
Directly address your target group
Interdisciplinary mix of recruiting activities
Effectively attract and retain talented young professionals
Your options:
Networking events such as Meet’n Greets
Expert input at Digital Career Tuesday
Workshops and company visits
Digital internship exchange & targeted mailings via the career database
Student coaching by alumni
Lifelong Learning
Invest specifically in the further development of your employees: continuing professional development gives your company the opportunity to promote talent, specialists and managers in the long term. In cooperation with the University of Cologne Business School (UCBS), we offer high-quality continuing education formats – from Executive MBAs and specialised seminars to tailor-made in-house training courses. This allows you to strengthen skills, retain managers and secure the innovative strength and future viability of your company.
Your advantages:
Strengthening and retaining managers and employees
Reducing costs and effort through lower recruitment
Qualification as an important factor for entrepreneurial development
Your options:
Executive MBA (EMBA) including scholarships from the Business School
Broad seminar portfolio, e.g. digital transformation, change & innovation management, leadership or corporate entrepreneurship
Tailor-made in-house training for managers and employees
Exchange with EMBA alumni at events and company visits
Research Collaborations
Take advantage of direct access to excellent research: in cooperation with our departments, you will receive direct access to scientific expertise, in-depth analyses and practical projects. Together, we will support you in developing new products or business models, optimising business processes in the long term and developing solutions that will make your company more innovative, efficient and strategically stronger in the long run.
Your advantages:
Scientifically sound consulting
Long-term optimisation of business processes
Use of current research for strategic development
Your opportunities:
Market studies and market analyses
Expertise in areas such as corporate development, entrepreneurship, finance/accounting, digital transformation and much more
Business and capstone projects
Fundraising & Sponsoring
Make a visible statement about education and social commitment: with scholarships, equipment projects or the promotion of research and teaching, you can support the academic development of the next generation. At the same time, you can strengthen your corporate image, build networks with potential employees and researchers, and achieve a high impact with little effort.
Advantages
Comparatively little input required, high impact
Options
Scholarships for students (e.g. Germany "Deutschlandstipendium")
First-semester gift, e.g. discount code for a WiSo hoodie
