Central faculty administration
The central faculty administration, under the leadership of the faculty manager, is responsible for an efficient and effective, student-centred administration that supports teaching and research and provides tangible added value for students. The following administrative units are contact points for students, researchers/teachers, and employees.
They implement strategic projects, support the faculty in administrative and organisational matters, and ensure that university operations run smoothly.
Table of Content
Dean's Office
Gerold Gnau, Dipl.-Kulturwirt Univ.
Managing Director
Building: 101, BT 3 (New Extension Building,
Universitätsstr. 24)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 – 8814
E-Mail: dekanat(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Iris Ruckert
Executive Assistant
Building: 101, BT 3 (New Extension Building, Universitätsstr. 24)
Room: 1.320
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 – 5607
E-Mail: dekanat(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Bettina Amann, M.A.
Administration Finance
Building: 101, BT 3 (New Extension Building, Universitätsstr. 24)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 – 76055
E-Mail: finanzen(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Henning Flier, M.Sc.
Datenmanagement & Programmierung
Gebäude: 101, BT 3 (Erweiterungsneubau, Universitätsstr. 24)
Telefon: +49 (0) 221 470 – 89629
E-Mail: henning.flier
wiso.uni-koeln.de
Frederike Freund, M.Sc.
Rankings and International Accreditations
Building: 101, BT 3 (New Extension Building, Universitätsstr. 24)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 – 76972
E-Mail: freundwiso.uni-koeln.de
Dipl.-Geogr. Janina Klug
International Accreditations
Building: 101, BT 3 (New Extension Building, Universitätsstr. 24)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 – 7451
E-Mail: klug(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Dr. Michael Otten
Risk Management and Committees
Building: 101, BT 3 (New Extension Building, Universitätsstr. 24)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 – 2773
E-Mail: otten(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Eva Peters, M.A.
International Accreditations
Building: 101, BT 3 (New Extension Building, Universitätsstr. 24)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 – 76032
E-Mail: eva.peters(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Dipl.-Ök. Kathrin Schmitz
Finance & Controlling
Building: 101, BT 3 (New Extension Building, Universitätsstr. 24)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 – 7086
E-Mail: finanzen(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Tim Strobel, B.Sc.
Project Management
Building: 101, BT 3 (New Extension Building, Universitätsstr. 24)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 – 89242
E-Mail: strobel(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Alina Waltke, M.A.
Professional Appointment Procedures
Building: 101, BT 3 (New Extension Building, Universitätsstr. 24)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 – 7913
E-Mail: jobs(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Department of Studies
The Department of Studies is assigned to the Vice Dean for Teaching, Studies, and Academic Reform and is responsible for the strategic and administrative process and project management of the WiSo Faculty's teaching and learning area.
- Master's application and admission management: implementation, controlling and evaluation of the overall process, as well as support for applicant enquiries and examination of applications with regard to admission criteria.
- Quality management: further and new developments of study programmes, including quality conferences and (re-)accreditations, quality improvement of teaching, including the implementation of teaching evaluations and other surveys, as well as university didactic offers.
- Programme management: strategic teaching controlling, examination regulations and module handbook change processes, event and classroom management, allocation of Bachelor's theses and seminars, student and chair support, and (technical) coordination of digital teaching concepts.
- Student Advice Centre/WiSSPo: individual and group advice for students and prospective students, coordination of the WiSo Student Service Point, provision of information, development of advice concepts, issuing of certificates, and representation at fairs (to WiSSPo).
- The Office of the Dean of Studies is also responsible for coordinating the Student Advisory Board.
Students are welcome to address their concerns to us via the WiSo Student Service Point (WiSSPo) email contact form or by phone: +49 221 470-8818.
Direction
Director of the Department of Studies
Alice Anna Oeter, Dipl.-Region.-Wiss.(Lat.)
Phone: +49 221 470-5522
Email: oeterwiso.uni-koeln.de
Vice Head of Department of Studies
Director Admissions Management, Quality Management and Evaluations
Andreas Klöcker, Dipl.-Volksw.
Phone: +49 221 470-3997
Email: kloecker(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Office Management and Assistance to the Director
Kathrin Lorenz, B.A.
Phone: +49 221 470-89156
Email: kathrin.lorenz(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Admissions Management
Master Application & Admissions Management
Steffi Frommhold, M.A.
Phone: +49 221 470-5910
Email: wiso-zulassung(at)uni-koeln.de
Master Application & Admission Management
Christina Becker, M.Ed.
Phone: +49 221 470-89928
Email: wiso-zulassung(at)uni-koeln.de
Quality Management & Evaluations
Quality Management
Dr. Timo Klein
Phone: +49 221 470-2492
Email: fakultaets-qm(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Quality Management
Seranoush Mikailian-Trefz , M.Sc.
Phone: +49 221 470-1934
Email: fakultaets-qm(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Quality Management
AACSB/ AoL
Charlotte Schilf, M.Sc.
Phone: +49 221 470-76893
Email: fakultaets-qm(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Quality Management
Kristina Schnitzler, B.Sc.
Phone: +49 221 470-89161
Email: schnitzler(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Teaching and Evaluations Center WiSo
Evaluation Center
Quality Management
Gerald Schmitz, M.A.
Phone: +49 221 470-5705
Email: fakultaets-qm(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Programme Management MES
Programme Manager
B.Sc. Management, Economics and Social Sciences (MES)
Ann Phang, B.Sc.
Phone: +49 221 470-2355
Email: phang(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Programme Management
Director Programme Management
Joss Wobser, Dipl.-Geogr.
Phone: +49 221 470-1933
Email: pm(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Programme Management
Peter Heimes, Dipl.-Geogr.
Phone: +49 221 470-4669
Email: pm(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Programme Management
Marlene Heinen, M.Sc.
Phone: +49 221 470-7961
Email: pm(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Programme Management
Malte Johanns, B.Sc.
Telefone: +49 221 470-76748
Email: pm(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Capacity Planning & Allocation Management
Programme Management
Sebastian Kropp, M.Sc.
Phone: +49 221 470-1851
Email: kropp(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Adress Department of Studies
Universitätsstraße 91, 50391 Cologne
Building: 810, 1. Floor (Atrium)
Study Advisory & WiSSPo
Director Study Advisory & WiSSPo
Nicole Kienel, Dipl.-Hdl.
Phone: +49 221 470-8818
Email: WiSSPo contact form
Student Advisor
Student Advisor
Lena Bongartz, B.Sc.
Phone: +49 221 470-8818
Email: WiSSPo contact form
Student advisor
Carina Piek, M.Sc.
Phone: +49 221 470-8818
Email: WiSSPo contact form
Reception WiSSPo
Reception
Inken Host
Phone: +49 221 470-8818
Email: WiSSPo contact form
Reception
Vanessa Vemba, B.A.
Phone: +49 221 470-8818
Email: WiSSPo contact form
Address Study Advisory & WiSSPo
Universitätsstraße 24, 50931 Cologne
WiSo-Annex (Building: 101), ground floor(Room Number 0.305)
Student Assistants
Quality Management: Mattis Voß
Programm Management: Luzie Tausendfreund
Evaluation Center: Tobias Franzmann, Mattis Voß
Student Service: Aschna Azad Ali, Melis Ates, Sophia Paas
Academic and Programme Directors
Academic Directors
Programme Director
WiSo-Career-Service
The WiSo-Career-Service acts as a central point of contact for all matters relating to work experience and graduate employment. We are geared towards meeting the needs of both our students and potential employers.
For students, these matters include internships, career counselling and guidance about applications and additional qualifications. The WiSo Career Service organises seminars, lectures and targeted programmes in cooperation with employers as well as external and internal experts. Together with internal faculty and university partners, we offer support and concrete help in the initial phase of professional orientation.
For employers, the WiSo-Career-Service is there to help if you are interested in WiSo faculty activities concerning recruitment, employer branding or direct forms of cooperation. We also help if you want to know more about inter-faculty initiatives or address specific subjects. The Career Service is your point of reference in all matters of targeted recruiting at the WiSo faculty.
Julia Monzel, M.A.
Head of WiSo Career & Corporate Services
Buildung 810
Universitätsstraße 91
50931 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 7479
Email: monzel(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Annika Lahnor, M.Sc.
Deputy WiSo Career & Corporate Services
Buildung 810
Universitätsstraße 91
50931 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 5912
Email: lahnor(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Heidi Wenge, M.A.
WiSo-Career-Service
Buildung 810
Universitätsstraße 91
50931 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 3663
Email: wenge(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Student Assistants
Lara Selin Bahcuvan (bahcuvan(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de)
Berk Inhat (inhat(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de)
Hannes Michely (michely(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de)
Henning Teigelkötter (teigelkoetter(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de)
Amelie Stearns (astearns(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de)
Lukas Fromelt (fromelt(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de)
WiSo Credit Transfer Centre
The WiSo Credit Transfer Centre covers the entire complexity of the recognition and crediting of external achievements. It is the central point of contact for the crediting of examination results.
Many questions about the topic of crediting can already be clarified at the WiSSPo. You can contact the WiSSPo by phone at the following number: +49221-470 8818.
You can also send initial written enquiries to the WiSo Credit Transfer Centre using the contact form of the WiSo Student Service Point.
Team
AD Dr Johannes Antweiler
Head of WiSo Credit Transfer Centre
Philipp Saupe, M.Sc.
Deputy Wiso Credit Transfer Centre
Student Assistants
- Jördis Pfeifer B.Sc.
- Marie Gesell
WiSo IT-Services
The staff of the WiSo IT-Services are the contact persons for all IT issues within the WiSo Faculty. WiSo IT-Services offers faculty staff a wide range of IT infrastructure, services and support. In addition, they form the WiSo Faculty's central interface to the IT Center Cologne (ITCC) (formerly Regional Computing Center Cologne (RRZK)), which provides the university-wide IT infrastructure.
Dr Judith Zepp
Head of WiSo IT-Services
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 1537
Email: zepp(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Nelson Mrambio, B.A.
Webmaster / Server administrator
Phone (Support): +49 (0) 221 470 6630
Phone (personally): +49 (0) 221 470 7314
Email (Support): webmaster(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Email (personally): marambio(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Florian Nothe
Support
Phone (Support): +49 (0) 221 470 6630
Phone (personally): +49 (0) 221 470 1540
Email (Support): support(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Email (personally): nothe(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
WiSo Library and Campus Service
The WiSo Library and Campus Service sees itself as a partner for information and infrastructure. The focus is on realising services and locations that offer optimal support to students, lecturers and employees of the WiSo Faculty.
Administration team
Dr André Drost
Head of WiSo Library and Campus Service
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 2221
Email: drost(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Sebastian Lange, M.LIS
Deputy Head of WiSo Library and Campus Service
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 76501
Maria Olsen
Campus team
Diana Frangenberg
Construction and Room Management
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 7379
Christian Hüll
Nadine Kölble
Thomas Kornhoff
WiSo-Marketing
WiSo Marketing offers the following services across the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences:
- press relations work in cooperation and coordinated with the University’s Press, Communications and Marketing Department (Department 8);
- a “find an expert” service for research topics at the WiSo Faculty;
- management and continued evolution of the Faculty‘s website and the social media channels;
- event management: organisation, staging and supervision of Faculty-wide events, advice on events at Faculty level;
- alumni management: design, staging and continuing development of activities intended to ensure alumni involvement;
- co-authoring and implementation of a Faculty-wide marketing strategy
- Counselling of institutes, departments and other areas of the Faculty on university marketing matters and other PR activities.
If you have any news or event information you would like to publish in the news on the WiSo website or in the social media channels, please contact wiso-newsuni-koeln.de.
Daniel Scheu
Director of WiSo Marketing
Universitätsstraße 91
50931 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 2443
Email: dscheu(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Corinna Kipsieker
Marketing Management
Universitätsstraße 91
50931 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 76425
Email: kipsieker(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Thomas Zab
Online Editor
Universitätsstr. 91
50931 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 89258
Email: zab(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Lukas Brehm
Media Design
Universitätsstr. 91
50931 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 89141
Email: brehm(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Pascal Tambornino
Alumni Management
Universitätsstraße 91
50931 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 4558
Email: tambornino(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Andrea Leon Diaz
Event Management
Universitätsstraße 91
50931 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 6205
Email: leon-diaz(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Bettina Amann
Administrative Support
Universitätsstr. 91
50931 Cologne
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 89257
Email: amann(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
International Relations Center (ZIB WiSo)
The International Relations Center (ZIB WiSo) coordinates international activities for the WiSo Faculty of the University of Cologne. Its responsibilities include managing student exchanges and developing and implementing new internationalization strategies on behalf of the Faculty.
The ZIB WiSo promotes and supports cooperation in the following areas:
- Student exchanges, short programmes and international degree programmes
- Courses designed for international students
- Membership in prestigious university networks
- Partnerships with selected universities and business schools across the world
- Close ties with the international business community
- International Relations Center (ZIB)
Visiting address
Aachener Str. 209, 5th and 6th floors
(Entrance: Richard-Strauss-Str. 1)
50931 Cologne
Postal address
International Relations Center (ZIB)
Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty)
University of Cologne
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Cologne
Germany
Students are welcome to address their concerns to us via the WiSo Student Service Point (WiSSPo) email contact form.
Diana Hehle
Ulrike Decker
Deputy Director International Relations
Programme Manager WiSo@ programmes
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 1281
Xenia Elbrächter
Double Master's Programme Manager
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 7702
Felix Beideck
Manager International Cooperation and Communication
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 7072
Outgoings Team
Kathrin Ebel
Outgoing Students Coordinator (Bachelor)
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 1905/p>
Email: kathrin.ebel(at)uni-koeln.de
Veronika Langenberg
Outgoing Students Coordinator
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 7065
Jutta Reusch
Outgoing Students Coordinator (Master) and Internships Abroad
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 7067
Email: jutta.reusch(at)uni-koeln.de
Incomings Team
Jens Funk
Christoph Karl
Anna-Luisa Liedtke
Incoming Students Coordinator
Telefon: +49 (0) 221 470 1280
Natasha Turner
Incoming Students Coordinator and Programme Manager DBi Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 1283
Email: wiso-dbi(at)uni-koeln.de
CEMS Team
Christa Leenen-Poser
CEMS Corporate Relations Manager and Office Management
Phone: +49 (0) 221 470 3738
Alexandra Overath
Philipp Sperber
Student Assistants
Paul Becker (wirtschaftsenglisch(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de)
Ainara Iglesias Costas (cems(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de)
Hanna Kuße (hanna.kusse(at)uni-koeln.de)
Samuli Sipponen (incomings(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de)
Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences
The Cologne Graduate School (CGS) is the graduate school of the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Cologne and offers doctoral training in empirical and quantitative methods in economics, management and social sciences. sciences. In the Department of Economics, the CGS offers an integrated graduate programme: a doctoral programme with an integrated M.Sc. in Economic Research.
Doctoral candidates please arrange a personal consultation appointment with Astrid Greuel:
https://calendly.com/greuel-doktorandinnenberatung
(Building: 101, BT3 (New Extension Building, Universitätsstr. 24) - WiSSPo 2 (B3 | Room 0.303) | Office hours: Monday - Thursday)
Dr Katharina Laske
Managing Director, Cologne Graduate School in Mangement, Economics and Social Sciences
Building: 810 (Universitätsstraße 91)
Room: 0.32
Phone: +49 (0)221 470 7955
Email: office-cgs(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Helge Braun, Ph.D.
Programm Director M.Sc. Economic Research
Building: 810 (Universitätsstraße 91)
Room: 0.13
Phone: +49 (0)221 470 87050
Email: office-cgs(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Astrid Greuel
Manager Central Doctoral Office, Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Building: 810 (Universitätsstraße 91)
Room: 0.14
Phone: +49 (0)221 470 3213
Email: promotion(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
Student Assistant
Emily Busch (busch(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de)