Research databases

• distributes the world's largest collection of economics case studies on behalf of all major business schools and internationally renowned authors.

• offers training on teaching, learning and writing case studies.

• awards scholarships to new case study authors and teachers.

• publishes literature on case study methods.

• offers authors an efficient and effective service for the worldwide publication and distribution of their case studies.

More information about The Case Centre

The Case Centre offers case studies from the following business schools, among others:

• Harvard Business Publishing,

• Ivey Publishing,

• Darden Business Publishing,

• INSEAD,

• IBS Hyderabad,

• IMD,

• London Business School.

The WiSo Faculty is a member of “The Case Centre”. The membership entitles WiSo Faculty staff to purchase case studies at discounted prices and on their own account; the minimum order quantity is five copies per case study. 

(Prices)

Industry and Market Analyses

 How to order case studies:

• approved staff at the WiSo Faculty receive case studies at discounted prices as a member of The Case Centre (prices)
• the minimum order quantity is five copies of each case study (one copy must be ordered per student on the course)
• academics must independently place an order at "The Case Centre" when they need cases
• staff should ensure they select the University of Cologne when they register to receive the membership discount once they are approved
• cases should be paid for from their own departmental funds (specify your cost centre (Kostenstelle))

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email.

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CESSDA (Council of European Social Science Data Archives) is an informal association of European data archives, fostering open access and extensive exchange of data and expertise. Its catalogue includes over 40.000 datasets. Founded in June 1976 in Amsterdam by the European data archives of the time, CESSDA serves as a key repository of social science data, particularly on the following European countries:

• Germany
• USA
• France
• Norway
• Denmark
• Sweden
• Israel
• Great Britain
• Netherlands
• Hungary

Keywords: Statistics , Social and Societal Research

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

The integrated global database Compustat from S&P Global provides balance sheet and market data for active and inactive listed companies in a standardised format.
The following Compustat modules are available:

• Compustat Global & daily updates: Non-U.S. and non-Canadian fundamental and market information on over 33,900 active and inactive publicly held companies
• Compustat North America & daily updates: U.S. and Canadian fundamental and market information on active and inactive publicly held companies. It provides more than 300 annual and 100 quarterly Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, and supplemental data items. For most companies, annual history is available back to 1950 and quarterly history back to 1962 with monthly market history back to 1962. Compustat North America files also contain information on aggregates, industry segments, banks, market prices, dividends, and earnings.
• Compustat Historical Segments: supplements the ‘North America’ module with historical data, for over 23,000 North American companies since 1976

Compustat data is provided via the Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS) interface. (Access via WRDS)

Keywords: Banks , Company Info and Financial Statements , Indices and Factors , Stock Prices / Market

Access only possible with a WRDS account.
You can find out how to apply for an account here.

The Centre for Research of Security Prices (CRSP) offers a joint query of the following financial indicators:
Stock market and company data for over 32,000 active and inactive securities with primary listings on the NYSE, NYSE American, NASDAQ, NYSE Arca and Bats stock exchanges, as well as CRSP broad market indices:
 

• CRSP 1925 Stock Database
• CRSP /Compustat Merged Database
• CRSP Index History Files

Balance sheet and market data for active and inactive listed companies in standardised form:
 

• Compustat North America: U.S. and Canadian fundamental and market information on active and inactive publicly held companies. It provides more than 300 annual and 100 quarterly Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, and supplemental data items. For most companies, annual history is available back to 1950 and quarterly history back to 1962 with monthly market history back to 1962. Compustat North America files also contain information on aggregates, industry segments, banks, market prices, dividends, and earnings.
• Compustat Historical Segments: supplements the ‘North America’ module with historical data, for over 23,000 North American companies since 1976
   

(Access via WRDS)

Keywords:  Stock Prices / Markets

Access only possible with a WRDS account.
You can find out how to apply for an account here.

The database provides detailed historical data such as share prices, market capitalisations, dividends, etc. for approximately 75,000 stocks worldwide, including both industrialised and emerging markets.
It provides access to over 400,000 international macroeconomic time series with indicators for 215 countries, exchange rates for 45 countries and over 2,000 interest rates. The data is divided into the following categories:

• Equities, including:
  • Asset4 ESG environmental, social, governance research data
  • IBES analyst estimates
  • Worldscope company fundamental data items and  financial ratios
• equity indices
• constituent lists
• bonds
• bond indices
• interest & exchange rates
• economics - international macroeconomics
• unit and investment trusts
• commodities
• futures & options
• warrants

Sources include stock exchanges, government institutions (central banks, etc.) and international organisations such as the OECD and IMF.

Depending on the licence, the following modules are included:

• Worldscope
• Bond Service
• Economic Service
• Equity Service
• Futures Service

Keywords: Stock Prices / Markets , Currency Exchange Rates

To access Datasream oder LSEG Workspace lease contact us.

Learning Centre:

• https://www.lseg.com/en/training/learning-centre

Issues with the Datastream Excel Add-in on Mac: Alternative access via LSEG Web Access is recommended.

• Search for Datastream Chart Studio or DSCHART in the main search field.
• Hover the mouse pointer over the arrow next to the name of any data series.
• In the popup menu, select the option “Find New Series” to access the Datastream Navigator.
• In the Datastream Navigator, enter search terms or start browsing data categories.

Issues with Datastream Excel Add-in when using a VPN client:

• When using a VPN client, error messages may occur when retrieving data via the Datastream Excel Add-in
• In this case, deactivate the VPN client

Questions or issues? Contact us:

WiSo Data Library Team

+49-221-470-3511
lica-datawiso.uni-koeln.de

The database “Deutschland in Zahlen” from the iwd - Information Service of the German Economic Institute offers statistical indicators on economic and social development in Germany.
The data ranges from labour market to purchasing power to balance of payments. In addition to regional and national statistics, there is also a wealth of information on Germany in international comparison.

The offering is supplemented by dossiers on current topics and infographics.

Keywords: Statistics, Germany, Economy

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

LSEG Workspace contains information on commodities, equities, fixed income securities and hedge funds, foreign exchange and money markets, and wealth management.

Various services are available via the Workspace platform, in particular the Datastream database.

The database

• contains tools for navigating news, including videos of live and on-demand equity news broadcasts.
• offers key market data, charts, time series analysis and streaming news from Reuters and other financial institutions and market research companies for price analysis and global indices of individual stocks.
• contains charts and fundamental data, proprietary data and analysis to provide actionable insights into the global stock market.

Keywords: Bonds and fixed Income , Company Info and Financial Statements , Currency Exchange Rates , Deriatives / Options , Indices and Factors , Stock Prices / Markets

Please contact us for access to LSEG Workspace and Datastream.

E-Mail to: lica-data@wiso.uni-koeln.de

Learning Centre:

• https://www.lseg.com/en/training/learning-centre

The European Social Survey is an ongoing social science survey that has been examining the social and political attitudes of citizens from over 30 European countries since 2002. 
The core module explores changes and continuity in a range of social variables, including:

• social and public trust
• political interest and participation
• socio-political orientations
• media use
• moral, political and social values
• social exclusion
• national, ethnic and religious affiliations
• well-being, health and safety
• demographic and socio-economic conditions.

The data portal provides free access to the results and documentation.

Keywords: European Union , Social and Societal Research

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

EUR-Lex is a comprehensive service provided by the Publications Office of the European Union.

Among other things, the database offers:

• access to the official journal of the European Union, which is published daily. It appears in two series: L (legislation) and C (notices and announcements).
• a collection on the sources of EU law and their life cycles, including for example, treaties, EU Legislation, parliamentary questions and international agreements.
• provides information on how European and national law interact, listing national case law and implementing measures in EUR-Lex, with the relevant national legislation available via the linked N-Lex.
• documents on European legislative procedures can also be researched on the website. This allows tracking the progress of legal acts from proposal to adoption.
• EUR-Lex provides research support, including references, summaries, and a document search by EU institutions.

Keywords: European Union

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union, providing statistics for EU institutions, Member State authorities, businesses, and the media. Its data support country and regional comparisons, inform EU decision-making, and help the public understand and review these decisions.

The database provides more than 300 million data points covering the 28 EU Member States, EU regions, European cities and partner countries. The thematic focus is on economic, demographic and social statistics.

In addition to data and statistics, the website also provides Eurostat publications such as books, reports and brochures.

The website and its content are available in English, German and French.
 

Keywords: Statistics , European Union

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

The WiSo faculty is recognised by the European Commission as a research institution.

If you would like to apply for microdata access authorization, please contact WiSo Library and Campus Service.

GENESIS is a metadata-supported statistical information system developed by Germany‘s Federal Government and federal states (Länder) statistical offices.

It offers access to a wide range of official statistics through metadata-supported search, allowing users to view, customise, and download data freely.

The subject areas include

• territories, population, employment, elections
• education, social benefits, health, law
• housing, environment
• economic sectors
• foreign trade, businesses, skilled trades
• prices, earnings, income and consumption
• public finances
• national accounts
   

Keywords: Statistics, Germany

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

The Global Industry Classification Standard is a four-level classification system for different industries developed by Standard & Poor's and MSCI for the financial world. The four levels are:

• sectors
• industry groups
• industries
• sub-industries

The classification system includes the following sectors:

• cyclical consumer goods
• basic consumer goods
• energy
• financial services
• healthcare
• industry
• information technology
• raw materials
• telecommunications services
• utilities

The framework is reviewed annually to ensure that global market dynamics are accurately reflected.

(Access via WRDS)

Keywords: Industries und Market Analyses , Indices and Factors

Access only possible with a WRDS account.
You can find out how to apply for an account het3://page?uid=71156#322708re.

The IAB information platform of the Institute for Employment Research provides structured bibliographies, full texts, research information and additional links free of charge. The selected topics include:

• structural change in the labour market
• digital and ecological transformation
• poverty and social policy
• international and regional labour markets

Keywords: Economy

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

The I/B/E/S database contains the earnings estimates (EPS) of banks and individual analysts. The estimates are offered to American companies (HSEPSUS) and international companies (HSEPSINT). Explore I/B/E/S on WRDS to access summary and individual analyst forecasts of company earnings, estimates and recommendations. Enhance your research using I/B/E/S, I/B/E/S Global Aggregates, I/B/E/S Key Performance Indicators (KPI), and I/B/E/S Guidance.

Within I/B/E/S, access:

• I/B/E/S Global Aggregates Extract earnings forecasts plus related data for 87 countries and major international indices — global asset allocation, cross-border valuation, sector and industry aggregation and derivatives.
• I/B/E/S Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Effectively evaluate a business and how likely it is to perform in the medium and long terms. KPIs allow researchers to effectively evaluate a business and how likely it is to perform in the medium and long terms.
• I/B/E/S Guidance Directly compare analyst and management expectations on company performance for over 8,200 companies, safe in the knowledge that they are using the same accounting basis for consistent analysis.

(Access via WRDS)

Keywords: Banks , Company Info and Financial Statements

Access only possible with a WRDS account.
You can find out how to apply for an account here.

IEA Statistics provides a comprehensive selection of consistent, up-to-date and reliable energy data and statistics from the International Energy Agency, including charts and tables on 16 energy topics for more than 170 countries and regions.

The IEA collects, evaluates and disseminates statistics on supply, trade, stocks, transformation and demand in the energy sector. It provides access to energy balances and a range of other key energy-related indicators, including:

• energy prices
• public R&D
• energy efficiency measures. 

The platform can be used, for example, for modelling work and tracking both short-term developments and long-term trends in countries’ energy transitions.

(More on IEA's work on data and statistics)

You can edit and export the data according to your needs and create customised graphics.

Keywords:Germany, European Union, Indices and Factors, Statistics, Economics , Energy and Environment

The licensed data and statistics of the IEA can be accessed via the university network (and via VPN)

Instructions for IP recognition access (PDF)

Any questions? Please write to: lica-data(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de

Notice: Since July 2024, it is no longer be possible to access licensed IEA data via the OECD iLibrary.

Manuals:

• https://www.iea.org/about/data-and-statistics/manuals
• https://www.iea.org/about/data-and-statistics/questionnaires

Training:

• https://www.iea.org/about/data-and-statistics/training

International Statistical Yearbook (or AllThatStats)

The International Statistical Yearbook (or AllThatStats) compiles data from national and international institutions such as EUROSTAT, DG ECFIN, OECD, IMF (including IFS, International Financial Statistics), World Bank, UNIDO, UNECE, US macroeconomic data, Deutsche Bundesbank, Federal Statistical Office, DIW (German Institute for Economic Research).

The EU statistics provides information on:

• foreign trade
• country tables
• total trade
• trade balance
• national accounts
• economic surveys
• energy
• agriculture
• tourism
• retail trade
• international Monetary Fund
• united Nations
• industrial Development Organisation

The database contains over 1.8 million quarterly, half-yearly and annual time series since 1960.

Keywords: Statistics

Accessible from the university network (by VPN)

LSEG Workspace contains information on commodities, equities, fixed income securities and hedge funds, foreign exchange and money markets, and wealth management.

Various services are available via the Workspace platform, in particular the Datastream database.

The database

• contains tools for navigating news, including videos of live and on-demand equity news broadcasts.
• offers key market data, charts, time series analysis and streaming news from Reuters and other financial institutions and market research companies for price analysis and global indices of individual stocks.
• contains charts and fundamental data, proprietary data and analysis to provide actionable insights into the global stock market.

Keywords: Bonds and fixed Income , Company Info and Financial Statements , Currency Exchange Rates , Deriatives / Options , Indices and Factors , Stock Prices / Markets

Please contact us for access to Datastream and LSEG Workspace via e-mail: lica-data(at)wiso.uni-koeln(dot)de

Download der Application:

• https://www.lseg.com/en/data-analytics/products/workspace/download-workspace

LSEG web access:

• http://workspace.refinitiv.com/web/

Learning Centre:

• https://www.lseg.com/en/training/learning-centre

Issues with the Datastream Excel Add-in on Mac: Alternative access via LSEG Web Access is recommended.

• Search for Datastream Chart Studio or DSCHART in the main search field.
• Hover the mouse pointer over the arrow next to the name of any data series.
• In the popup menu, select the option “Find New Series” to access the Datastream Navigator.
• In the Datastream Navigator, enter search terms or start browsing data categories.

Issues with Datastream Excel Add-in when using a VPN client:

• When using a VPN client, error messages may occur when retrieving data via the Datastream Excel Add-in
• In this case, deactivate the VPN client

Questions or issues? Contact us:

WiSo Data Library Team

+49-221-470-3511
lica-datawiso.uni-koeln.de

MarketLine Advantage is a database that supports international market, industry and company research. The data is organised into the following categories:

• industry profiles for research on industries and markets in various countries. These provide a concise overview of the market situation.
• company profiles including data on company history, business activities, competitors, in some cases SWOT analyses, etc.
• case studies
• country information with macroeconomic data and indicators, as well as a political overview (PEST / PESTLE)
• news archive for industry-related briefings (company news, financial deals)
• social media analytics

Number of data records: more than 6,000 industry profiles, more than 100,000 company profiles (with over 12,000 SWOT analyses), more than 18,000 company financial information records, more than 450 case studies and around 110 country analyses.

Depending on the licence, users may also access interactive databases that allow them to create your own datasets and analyses.

Language: English

Updates: daily

Keywords: Economy , Industries and Market Analyses

Accessible from the university network (by VPN)

The MF Links (Mutual Fund Links) database provides tables that offer a reliable way to link CRSP Mutual Fund data (fund performance, costs, additional information) with data on securities holdings from Thomson Reuters' Mutual Fund Ownership Current and History database.

(Access via WRDS)

Keywords: Stock Prices / Markets

Access only possible with a WRDS account.
You can find out how to apply for an account here.

Morningstar Direct is an investment analysis platform that combines Morningstar's data and institutional research with proprietary and external content, rigorous analysis, data science capabilities, and productivity tools. The database contains information on:

• portfolios
• performance
• flexible currency conversions
• cash flow data
• risk and master data

Keywords: Company Info and Financial Statements

Please contact us for access to Morningstar Direct: lica-data(at)wiso.uni-koeln(dot)de

The database provides information on securities holdings for all registered investment funds that report their stock holdings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The securities included comprise all NYSE/AMEX/NASDAQ, Toronto, and Montreal common stocks.

(Access via WRDS)

Keywords: Stock Prices / Markets

Access only possible with a WRDS account.
You can find out how to apply for an account here.

The database contains international press information, company and financial data, information on individuals from business, politics and current affairs, as well as industry data, country reports and legal information in various original languages (including English, French, Arabic, Russian and Chinese).

Nexis Uni contains data from over 17,000 news, company and legal sources:

• Press: Full texts from several thousand journals, magazines and newspapers. Including newsletters, agency reports, blogs, TV and radio transcripts and records from around the world, including archives.
• News: Articles from several thousand journals, magazines and newspapers from around the world, including archives.
• Companies: Various sources offer research options on companies in different countries, company profiles or specific details such as finances, mergers, acquisitions and annual reports.
• Industries & countries: International industry information, economic articles on individual countries and industry news.
• People: Biographical information on figures in business, politics, entertainment and other leading individuals in specific fields.
• Law: Legal information on cases, decisions and laws, particularly for the Anglo-American region.

Through a unified interface, users can search across all sources and personalize their research with alerts, saved searches and other functions. The platform also includes collaboration tools to support teamwork among students.

Keywords: Comapny Info and Financial Statements , Economy , News and Media

Accessible from the university network (by VPN)

NEW: Online publications of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) are now available Open Access, the OECD Data Explorer will replace the previous statistics tool OECD.Stat.

The OECD website provides studies, statistics, data and analyses on the economy, society and the environment.

Access is available to:

• e-books (approx. 300 new e-books per year)
• e-journals containing most of the literature published by the OECD since 1998
• working papers

The OECD's statistical databases include: 

• International Trade by Commodity Statistics (ITCS)
• main economic indicators
• Monthly Statistics of International Trade (MSIT)
• national accounts
• OECD Agriculture Statistics
• OECD Banking Statistics
• OECD Economic Outlook
• OECD Education Statistics
• OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics
• OECD Health Data
• OECD Insurance Statistics
• OECD International Development Statistics
• OECD International Direct Investment Statistics
• OECD International Migration Statistics
• OECD Science, Technology and R&D Statistics
• OECD Social Expenditure Database
• OECD Statistics on International Trade in Services (SITS)
• OECD Statistics on Measuring Globalisation (SMG)
• OECD Tax Statistics
• OECD Telecommunications and Internet Statistics
• OECD Structural Analysis Database (STAN)
• Structural and Demographic Business Statistics (SDBS).

IEA statistics are no longer accessible via OECD.

Keywords: Statistics

OPEN ACCESS: all OECD publications and data is freely accessible since July 2024. This does not apply to the IEA Statistics of the International Energy Agency.  Information on how to access IEA Statistics.

Please get in touch if you have any questions: lica-data(at)wiso.uni-koeln(dot)de

Orbis Europe contains information on around 143 million small, medium-sized and large European companies, banks and insurance companies. Company and investment data as well as financial figures from listed and unlisted companies for the last 10 years are available.

With Orbis, you can analyse individual companies, search for companies with specific characteristics and perform a wide variety of evaluations and comparisons.

The data records contain the following information, among other things:

• standardised financial statement data (consolidated and non-consolidated)
• financial ratios, ratings and creditworthiness indicators
• board members, managing directors and managers
• share prices of listed companies
• detailed corporate affiliations
• industry reports
• M&A transactions from the BvD Zephyr database (on a company basis)
• patent data (on a company basis)
• ESG ratings
• and much more.

Language: English

Update: Monthly

Keywords: Company Info and Financial Statements , Stock Prices / Markets 

Access only possible with a WRDS account.
You can find out how to apply for an account here.

PreLex, the database of interinstitutional procedures, allows you to follow the various stages of the European legislative process involving the Commission and legislative organ (council and parliament), and other bodies and institutions.

You can find information on:

• the status of the procedure
• the decisions taken by the institutions
• the names of the people involved
• the responsible departments

The database also provides bibliographical information and insighto the work of the various institutions (European Parliament, Council, Economic and Social Committee, Committee of the Regions, European Central Bank, Court of Justice, etc.).

Keywords: European Union

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe

The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement (SHARE) is an interdisciplinary panel database with survey data from more than 140,000 respondents aged 50 and older. First launched in 2004, it supports research on population ageing and the diverse living conditions of people aged 50 and older in Europe and Israel.

The topics covered include:

• health
• social and economic status
• social and family ties

SHARE is coordinated by the Munich Centre for Ageing Economics (MEA) and is harmonised with the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) and the US Health and Retirement Study (HRS).

Keywords: Statistics , Social and Societal Research

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

Statista is a statistics portal that compiles data from 170 industries and over 150 countries drawing from various institutes and sources.

The database offers:

• over 1 million statistics on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 different sources
• industry information ranging from agriculture to administration and social affairs
• company information with key figures from over 1,000 companies
• infographics on current topics (Daily Data)

Each statistic includes available metadata, such as source, publication date, and sample size, ensuring transparency and verifiability. Data processing follows scientific standards.
In the “Reports”-section, you will find over 20,000 reports offering consolidated information, analyses, and forecasts on:

• digital and trends
• consumers and brands
• industry and markets
• politics and society
• companies and products
• countries and regions

Keywords: Company Info and Financial Statements , Statistics

Until the end of 2025: Access from the university network (also via VPN)

New from 2026: Access only for university members with an university account (no guest accounts) via Shibboleth

The Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) is a repeated representative survey  that has been running for 30 years.

Commissioned by DIW Berlin, around 30,000 respondents in nearly 11,000 households across Germany are surveyed each year by TNS Infratest Social Research.
The data provide information on topics such as

• income
• employment
• education
• health

Because the same people are surveyed every year, long-term social and societal trends can be tracked especially well.

Keywords: Germany , Social and Societal Research

Access is granted only to owners of a data transfer contract or registered SOEP data users.

After the conclusion of a data transfer agreement with DIW Berlin, applicants receive the SOEP data record via a secure personal download link.

Please contact the SOEP-hotline if you have any questions.

If you would like to apply for access to SOEP data, you are welcome to contact us in advance.

Federal and state statistical offices

The statistics portal provides centralised access to basic statistical information from the 16 state statistical offices and the Federal Statistical Office, enabling cross-state comparisons.

It offers a wide range of e data tables with information on Germany and all federal states, covering topics such as:

• energy
• mobility
• education
• prosperity

The portal also links to the statistical databases GENESIS-Online and the Regional Database Germany. In addition, there is a directory of all publications, links to the research data centres and to the classifications and systems used in official statistics.

Keywords: Statistics, Germany

freely accessible on the web (personal registration may be required)

Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) is a web-based platform from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. It integrates data from numerous financial and economic databases into a single interface, allowing users to search, link, and store data uniformly, thereby facilitating comparability and combined data analysis.

Overbiew of data providers

The database offerings are divided into two categories: 

Databases included with the base WRDS subscription (included datasets & analytics):

• Bank Regulatory
• Blockholders
• CBOE
• DMEF
• Dow Jones
• Fama French
• FDIC
• Federal Reserve Bank Reports
• IRI
• OTC Markets
• Penn World Tables
• Philadelphia Stock Exchange
• SEC Disclosure of Order Execution
• TRACE

Databases accessible via WRDS with an additional licence purchased from the respective data provider (Additional Datasets & Analytics), e.g.

• Amadeus/Orbis
• Audit + Compliance
• COMPUSTAT
• CRSP
• Eventus
• I/B/E/S
• MFLinks
• Ownership
• Worldscope…

Keywords: Banks , Bonds and fixed Income , Company Info and Financial Statements , Currency Exchange Rates , Derivatives / Options , Indices and Factors , Stock Prices / Markets , Statistics, Economy

How do I get access into WRDS?

To apply for WRDS access, you must meet the following requirements:

• You are a member (student or employee) of the WiSo faculty.
• You have a valid Uni-Köln identifier (Uni-KIM).

1. Faculty internal application procedure

The following groups of people can apply for a WRDS account:

• Please fill out the appropriate registration form digitally,
• sign it (for student accounts, the signature of the supervising person is also absolutely necessary) and
• send it to lica-data(at)wiso.uni-koeln(dot)de.

Following this, you can create a personal account at WRDS as described below.

2. Personal registration on the WRDS platform

• Open in the web browser: https://wrds-www.wharton.upenn.edu/register/
• Fill out the online form and select "University of Cologne" in the subscriber field and select your appropriate account type in the User Type field.
• After registration, an email will be sent to the WRDS administrators who will then verify WiSo faculty affiliation.
• Once approved by the WRDS administrators, your personal WRDS account will be created and you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to proceed.

Important notice

If you already have a WRDS account - active or recently inactive - do not request another WRDS account. Use the account-transfer-form to automatically transfer the account or contact the WRDS Support.

• Regulations and explanation for access to WRDS
• Getting Started Guide
• Video Tutorials