Dear students of the WiSo Faculty,

on 27th August 2024 the 2nd enrollment phase starts. Please remember to enter your course requests in KLIPS between 27th August until 18th September 2024. If you need help with the allocation or further information on the allocation phase, please visit our website: https://wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/studies/organising-your-studies/klips-20 or use the WiSo form https://wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/services/service-and-advice-wiso-faculty/enquiry-wiso-faculty with the request reason “KLIPS”.

Dear Students,

Today, we would like to give you a first glimpse of our programme for the winter semester.

First information about our Career Tuesday – digital and on campus:
The new semester is starting, and in collaboration with the Gesunde Uni, we want to provide you with tips and tricks from the very beginning to help you to start the semester strong. We will continue with HAYS and the "Career 101" on 15th October, where we will help you prepare for a successful application process. Additionally, you can get information on internships or jobs abroad at the Career Tuesday event "International Career". You can also gain more useful advice on career and job perspectives at the Career Tuesday event "Preparing for Career Events." At the Career Tuesday event "AI in the Application Process," you will learn in an interactive webinar how ChatGPT can assist in creating application documents and what opportunities and risks this entails. The digital Career Tuesday with myAbility on 10th December aims at people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or neurodivergence. We will present its inclusive job platform and provide you with helpful tips for your future career entry.

Meet employers on campus:
On 14th November, our Meet and Greet - Consulting event will take place. We will welcome companies such as 8Advisory, Accenture, Arthur D. Little, BearingPoint, Deloitte, PwC, and Struktur Management Partner. Come and meet them in the WiSo-Kaffeebar!

More information on dates for topics like "Female Founders" or career perspectives in economics or social sciences, as well as on our exclusive workshops and excursions, will follow shortly here or at http://www.wiso-career.uni-koeln.de!

For now, we wish you an enjoyable remainder of the lecture-free period!

Best regards,
Julia Monzel, Heidi Wenge, and Annika Lahnor from WiSo Career Service
www.wiso-career.uni-koeln.de

Start-up founders, listen up! You're already working on a start-up idea and are in the early stages of planning? Do you need help in developing your concept into a viable business model? Then now is your chance! Starting 1st August, you can apply for our Gateway Incubator.

Our incubator program is jam-packed with workshops, expert consultations, and coaching sessions designed to help you advance your idea and solidify your value proposition. You'll get full support in all areas you need to take your idea to the next level, such as business model development, managing projects, marketing, sales, etc. - everything you need to create an effective go-to-market strategy.

We also hold regular networking events where you can share ideas with other startups and meet new people, including investors*.

We would like to help and motivate your team as you strive for entrepreneurial success. Join a start-up community that values innovation and entrepreneurship just as much as you do!

Ready to get started? The countdown is on! Apply for the Incubator Batch #3 until 31st August. 

Link: https://gateway-unikoeln.de/gruenden/inkubator?utm_campaign=inkubator&utm_source=wiso-newsletter

Dear future graduates, 

It will soon be that time again! The very last exams are being written, Bachelors and Masters theses are being submitted and plans for the future are being forged. To celebrate your graduation in style, we have a special opportunity for you: On 18th January 2025 you will get your certificates in a festive ceremony. Afterwards, we invite you to a champagne reception, and in the evening you can dance the night away at our big after show party in the VIP-area of the RheinEnergieSTADION.

Please note that an invitation to the party does not automatically entitle you to attend the certificate ceremony. In order to attend the graduation ceremony, you have to order a (free) ticket. 

According to the Examinations Office, those whose last examination results were received in the period from 29th May 2024 to 13th December 2024 are eligible for the graduation ceremony.

On 1st December 2024 presale for the graduation ceremony and also the after show party will begin via our website. So keep an eye on our website and our instagram account for more information.

Save the date and celebrate with us!

Your exam party team

In the winter term 2024/25, the student association Plural Economics Cologne (Plurale Ökonomik Köln) organizes the lecture series “Introduction to Plural Economics – Rethinking the economy”. 

Economic problems should not only be analyzed from a single economic perspective, but in a multidimensional way. 

The lecture series offers an introduction to various schools of thought that exist alongside the predominant Neoclassical school. These include e. g. Feminist economics, Marxism, Modern Monetary Theory and Post-growth economics. Current economic problems such as social inequality and perspectives of the Global South will also be discussed. The lectures will be held by renowned speaker from German-speaking countries, including Prof. Dr. Achim Truger, member of the German council of Economic experts, and post-growth economist Prof. Dr. Niko Paech. 
The lecture series is aimed at students from all disciplines, guest listeners and the interested public. Starting 9th October 2024, it will take place weekly on Wednesdays from 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in lecture hall XXIV (WiSo building, no. 101). The lectures will be held in German.

Students of the University of Cologne can be accredited six ECTS in Studium Integrale for the lecture series. Registration takes place in the second enrollment phase, starting 27th august, or in the allocation of remaining places. In KLIPS 2.0, you find the course under the number 14302.8000 and the title "Einführung in die Plurale Ökonomik - Wirtschaft neu denken". 
A certificate of participation can also be issued for guest students.
 
You can find further details, including the schedule and information about accreditation in Studium Integrale, here: https://cmr.uni-koeln.de/de/veranstaltungen.