Are you considering studying at the WiSo Faculty of the University of Cologne?

Join our online info session on 3rd April, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (CET) via Zoom and gain first-hand insights from an international student!

Our Master student Rei Shabani will share her personal journey—why she chose WiSo, how she applied, and what makes studying here special! Plus, you'll get all the essential details about our programmes and student life.

Q&A Session: Carina Piek will be there to answer your admissions questions!

Register now and take the first step toward your international study adventure!

If you can imagine that studying at WiSo would be something for a friend from abroad, please spread the word!

Info and registration: https://wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/studies/overview-studying-in-germany

At the WiSo Career Service, we have many exciting and helpful career events for you! Whether at our Career Tuesdays, Meet and Greet networking events, or workshops directly at companies - there are many opportunities to make valuable contacts and find out which career opportunities suit you.

Make a note of the dates and registration deadlines and be there!

Digital Career Tuesday
Every Tuesday you can gain exciting insights - from home or directly at the university. You can expect events on:

• Management skills & feedback with Barilla
• International career opportunities
• Conflict management & communication

Open to all degree programs!

Companies on Campus

At the WiSo Coffee Bar you have the opportunity to talk directly to 8 companies.

10th April: Meet & Greet - Supply Chain Management
Location: WiSo Coffee Bar
Company: Accenture, Hoeveler Holzmann, Rewe and many more.

8th May: Meet & Greet - Sustainability
Location: WiSo Coffee Bar
Companies: Henkel, Metro, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy & Climate, start-ups and many more.

Workshops & excursions

These events have limited places and registration deadlines - so be quick!

• HARIBO: Case Study - Controlling in product development
• PWC: Cybercrime & AI (Düsseldorf location)
• Accenture: Insight into the world of consulting

Special events

• WiSo alumni report on career paths and career prospects (focus on economics).
• CV clinics & application tips for CEMS students and social scientists.
• Enneagram personality profile with coaching on career and study choices.

All information and dates at:
www.wiso-career.uni-koeln.de 
We look forward to your participation!
Your WiSo-Career-Service

• April 08, 2025  – Career Tuesday - Management Skills with Barilla
• April 10, 2025 – Meet and Greet – Supply Chain Management
• April 15, 2025 – Career Tuesday – Career 101
• April 29, 2025 – Get Started – CEMS CV Clinic
• April 29, 2025 – Career Tuesday – International Career
• May 06, 2025 – Career Tuesday – Successful conflict management
• May 08, 2025 – Meet and Greet – Sustainability
• May 15, 2025 – Workshop – Haribo Inhouse Controlling
• May 22, 2025 – Workshop  – PWC Cyber Criminality and AI
• May 27, 2025 – Career Tuesday  – Your personality profile
• June 03, 2025 – Career Tuesday  – Career Prospects Economics
• June 17, 2025 – Career Tuesday – Application tips for Social Sciences students
• June 26, 2025 – Workshop – Accenture Consulting Skills
• July 01, 2025 – CV Check @ World Business Dialogue
• July 08, 2025 – Career Tuesday  – Career Tuesday Pre-Exam Yoga

Dear students, 

Do you sometimes feel disoriented, overwhelmed, or worried when you think about your professional future? You are not alone! 

The wide range of career opportunities available today often makes it difficult to decide which industry or company you would like to work in one day. 

This is exactly where Universum's CareerTest comes in and offers you support in finding your own professional identity. 

How does it work? By completing an online questionnaire on topics relating to the job market and your current studies, your personal career profile is generated. 

This includes a detailed explanation of your career type as well as a list of employers that match your profile and values. 

Best of all, you can view all your results immediately free of charge and you even have the chance to win one of 20 online vouchers* worth 20 €!

Deciding which career to pursue after graduation doesn't have to be difficult. Take the CareerTest now and get the support you need. 

Start the CareerTest

If you have any questions, please contact supportcareertest.universumglobal.com directly.

Best regards,
Universität zu Köln, in cooperation with Universum 

*The voucher is a Huuray gift card, which can be redeemed in many online shops including Amazon, Decathlon, Lieferando, Ticketmaster, Zalando, etc.

The Cologne School of Journalism trains political and business journalists for the press, radio and online media. The focus of journalism training is on business and politics journalism. Since the winter semester 2022/2023, there has also been a new focus on climate journalism. 

From the third semester onwards, the four-year full course is combined with a degree course at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) at Cologne University. It is also possible to study for a Bachelor's degree in Geophysics and Meteorology at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Cologne.

This course is primarily aimed at high school graduates and first-year students. However, applicants with an advanced or completed Bachelor's degree are also welcome.

In addition to the four-year full course, the Cologne School of Journalism also offers a two-year compact course for applicants with a Bachelor's degree in economics, social or political sciences or geophysics and meteorology as well as journalistic experience.

The application deadline is 15th June 2025. More information here: https://www.koelnerjournalistenschule.de/ 

Do fake news not only endanger democracy, but also harm the economy? Can this even be measured? And how much is the protection against misinformation worth to people?

ECONtribute member Stefanie Huber conducts research at the University of Bonn on financial markets and the gender gap in leadership positions. In various studies, she has analyzed the economic impact of fake news. We discuss why many people overestimate their fact-checking skills, how the effect of fake news on productivity and unemployment can be measured, and whether people are willing to pay for protection against misinformation.

This episode is about (false) facts, uncertainty, and overconfidence.

Link: https://econtribute.de/de/newsroom/#podcast 

Dear all, 

The SALON series of the Cologne International Forum is kicking off a new event series in the summer semester 2025 – and we kindly invite you to be part of it!  

At our first SALON evening on the 29th April, we will address the pressing question of Syria's future. Anan Alsheikh Haidar, a legal scholar from the University of Cologne, will present her view on Syria’s current situation and engage in a discussion with journalist Isabel Schayani, and international law professor Claus Kreß on how Syria’s new interim regime can tackle key challenges – from security issues and economic stabilization to handling previous human rights violations. 

This event is organized in collaboration with the Cologne Center for Advanced Studies in International History and Law (CHL) and the Institute for International Peace and Law.   

Further SALON events will focus on the battle of bacteria in the petri dish, remarkable studies on ants, the impact of global development on European unity, and Elif Shafak’s perspective on the connection between gender and migration. Together we will gain insight, deepen our understanding and discuss our thoughts. 

Participation is free of charge and open to all interested parties. The events are held in English and take place at the International House (Kringsweg 6). For more information, the full program, and registration details, please visit our website: https://cif.uni-koeln.de/events/salon.