At the reception desk of the WiSSPo, you can describe your concern and often receive a quick answer directly on the spot.

If your matter is too extensive or complex, it will be redirected to a study advisor who will later get back to you. Alternatively, you can book an advising appointment (in person or online) yourself here.

Please use the WiSo Inbox for the following requests to the Examinations Office:

• Requests for subsequent withdrawal from an examination
• Requests to change a specialisation
• Requests for an extension of the deadline for a thesis
• Submission of thesis and affidavit
• Request to change the version of the examination regulations
• Forwarding of documents to third parties

If you have another inquiry for the Examination Office, we can forward it for you. In this case, we need a written request ('formloser Antrag').

What do we mean with a written request? Please describe your inquiry clearly and concisely, provide your personal details (name, student ID number, degree program), and sign it by hand. Submit the request as a PDF via our contact form. Alternatively, you can hand it in at the WiSSPo during opening hours or use the mailbox outside of opening hours.

If you are no longer enrolled, please also attach a copy of your ID card (front and back) as a PDF file to your request.

If you are a student at another faculty of the University of Cologne, please contact the responsible Examination Office.

We will be happy to provide you with a certified copy of the documents issued by us on site upon presentation of the original.

We're happy to help. You can also use the campus map to find buildings.

You can try on most sizes and styles of WiSo merchandise at the WiSSPo and then order through the online shop

You can download a digitally verified Transcript of Records (complete or with passed examinations only) directly from KLIPS. 

This transcript is electronically signed and valid in digital form. In paper form the document needs a seal to be valid, which you can obtain at the WiSSPo.

How to obtain an up-to-date Ranking Certificate as an enrolled WiSo student:

• By email: Contact us via the contact form.
• In person: Come to the WiSSPo during our opening hours (please bring a photo ID).

The document is generated automatically and is valid without a stamp or signature.

We can confirm how many ECTS credits you have earned so far and confirm when you are expected to complete your studies ('voraussichtlicher Studienabschluss').

How to obtain the certificate:

• By email: Write to us using the contact form.
• In person: Come to the reception desk at WiSSPo during opening hours (please bring a photo ID).

How to obtain the internship eligibility certificate ('Praktikumsförderlichkeitsbescheinigung'):

• By email: Write to us using the contact form (reason for enquiry: ‘Certificate of endorsement due to internship’).
• In person: Come to the reception desk at WiSSPo during opening hours (please bring a photo ID).

We will be happy to issue you with the necessary certificate for your leave of absence ('Urlaubssemester').

Requirements:

• At least 3 months of internship during the leave of absence (also possible through several short internships)
• Application is not possible in the 1st semester and only once during your studies (1x Bachelor's, 1x Master's)

Required documents:

• Internship confirmation from the company
• Pre-filled application form
• Completed form Acknowledgement of the general conditions (German only)

How to obtain the signed application:

• By email: Send all documents as a single PDF file using the contact form – we will return the signed application form by email.
• In person: Bring the documents to the WiSSPo reception during opening hours – we will fill everything out on the spot.

Please submit this signed application form to the Studierendensekretariat, taking into account their deadlines.

Good to know: No examinations or academic achievements can be completed during a semester of leave.

How to obtain your letter of evaluation/professor's reference:

1. Prepare the form: Fill in Part I of the reference form with your personal details.
2. Compile your documents: Download your transcript of records in KLIPS and request a ranking certificate from WiSSPo (see above).
3. Submit documents: Send the completed form (Part I), your transcript of records and the ranking certificate to your professor by S-Mail.
4. Collect reference: The chair will inform you as soon as your reference is ready. You can then collect it on site or have it sent to you.

Please note: It takes at least 2-3 weeks to prepare.

A current transcript of records is usually sufficient as proof of your ECTS credits for the BAföG office.

However, if you still require a form, we will be happy to fill it out for you. Please send it to us using the contact form.

Degree programmes with an educational science component: Please contact the Zentrum für Lehrer*innenbildung (ZfL) directly.

Certificates of enrolment or deregistration can be downloaded from KLIPS. If you have any questions, please contact the Student Application and Registration Office or the International Office.

If the certificate you require is not listed, please contact the WiSSPo.

Please send us an signed written request describing your inquiry (including your name, matriculation number, and degree programme) as PDF via our contact form. We also require PDF scans of the front and back of your identity card.

As soon as your final examination results have been entered into KLIPS, you will be able to access the following digitally signed documents in KLIPS:

• Confirmation of completion of study programme
• Final Grade Table
• Final Transcript of Records 

You can use these documents (e.g. for applications) until you receive your certificate.

You will receive an automatic email notification to your S-Mail address as soon as these documents are available for download. They will not be sent by post.

The final documents will be handed out at the graduation ceremony organised by the faculty twice a year. Further information on the graduation ceremony and relevant dates can be found here.

If you are unable to attend the graduation ceremony, you have two options for obtaining your final graduation documents (certificate, transcript, diploma supplement) from the Monday after the respective exam ceremony.

Personal collection at WiSSPo:

• Please bring a valid ID with you.
• For collection by a third party: use this Letter of Authorization and a copy of your ID and the ID of the authorised person.
• We will be happy to provide you with a certified copy of your certificate on site. Please ask for this when you visit.

Postal delivery: Information on how to apply can be found here. Please note that delivery by post is at your own risk. Graduation documents that are damaged or lost in the post cannot be reissued in this form. We therefore strongly recommend that you collect your documents in person.

Lost or destroyed your degree certificate? Please find information here.

Become a WiSoAlumni member: You can register here. Membership is free of charge. We will keep you up to date with information about your alma mater and your faculty.