Study guidance

Appointments can be booked on site or digitally via anny. 

For example on the following topics:

• Prospective students
• Module selection and changing modules
• Organisation of studies
• Re-orientation
• Examination matters
• Study doubts
• etc. 

We can already clarify many questions - including specific examination matters - with you in the WiSSPo.

If not, we will take over the communication with the examination office for you. We are in close contact with our colleagues and will then give you specific feedback. We are happy to support you by phone, email or in person if there are any uncertainties regarding your request. As a UoC student, please only use your s-mail address due to data protection reason.

How to reach the WiSo examination Office:

For some requests, an informal, written application may be necessary for legal reasons. Please send us this request, signed by hand only, via the contact form as a PDF attachment. We will be happy to forward your request to the Examination Office and you will receive a reply by telephone or post from the colleagues. Please note, however, that for capacity reasons we cannot provide information on the processing status of submitted applications.

What does an informal, written application for the Examination Office contain?

In your application, you freely describe your request. In addition, the application should contain the following information:

• First and last name, matriculation number, degree programme, version of examination regulations, telephone number, e-mail address.
• The application must be signed by hand.

Information on examination matters can be found on the website of the Examination Office.

On-site or digital appointments can be booked via this website.

• For questions about credit transfer in Studies Abroad and individual course credit transfer from Germany and abroad.
• Information and the credit transfer database can be found on the Credit Transfer Centre website.

Appointments can be booked via anny.

For example on the following topics:

• Application process
• Important deadlines
• Selection of partner universities
• Recognition options
• Funding opportunities
• etc.

• Advisory for (prospective) students in the M.Sc. International Management (CEMS MIM).
• The CEMS Office provides further information here.

Appointments can be booked on site or digitally via our CEMS programme managers directly:

• Alexandra Overath: Select a Date & Time - Calendly
• Philipp Sperber: Select a Date & Time - Calendly

Appointments can be booked on site or digitally via our appointment booking links on the website.

• Advice for students enrolled in our various Double Master's Programmes

For example on the following topics:

• CV writing
• Creating an application portfolio
• Event formats
• Career database
• Internship search
• etc.

Please send an email enquiry in advance using the WiSSPo contact form - reason for enquiry: ‘Career, internships, check of application portfolio’. An advisory appointment will then be arranged individually.

Appointments can be booked on site or digitally via anny.

For example on the following topics:

• Prospective doctoral candidates
• Prerequisites
• Organisational matters during the doctoral studies
• Regulations
• funding opportunities
• etc.

Register and secure your place now viaAnny! If you can't find a date that works for you or the event is already fully booked, please feel free to send us a message using our contact form. We'd be happy to offer additional dates if there is sufficient interest.

BSc Social Sciences: Tue, 02.06.26 | 10-11 a.m.

BSc Business Administration: Wed, 03.06.26 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

BSc Management, Economics & Social Sciences: Wed, 03.06.26 | 12:30 -1:30 p.m.

BSc Information Systems: Tue, 09.06.26 | 2-3 p.m.

BSc Health Economics: Thu, 11.06.26 | 12-1 p.m.

BSc Economics: Wed, 17.06.26 | 1-2 p.m.

Do you have questions about organising your studies and planning your semester due to a delayed start to your studies? Would you like to network with other international Master's students by asking your questions?

Discuss your topics in a group of up to five students and benefit from the mutual exchange. International students in higher semesters are also very welcome!

When? Tuesday, 9 June 2026 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Appointment booking now via Anny

The Well-Being Lounge is an open space for meeting and relaxation, where you can unwind, connect with others, and feel at home on campus. 

You will find comfortable seating, board games, and regular events such as game nights and speed-friending sessions. 

Trained peer advisors are available to support you at eye level, answer your questions about university life, and guide you to relevant services and resources. Especially during the often challenging transition into university, visiting the Lounge can help you feel supported, connected, and more confident in your studies.

• Where: mezzanine level of the cafeteria (Zülpicher Straße, Uni Mensa)
• Opening hours and info on events via: Well-Being Lounge

The Service Centre for Inclusion (SZI) is part of the Central Student Advisory Service of the UoC and also offers a variety of workshops and group counselling on topics such as learning techniques, mental health during studies, compensation for disadvantages or the exchange on an equal footing on current burdens and challenges. 

The events do NOT take place at the WiSo, an overview of the topics and registration options can be found on this SZI page (only in German): Veranstaltungen

If you have questions about the events, please contact the SZI team directly: contact

For students,

• who are unsure whether their degree programme is still the right one for them and
• who are looking for alternatives to their current degree programme

You can find the current consultation and event formats on this topic on this website (German): https://zsb.uni-koeln.de/studierende/studienzweifel/index_ger.html

Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) is the official cooperation partner of “Healthy University” (Gesunde Uni) and supports the implementation of student health management at UoC.
Through the TK Study Guide, it is offered a series of tailor-made lectures and webinars that help students develop their soft skills while promoting their own health. Valuable tools and practical tips are offered to help students confidently overcome the challenges of studying, such as:

• Exam anxiety
• Dealing with thoughts of dropping out
• Loneliness during studies
• Building mental strength
• and much more

The offers are free of charge and can also be used by non-TK policyholders at: https://online.gib-base.de/gib/TK/l32/

The trusted lecturer is responsible for discrimination based on skin colour, ethnic origin, religion, gender, age and sexual orientation.

She or he can initially be contacted by e-mail or post. It is then decided whether a procedure is necessary and whether they are competent in the case. Subsequently, a separate hearing of the parties takes place combined with the search for an amicable solution. If this is not successful, the matter is referred to higher university authorities.

All messages or enquiries are treated with absolute confidentiality! After an initial contact by e-mail, a personal meeting can be arranged. Confidentiality remains assured as long as it is desired and possible.

Prof. Dr. Pia Pinger

E-Mail:pinger@wiso.uni-koeln.de
Postal address:
University of Cologne
Department of Economics, SSC
Universitätsstraße 22
D-50937 Cologne, Germany

* and postdocs, student assistants (SHK) and research assistants (WHB/WHK)

During a doctoral project, in working life and research projects, disagreements and conflicts may arise between you and your supervisors or supervisees. In cases of conflict, you can contact the ombudsperson of the WiSo Faculty at any time. He or she is also your first point of contact in cases of violation of good scientific practice and scientific integrity. The ombudsperson supports you by means of solution-orientated conflict mediation.

As a matter of principle, the ombudsperson treats all enquiries neutrally, fairly and in strict confidence.

AD Dr Johannes Antweiler

Phone: +49-221-470-91343
E-mail: antweiler@wiso.uni-koeln.de

Contact options and further information on help and support in case of problems and conflicts with your supervisors or superiors, violation of good scientific practice and scientific integrity, discrimination and mobbing or personal matters can be found on the website of the Albertus Magnus Center for Early Career Researchers.

In addition to the trusted lecturer at the faculty, there are other representatives and lecturers of trust at the central level of the University of Cologne who can be contacted independently of the faculty and who are responsible for coordinating the activities of the contact persons of individual faculties as well as for overarching issues. Here you can find an overview: https://strategy.uni-koeln.de/academic_affairs/representatives_and_liaison_lecturers/index_eng.html.

Information about the (counselling) services and activities of the UoC in the field of action Critique of Racism can also be found here at the Gender Equality & Diversity Department.

Central Office for Protection against Discrimination and Abuse of Power
The tasks of the Central Office for Protection against Discrimination and Abuse of Power include advising students and employees of the University of Cologne as well as coordinating and further developing existing university counseling and support services. It also organizes information events, workshops and other activities to raise awareness of these issues.

• Website
• General, interdisciplinary counselling centre
• Study options and decision-making

• Website
• Central contact point for students with disabilities, chronic or mental illnesses
• Inclusion and psychological counselling, open telephone consultation hours
• Barrier-free PC workstations, assistant position, quiet rooms, retreat organisation

• Website
• Health management for students
• Events
• Opportunity to participate

• Website
• Contact point for international students: Application of (non-)EU citizens, entry and residence, financing, visa, German language courses
• “Studienstart International” (Bachelor pre-semester)

• Website
• Contact point for all organisational and legal questions about entering and completing your studies

• Application, enrolment, leave of absence, semester contribution, exmatriculation

   

• Website
• Central point of contact for all questions concerning teacher training at the University of Cologne.
• In combination with WiSo: economics as a teaching subject (vocational specialisation, educational sciences in the master's degree in economic education)

• Website
• Enables orientation on the labour market and imparts job-qualifying skills
• Studium Integrale offers such as lecture series or Berlitz language courses

• Coaching offers and certificate courses

   

• Website
• Psychological counselling, studying with a child, learning counselling
• BAföG, financial counselling
• Mensa and menus, halls of residence

• Website
• The contact point is the Equal Opportunities Officer of the UzK.

• The "Guideline for Dealing with Discrimination, Sexualised Violence and Bullying (2019)" defines undesirable actions, opens up procedural paths for those affected and names contact persons.

   

• Website
• Represents students' interests
• Various departments (e.g. anti-discrimination and culture, social affairs and international affairs)

• Hardship Committee (e.g. refund of semester ticket)

   

• Website
• Confidential and anonymous listening and information telephone for students of all Cologne universities and colleges.
• Worries of any kind (e.g. family, partnership, financial etc.) can be discussed there