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International cooperation, networks and contact
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Stay up to date with our international opportunities abroad and at home, our current deadlines and more. Read about our newest international partnerships and find out more about your international options.
International Relations Center (ZIB WiSo)
The International Relations Center (ZIB WiSo) coordinates international activities for the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) at the University of Cologne. Its responsibilities include managing student exchanges and developing and implementing new internationalisation strategies on behalf of the Faculty.
The ZIB WiSo internationalisation strategy promotes and supports cooperation in the following areas:
- Student exchanges, short programmes and international degree programmes
- Courses designed for international students
- Membership in prestigious university networks
- Partnerships with selected universities and business schools across the world
- Close ties with the international business community
General student enquiries
Are you a student with a general enquiry regarding international exchange and are not sure who to direct your question to? Then please use our WiSSPo contact form and we will assist you as quickly as possible.
You can also make an appointment and visit us during office hours at the WiSSPo in the WiSo building. Find an overview of our office hours and directions to the office on the WiSSPo website.
Visiting address
Aachener Str. 209, 5th and 6th floors
(Entrance: Richard-Strauss-Str. 1)
50931 Cologne
Postal address
International Relations Center (ZIB)
Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty)
University of Cologne
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Cologne
Germany
Director International Relations
Diana Hehle
Director International Relations
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-7069
Email: diana.hehle
uni-koeln.de
Deputy Director International Relations
Ulrike Decker
Deputy Director International Relations
Programme Manager WiSo@ programmes
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-1281
Email: ulrike.deckeruni-koeln.de
Double Master's Programme Manager & Business English
Xenia Elbrächter
Double Master's Programme Manager
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-7702
Email: xenia.elbraechteruni-koeln.de
Manager International Cooperation and Communication
Felix Beideck
Manager International Cooperation and Communication
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-7072
Email: felix.beideckuni-koeln.de
Outgoings Team
Kathrin Ebel
Outgoing Students Coordinator (Bachelor)
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-1905
Email: kathrin.ebeluni-koeln.de
Veronika Langenberg
Outgoing Students Coordinator
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-7065
Email: veronika.langenberguni-koeln.de
Jutta Reusch
Outgoing Students Coordinator (Master) and Internships Abroad
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-7067
Email: jutta.reuschuni-koeln.de
Incomings Team
Jens Funk
Incoming Students Coordinator
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-7969
Email: jens.funkuni-koeln.de
Christoph Karl
Incoming Students Coordinator
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-2779
Email: christoph.karluni-koeln.de
Anna-Luisa Liedtke
Incoming Students Coordinator
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-1280
Email: anna-luisa.liedtkeuni-koeln.de
Natasha Turner
Incoming Students Coordinator and Programme Manager DBi Germany
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-1283
Email: wiso-dbiuni-koeln.de
CEMS Team
Christa Leenen-Poser
CEMS Corporate Relations Manager and Office Management
Phone: +49 (0)221 470-3738
Email: christa.leenen-poseruni-koeln.de
Alexandra Overath
CEMS Programme Manager - Academic
Phone +49 (0)221 470-7971
Email: alexandra.overathuni-koeln.de
Philipp Sperber
CEMS Programme Manager - Career
Phone +49 (0)221 470-1279
Email: philipp.sperberuni-koeln.de
Student assistants
Paul Becker
Business English Student Assistant
Email: pbeckerwiso.uni-koeln.de
Ainara Iglesias Costas
CEMS Student Assistant
Email: cemswiso.uni-koeln.de
Hanna Kuße
Communication Student Assistant
Email: hanna.kusseuni-koeln.de
Samuli Sipponen
Incomings Student Assistant
Email: samuli.sipponenuni-koeln.de
International Partner Universities
The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) maintains excellent partnerships with over 160 leading institutions of higher education across the world, enabling its students to spend time abroad under a range of study and exchange programmes.
The following list of universities provides an overview of the WiSo Faculty's cooperation partners. Depending on the WiSo Faculty's degree programme, a selection of the universities listed below is available for a stay abroad. Please consult the WEX International Outgoings Portal to find out which universities the individual WiSo degree programmes have access to. The outgoing bachelor and master coordinators are there to assist you with any questions you might have.
An overview of the WiSo Faculty's international partner universities
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Middle East
Oceania
International networks
The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) has long been actively involved in a number of outstanding international university and company networks. These networks enable the WiSo Faculty to
- exchange information with university institutions around the world about new trends and developments in economics,
- offer numerous opportunities to students and teachers to add an international dimension to their studies and academic careers and
- gain insights into best-practice standards for management training and company–university cooperation arrangements.
CEMS – Global Alliance in Management Education
CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education (formerly Community of European Management Schools) is a global network of 33 leading management schools and economics faculties, as well as over 70 multinational corporations (CEMS Corporate Partners) and 8 social partners, who have joined forces to develop and teach the courses offered under the CEMS Master's in International Management (CEMS MIM). The University of Cologne is a founding member of the network, which was established in 1988, and the only German member of the Alliance.
EFMD – The European Foundation for Management Development
EFMD is an international organisation that comprises more than 950 members in 92 countries from academia, the business community, the public sector and consultancies. Together, they constitute a unique forum for knowledge-sharing and networking, as well as for research and discussion about innovation and best practice in management.
PIM – Partnership in International Management
The PIM network is a global consortium of 68 leading business schools and serves as a platform for international collaboration in management studies. The WiSo Faculty at the University of Cologne is the only German member of PIM.
AACSB – The Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The WiSo Faculty is a member of AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International is a membership association of educational institutions, business, not-for-profit and government organisations devoted to the advancement of higher education in business administration and management. Membership does not imply accreditation.
AAPBS – Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools
AAPBS connects a host of first-class business schools in a global association. Its aim is to promote the quality of academic management training in the Asia-Pacific region.
European Network of Erasmus Coordinators in Political Science, International Relations, Public Administration and Management
The network links up over 70 European universities to promote student and lecturer exchanges in the political and administrative sciences.
International corporate partners
The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) cultivates close relationships with national and international businesses. For information on the WiSo Faculty's general cooperation arrangements with the business community, please visit the website of the WiSo Career Service.
The Faculty also has corporate partners under the CEMS network and works with them to organise CEMS business projects, which are coordinated by the International Relations Center. To learn more about the CEMS corporate partnerships and the key services provided, please contact our CEMS Corporate Relations Manager, Christa Leenen-Poser.