This page offers a variety of basic information about the University of Cologne and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

The University of Cologne is a comprehensive university with a classical array of subjects. It is internationally renowned for its research and teaching and was awarded the status of excellence in the third University Excellence Initiative in 2012.

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• Courses A - Z
• Official homepage University of Cologne

The International Office is responsible for foreign students and the university's international partnerships.

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• International Office
  

The student service of the University of Cologne is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Köln.

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• Student service at the University of Cologne
  

A faculty ("Fakultät") is a division within the university that contains one or several study subjects.

Student councils ("Fachschaften") are organizations for the representation of interests of students by students. One student council usually represents a single faculty or one subject.

The list below contains links to the faculties of the University of Cologne and the corresponding student councils.

Faculties:

• Fakultät für Wirtschaft und Sozialwissenschaften (management, economics, and social sciences)
  
• Fakultät für Rechtswissenschaften (law)
  
• Fakultät für Medizin (medicine)
  
• Uniklinik (university hospitals)
  
• Fakultät für Philosophie (philosophy)
  
• Fakultät für Mathematik und Naturwissencshaften (mathematics and natural sciences)
  
• Humanwissenschaften (arts and humanities)
  

Student councils:

• WISO Fachschaft der Universität zu Köln (management, economics, and social sciences)
  
• Fachschaft Jura (law)
  
• Fachschaften der Philosophischen Fakultät (philosophy)
  

The University of Cologne is spread over the city.

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• Area map University of Cologne

The canteens in Cologne offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

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• List of canteens at the University of Cologne

• Central canteen menu

The "Kölner Studentenwerk" supports students in all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.

Related link:

• Homepage Kölner Studentenwerk

The student represenatives are defending the interests of students on the university level. They are the voice of the students in talks with the university administration or the public. In addition to political and social issues the representation deals with cultural matters.

The student representation at the University of Cologne is the "Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).

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• AStA University of Cologne
  

The "Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek" of the university offers literature and research advice.

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• Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek at University of Cologne

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At the University of Cologne it is offered by the "Regionalen Rechenzentrum" (RRZK).

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• Regionales Rechenzentrum (RRZK)

The university sport offers numerous sport activities for students such as dancing, kendo, tennis or basketball.    

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• University sport at the University of Cologne