Welcome Reception in the City Hall of Cologne in the winter semester 2025/26 | with City Tour
October 10, 2025 | 4 pm
Historical City Hall of the City of Cologne
Calendar of Events for International Students
Here you will find an overview of the events and workshops offered by the International Office in the current semester.
Our events are mainly open to all international students and doctoral students who are new in Cologne and started to study at the University of Cologne, but all Cologne students and doctoral students (German and Internationals, beginners and advanced students) are very welcome to join.
The events take place in German and/or English. We are looking forward to receiving your registrations!
Networking
Welcome Reception in the City Hall of Cologne in the winter semester 2025/26 | with City Tour
Welcome on Campus to the winter semester 2025/26
October 13, 2025 | 9 am
live in the "Aula", in the "Hörsaalgebäude" and via live stream
Information Session on "Right of Residence for international students"
November 5, 2025 | 5 pm
organized by the Kölner Studierendenwerk, the Foreigners Registration Office of the City of Cologne and the International Offices of Cologne´s universites
Alumni Job Talk: WiSo Career Stories
November 13, 2025 | 5 pm
WiSo Coffee Bar, WiSo building, Room 0.239; an initiative by Career Service International and WiSo Career Service
Culture & Leisure
Hiking tour in the "Bergisches Land"
October 9, 2025 | 12 pm
in German and English language
Visit of the United Nations Campus | Bonn
November 21, 2025 | time tbc
Tour in English language
Visit of the "NS-Documentation Center" | Cologne
December 17, 2025 | 2 pm
Tour in English language
Visit of the "Haus der Geschichte" | Bonn
January 31, 2026 | 12.30 pm
Tour in English language
Café Babylon |
The Language Meetup
every Wednesday | 5 - 8 pm
organized by the Kölner Studierendenwerk
Chess nights | open to all levels
every Tuesday | 6 - 9 pm
organized by the Kölner Studierendenwerk
Career Services International
A1 Career and Daily Life in Germany | An Introduction to the German language
On Campus | Saturday, 15 – Sunday, 16 November 2025 | 09:30 – 16:30 Uhr
Applying for Jobs in German – A2
On-Campus | Tuesdays, 25 November – 16 December 2025 | 16:00 – 18:30
Bewerbungstraining auf Deutsch – B1 (Wochenendkurs I): Anschreiben und Motivationsschreiben auf Deutsch
Vor Ort | Samstag, 29. – Sonntag, 30. November 2025 | 09:30 – 16:30 Uhr
Bewerbungstraining auf Deutsch – B1 (Wochenendkurs II): Das Bewerbungsgespräch
Vor Ort | Samstag, 13. – Sonntag, 14. Dezember 2025 | 18:00 –19:30 Uhr (MEZ)
Team “Counselling for international students”
Studierenden Service Center, SSC
Universitätsstr. 22a
50923 Cologne
betreuung[at]verw.uni-koeln.de
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