Happy 10 Years Anniversary to Cologne Summer Schools!

10 years of Cologne Summer Schools, 10 years filled with great memories! We are very proud of this milestone we have reached within this year's Summer School. The beautiful moments and memories we have gathered within these 10 years with all our former participants, speakers and team will be close to our heart forever.

To celebrate this special milestone, we organized an Anniversary Weekend where we celebrated not only with this year’s participants. All former participants and Cologne Summer Schools team colleagues were invited as special guests as well!
Below you can see video messages of our guests:

Memories of our Alumni

Anniversary Greetings from UoC Liaison Offices

University of Cologne is internationally represented in the cities of New York, Cairo, New Delhi and Beijing

As an international project we work closely with our colleagues who direct four University of Cologne international offices. We received warm birthday wishes from Dr. Eva Bosbach, Director of New York UoC Office, Karim Zafer, Director of Cairo UoC Office, Dr. Amisha Jain, Director of New Delhi UoC Office and Lan Qui, Director of Beijing Office. We appreciate their help and contribution to the popularization of Cologne Summer School and look forward to future exciting projects!

Alumni Voices from the Anniversary and Reunion Event

CSS is an amazing program! It allowed me to visit some state-of-art Institutions and learn from brilliant professors as well as make new friends and enjoy summer in Europe. It is an honor to be back for the anniversary reunion.

Rayanna Pereira

This was a remarkable weekend. More than an anniversary event, the 16 and 17 of July were days of exchanging stories, passions, dreams and ambitions. Long live to Cologne Summer Schools!

Vitor Behnck

This was one of the best opportunities I have ever had!!! Incredible friends, trips, culture exchange; life knowledge acquisition, life perspectives, connections, adventures and more in just some days. Danke für alles!

Abel Rangel Trajo

Another time the CSS has shown me, with this years Alumni program, that getting together heaps of diverse, inspiring and amazing people, is always a good start to turn our world into a better one by getting an understanding for the beautiful people around us. Stepping out of your own comfort zone and making changes is the key of innovation and success!

Olivia Goroncy

CSS changed my life. Opened up a whole new country, university, language & career and I will always be grateful for the opportunity.

Mrinalini Shinde

This weekend has been the most exciting weekend I’ve had this year. It’s been engaging, exciting and refreshing. I love it here in Cologne!

Henrietta

Of course for this Special Occasion, we prepared a special program which consisted of a weekend, filled with great acitivities and various networking opportunities such as the „World Cafe“, our „Welcome Brunch & Get Together“ or the "Alumni Presentations" in which three of our former participants presented what they had learned throughout their Summer School participation and how it has contributed to their professional career followed by a Q&A. Many of our former participants are now no longer students, but have embarked on impressive career paths. This provided this year's CSS participants with a great networking opportunity, accompanied by a lot of interesting and impressive people to share their experiences. But our program did not only exist of great networking opportunities and activities in the seminar room. During the street art tour „Alternative Cologne“ in the Cologne district Ehrenfeld our guests had the opportunity to explore urban Cologne and to learn a lot about the street art scene as well as socio-political backgrounds. We also travelled back to the past: At Timeride Cologne, we travelled back to the Cologne of the 1920s and explored the city with the help of VR glasses. All the special activities made the Anniversary Weekend an unforgettable experience filled with fun and personal exchange.
But all this would be worth nothing without our amazing guests who made this weekend an unforgettable event. We thank everyone who took the time to celebrate this achievement with us.

What are Cologne Summer Schools?

The project Cologne Summer Schools belongs to the International Office of the UoC and coordinates Spring, Summer and Winter Schools taking place at the Unviersity of Cologne and abroad. Additionally, we organize one annual project on a relevant topic approached interdisciplinarily and invite 20 to 25 international students from all over the world to Cologne to study and research together.

What does a Cologne Summer Schools project consist of?

Cologne Sping, Summer and Winter Schools combine academic program and cultural activities in a balanced way. Usually during the day you will have lectures, workshops or group work and in the evenings and on the weekend there will be cultural events such as city tours, museum visits, field trips an anything else that your creative organizers had thought of.

Who can apply?

It depends on the school you would like to apply for. If the project is a collaboration between the UoC and another partner university, you should be a student of this respective university. Furthermore, an above average university performance and a very good command of English are required.

Are Summer Schools designed only for international students?

Definitely not. The projects are open for students of the University of Cologne as well and are a great oppotunity to create new international contacts and practice your English skills. In fact, it is sometimes possible to receive course credits for your participation. Please inform yourself on the project's page or ask the organizational team.

Which projects can I apply for?

Since Spring, Summer and Winter Schools are organized by the different faculties and institutes of the University of Cologne, there is a wide variety of topics and research areas in which you can gain summer school experience. Here you can take a look at projects taking place in Cologne and abroad.

What are the application requirements?

The requirements such as study major, language certificates, resume, cover letter etc. are listed on the respective page of the project organizers. Please consider potential differences in the organizational procedures for different projects.

How much does the participation in a Cologne Summer Schools project cost?

We do our best to provide you with highest quality of teaching and cultural experiences without tuition fees and in the best case scenario, without you having to cover your transportation fees. Be aware of projects' specifics and inform yourself on the respective pages about what costs are covered by the UoC and what you should cover yourself.