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First PIONEER Festival: Info Fair, Mobilities, Workshops on COIL and Challenge-Based Education

At the premiere of the PIONEER Festival from October 28 to November 6, 2025, at TH Köln, students, faculty, and staff engaged with partner universities to learn more about Erasmus mobilities. Several events took place, including a LEGO® Serious Play session focusing on the teaching formats Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and Challenge-Based Education (CBE). More

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GJU Study Group Mobility 2026 - Call for Applications

Study groups from TH Köln and the German-Jordanian University can apply for financial support for their projects. Deadline for this call for applications is December 10, 2025.More

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Around the world in 16 fellows: Prof. Martin Mullins

This year and next, sixteen researchers from thirteen countries will be conducting their research and teaching at TH Köln as International Fellows. One of them is Prof. Martin Mullins. In this interview, he discusses the differences between TH Köln and his home university, the University of Limerick, and what he hopes TH Köln can achieve.More

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Events

Nov 22, 2025 - Workshop Interacting effectively in the German workplace (B2)
Nov 22, 2025 - Workshop Basics of Academic Writing (B2)
Nov 22, 2025 - Workshop Arguing convincingly in German as a foreign language (B2+)
Nov 25, 2025 - Open Zoom consultation Open Zoom consultation for doctoral researchers and prospective doctoral researchers
Nov 25, 2025 - Zoom Consultation Hours Online consultation hours for international degree-seeking and prospective students
Nov 25, 2025 - Zoom Consultation Hours Online consultation hours: Internship Abroad
Nov 25, 2025 - Zoom Consultation Hours Online consultation hours for Incomings Exchange
Nov 25, 2025 - Zoom Consultation Hours Online consultation hours: Erasmus+ studies abroad
Nov 25, 2025 - Web-Seminar for international students Residence Permit for Study Purposes and the Immigration Office [in German]
Nov 25, 2025 - Zoom Consultation Hours Online consultation hours for refugees

PIONEER Alliance

TH Köln University of Applied Sciences is a member of the PIONEER Alliance. The PIONEER Alliance is currently participating in the Erasmus+ European University Initiative 2024 call for proposals supported by the European Commission with the aim of raising funds to establish a European university. Show more

Eine Studentin und ein Student in der Bibliothek (Image: Thilo Schmülgen/TH Köln)

Academics

Our subject range includes the fields of Applied Natural Sciences; Architecture and Construction; Information and Communication; Computer Science; Engineering; Culture; Society and Social Sciences as well as Business Studies. More than 90 degree programs are offered as full-time programs or in some cases as career-integrated or part time programs. Show more

Teaching and Learning Culture

Studying at TH Köln/University of Applied Sciences is learning through projects that awaken students’ curiosity and stimulate sustainable learning processes. Through research- and problem-based as well as project-oriented learning, students gain insight into scenarios that potentially reflect situations of their future professional life. Show more

Das Bild hat einen Farbverlauf in den Farben der TH Köln (lila, orange, rot) als Hintergrund. Im Vordergrund geht eine weiße Linie in der MItte des Bildes von links nach rechts über das Bild. In der Mitte ergibt sich aus der Linie eine Weltkugel. (Image: stock.adobe.com_EVGENIY)

International

The Department of International Affairs is the central point of contact at TH Köln for all questions regarding the internationalization of the university. We advise and support international students and international scholars in all aspects of their stay at TH Köln. In addition, we inform all members of TH Köln about stays abroad and their financing. Show more

Laborarbeiten am Campus Leverkusen (Image: FH Köln/FH Köln)

Research

TH Köln is a research-intensive university actively engaging in a variety of research activities. We cooperate with universities and other research institutions on a national and international level, as state-of-the-art research thrives on the exchange of expertise transcending institutional and geographic borders. Show more

Grafik mit 5 großen Kreis-Symbolen und lauter kleinen Punkten, die durch verschiedene Linien verbunden sind (Image: TH Köln)

Security and Ethics in International Collaboration

With the guidelines on security, ethics and compliance in international inter-institutional collaboration, TH Köln is striving for its aim to further promote and expand internationalization while, at the same time, fulfilling its obligation to protect both the university as an institution and its members from possible risks and dangers. Show more