PIONEER Festival October 28th-November 06th, 2025

In four exciting events, we will inform you about the diverse activities of our European university alliance, which has something to offer all members of TH Köln: students, teachers, researchers, scientific and administrative staff. Our main event – the PIONEER Info Fair on November 04, 2025 – allows for personal contact and exchange with guests from the nine PIONEER partner institutions. The accompanying three virtual events invite you to learn about innovative approaches to teaching and research collaboration and offer a window into mobility opportunities to our PIONEER partner institutions.

• Main Event: PIONEER Info Fair with guests from PIONEER partner institutions | Campus Südstadt, Ubierring 48, November 04, 2025 | 12-2pm
• Erasmus+ Staff Mobilities | online | October 28, 2025 | 12-1pm
• Shaping innovations in teaching and research in the PIONEER Alliance | online | October 28, 2025 | 12-1pm
• PIONEER Student Mobilities | online | November 06, 2025 | 1-3pm

 We look forward to welcoming you!

Go Global with PIONEER - Meet our PIONEER partner universities on Campus Südstadt!

Find out more about the opportunities offered by the PIONEER Alliance in personal conversations. At our information stands, you will have the chance to talk directly to representatives of the PIONEER partner universities and learn more about the respective universities. Drop by and discover your opportunities with PIONEER!

When?

Tuesday, November 04, 12-2pm

Where?

Campus Südstadt, Ubierring 48, foyer entrance hall

Who?

Students & staff

Are you interested in Erasmus+ staff mobility? Gain experience abroad and get to know our PIONEER Alliance partner universities at the same time!

In this event, a TH colleague will report on her staff mobility experience to PIONEER partner universities and hopefully spark your curiosity about your own experience abroad. There will also be an opportunity to ask the colleague questions. In addition, the International Scholar Services will inform you about the next steps for your own Erasmus+ staff mobility. (Please note that the session will take place in German).

When?

Tuesday, October 28, 12-1pm

Where? 

Online via Zoom

https://th-koeln.zoom-x.de/j/63466770208

Meeting-ID: 634 6677 0208

Code: PIONEER

Who?

Academic and administrative staff

Find out how the PIONEER Alliance is pursuing innovative approaches to teaching and research, and how you can integrate these into your own practice.

Prof. Dr. Franz Krönig and Prof. Dr. Frank Linde from TH Köln present their activities within the PIONEER Alliance. Learn how the PIONEER Alliance promotes transformative leadership approaches, challenge-based learning at universities, and international research collaboration, and discover the various opportunities to get actively involved yourself.

When?

Thursday, November 06, 12-1pm

Where?

Online via Zoom

  https://th-koeln.zoom-x.de/j/63147020720

Meeting-ID: 631 4702 0720

Code: PIONEER

Who?

Lecturers & researchers

Discover Exchange Opportunities in the PIONEER Alliance!

Discover the possibilities of PIONEER! There are exciting opportunities for exchange within the alliance. At this information event, you will learn first-hand how an exchange stayat one of our PIONEER partner universities can enrich your studies. Hear personal testimonials from students who have already spent a semester at a PIONEER partner university and be inspired by the representatives of the alliance, who will introduce you to the diverse opportunities at their universities.

When?

Thursday, November 06, 1-3pm

Where?

Online via Zoom

https://th-koeln.zoom-x.de/j/68661618271

Meeting-ID: 686 6161 8271

Code: PIONEER

Who?     Students