Office Hours of the International Office
Apart from the Welcome Center for International Scholars, the International Office is located in the Student Service Center of the University of Cologne on the 1st basement floor, the ground floor and the 1st upper floor, Universitätsstraße 22a, 50937 Köln.
Opening hours of the building
The International Office has many different units with their own consultation hours and services. Please make use of the respective links "Further information" to the departments and units.
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Service Point of the International Office:
The Service Point is the first place to go for international students at the International Office for general inquiries. For detailed information, the Service Point will refer you to the responsible colleagues in the International Office.
Opening hours and telephone availability:
Mondays to Fridays 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesdays 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Telephone:
0221-470-7797
SSC (Student Service Center) ground-floor
Universitätsstr. 22a, 50937 Köln
German as a Foreign Language
Department 91
Further information
International Applications
Department 92
Further information
For prospective Bachelor, Master and State Examination (Staatsexamen) students:
For e-mail enquiries please use our contact form.
Address: (At the moment we are not able to offer personal advice on site, please contact us by e-mail, zoom or mail. Documents can also be dropped in the letterbox in front of the International Office.)
Universität zu Köln
International Office, Team Zulassung
Studierenden Service Center, EG
Universitätsstr. 22a
50937 Köln
SSC (Student Service Center)< ground floor
Mailing address:
Universität zu Köln
International Office, Team Zulassung
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Köln
Service Point and telephone availability: General enquiries:
Opening hours:
Mondays till fridays 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
wednesdays 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Telephone: 0221-470-7797
Personal consultation hours on Zoom:
Prospective students - Bachelor/State Examination (for EU citizens and and citizens on equal terms, Germans with foreign Entrance Qualification):
tuesdays 10 am - 12:30 pm
wednesdays 4 pm - 6 pm
(registration)
Prospective students - Bachelor/State Examination (for non-EU citizens):
tuesdays 10 am - 12:30 pm
wednesdays 4 pm - 6 pm
(registration)
Prospective students - Master:
tuesdays 10 am - 12:30 pm
wednesdays 4 pm - 6 pm
(registration)
Prospective Doctoral Students:
Faculty of Management, Economis and Social Science; Faculty of Law, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences
tuesdays 10 am - 12:30 pm
wednesdays 4 pm - 6 pm
(registration)
Faculty of Medicine
tuesdays 10 am - 12:30 pm
wednesdays 4 pm - 6 pm
(registration)
For prospective doctoral students:
Due to current events, our personal consultation hours are cancelled until further notice. However, we are at your disposal via our contact form for international students or by email: international-doctoral-students
verw.uni-koeln.de
Team "Application, admission, enrolment and service for international students"
SSC (Student Service Center), ground floor
Universitätsstr. 22a, 50937 Cologne
Counselling for International Students
Department 92
Further information
For enrolled international students
(Bachelor/State Examination, Master, Doctoral Programmes)
Please feel free to register for our digital consultation hour via "Zoom" (Tuesdays from 10 am - 12.30 pm). Please register here.
We are also at your disposal by email via our contact form for international students.
Team "Service for international students"
at the SSC (Student Service Center), ground floor
Universitätsstr. 22a, 50937 Köln
Studienstart International
Department 92
Further information
Digital Office Hour via Zoom:
Tuesday: 10 am - 12.30 pm
Please register via the following link: https://uni-koeln.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwscuGvqTMrHNWGulRZ9GK51g00HzBigiuz
After registration you will get a confirmation email with further information.
Questions via e-mail to: studienstart-international@verw.uni-koeln.de
For the time being, there are no personal consultation hours in department 93.
Documents can be dropped in the department's mailbox.
You can still reach us by phone and email. We also offer virtual consultations.
Welcome Centre for International Guest Scholars
Research in Cologne
Department 94
Further Information
In addition to e-mail or phone (see below) you can arrange an appointment to meet via zoom. Simply contact us with a date/time request via email.
international.scholarsverw.uni-koeln.de
Personal consultation is not possible at the moment.
Counselling for Refugees Interested in Studying
Initial counselling (German courses for refugees):
▪ Digital Office Hour via zoom:
Tuesday: 10 am - 12 pm
Please note: 1) At "Zeit" you can chose the date 2) After registration you will get a confirmation email with further information. 3) At the beginning of the meeting you willcome in a so called "waiting room".Please wait here until we invite you for the couselling.
Please register via the following link:
https://uni-koeln.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rfuispjojHdz75WyZyizeSMuvvMqu71va
Counselling for participants of study preparatory German courses for refugees:
▪ Themes: Certificates, Financing, General organisational Questions concerning the German course and Deregistration from German course
▪ Digital Office Hour via zoom:
Wednesday: 4 - 6 pm
Please note: 1) At "Zeit" you can chose the date 2) After registration you will get a confirmation email with further information 3) At the beginning of the meeting you willcome in a so called "waiting room".Please wait here until we invite you for the couselling.
Please register via the following link:
https://uni-koeln.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkcO2trz8pH9KzYzK7iaNEg04PNoZzHkFB
Questions via e-mail to: RefugeeAcademicSupportverw.uni-koeln.de