Since 4 October 2022, 45,000 students have been enrolled at the University of Cologne for the winter semester 2023/24. Around 4,600 students are starting their first semester at the university. To make the transition easier for them, the Rector Professor Dr Joybrato Mukherjee, the Vice-Rector for Teaching and Studies, Professor Dr Beatrix Busse, the Student Union (AStA) and other important contact points would like to welcome the newcomers to the University of Cologne. The press is cordially invited to this event.

Dates:
Monday, 9 October at 9.00 a.m.
‘Welcome to the winter semester 2023/2024’
Aula, University of Cologne, Albertus-Magnus-Platz, 50923 Cologne

The event takes place in the auditorium, as a live broadcast in the lecture hall building or via live stream on YouTube.

https://portal.uni-koeln.de/studium-lehre/erstsemester/erstsemesterbegruessung

Around 27,800, or around 62 percent of the students are women. The total number of international students doing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at the University of Cologne is currently around 5,000. This means that the university continues to have a constant share of international students of just under 11 percent.

Media Contact:
Professor Dr Beatrix Busse
Vice-Rector for Teaching and Studies
prorektorat-lehre-studiumverw.uni-koeln.de

Press and Communications Teams:
Dr Elisabeth Hoffmann
+49 221 470 2202
e.hoffmann@verw.uni-koeln.de

Further information:
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/studium-lehre/erstsemester/erstsemesterbegruessung