WiSo-Fakultät der Universität zu Köln

We’re delighted to continue our WiSo Wishes series with warm congratulations from Agnes Bührmann 💚🎉

As we celebrate 125 years of Management, Economics and Social Sciences in Cologne 🎓, we’re proud to feature one of our alumnae. After studying Business Administration at the University of Cologne, Agnes has built a career spanning management, consulting, IT, sales and international business transformation 🌍✨

Thank you, Agnes, for your inspiring wishes and for reminding us of the importance of balancing tradition and modernisation while shaping the future through research and innovation. We’re proud to stay forever connected! 💚

🎈 Celebrate with us: https://uni.koeln/4QPJK (or via LiLa – link in bio)

International Degree BUDDIES wanted! 🌍🤝

A little reminder: If you’re interested in becoming a WiSo BUDDY, there’s still a chance to get involved!
As a Buddy, you support international Master’s students during their first months in Cologne and at university. You’ll be a first point of contact for questions about studying, campus life, and everyday life in Cologne while sharing experiences, exchanging ideas, and building valuable international connections.

You decide how you stay in touch and shape the exchange together with your Buddy: whether over a coffee, online, or by sharing helpful tips along the way. ☕💬

By becoming a WiSo BUDDY, you can help new students feel welcome, supported, and at home from day one.💚

Ready to become a WiSo BUDDY?

🔗Learn how you may get further involved as a WiSo BUDDY here: https://uni.koeln/FJKBU

LAST CALL! Planning an internship abroad? Don't miss your chance to apply for Erasmus+ funding through ZIB WiSo!
Apply until 27 August 2026 for internships starting between 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Jan 2027. Submit your application as soon as you're accepted — don't wait until the deadline, funds are limited! Interested? Find out more on our website - Link in LiLa!

⚡ The electricity market is at a crossroads. 🌍🔋

How can Germany and Europe design electricity markets that support a sustainable, efficient and socially responsible energy transition? 🌱💡

In their article ‘The electricity market is at a crossroads’, Prof. Dr. Axel Ockenfels and Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm explore why today’s market design needs to evolve – and make the case for stronger market signals, regional electricity prices and effective CO₂ pricing to encourage investment and innovation. 📈⚙️

👉 Read more about the economic and social science perspectives shaping the future of our energy system.

Details: https://uni.koeln/2PQW2 or via LiLa [Link in Bio]

We’re delighted to continue our WiSo-Wishes series with warm congratulations from Ghana 💚🎉

As we celebrate 125 years of Management, Economics and Social Sciences in Cologne 🎓, we’re especially grateful for the strong international partnerships that connect our community across borders 🌍🤝.

Many thanks to the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra for your kind words and for celebrating this special milestone with us. Your commitment to excellence in teaching, research and the development of future leaders resonates strongly with our own mission at WiSo 📚✨.

We highly value our partnership with GIMPA and look forward to many more years of exchange, collaboration and shared impact. Together, we continue to build bridges between academia, people and ideas across continents 🌍💚.

🔗🎈 Celebrate with us: https://uni.koeln/4QPJK (or via LiLa – link in bio)

🚀 What happens when Health Economics students work on real industry challenges?

This semester, two teams from our MSc Health Economics programme partnered with Johnson & Johnson and Bayer Vital to tackle strategic questions facing the healthcare industry.

💊 At Johnson & Johnson, Max Beutner, Emily Leveringhaus, Jan Lüpschen, Nils Rümenapp and Matilda Schneegans explored how the value of therapies can be assessed beyond traditional clinical endpoints, with a focus on patient adherence.

📊 At Bayer Vital, Bente Ahrens, Victoria Keiper, Helena Stiel, Magdalena Schauenberg and Jan Weßler developed ideas for a data strategy to support decision-making across Medical Affairs, Market Access and Commercial Affairs.

A special thank you to Dr Arne Bartol, Dr Christian Müller and Denise Lange for mentoring our students and sharing their expertise throughout the projects. 👏
These collaborations give our students the opportunity to apply their knowledge to real industry challenges while providing our partners with fresh, evidence-based perspectives.

🎓 Interested in combining academic excellence with hands-on industry experience?

Learn more about our MSc Health Economics programme through here: https://uni.koeln/STQ8R

💬 Which healthcare challenge do you think future students should tackle next? Tell us in the comments!

🚀 From idea to start-up in just 5 days!

Have an idea, want to start a business, or still looking for the right one? 💡 Then join the Gateway Start-up Summer School!

What to expect:
🎯 Hands-on workshops & talks with experienced mentors
🤝 Networking with aspiring founders & start-up experts
💡 Work on your own idea or join a team
🎤 Final pitches of your business model

No idea yet? No problem! Simply join a team and get started. 🙌

👩‍🎓 For: Students & researchers from the Gateway universities
📅 31 Aug – 4 Sep 2026
📍 WiSo Building, Rooms S241 & S242, Universitätsstraße 24, 50931 Cologne
🎟️ Free of charge!

👉 Register now: www.gateway-unikoeln.de/summer-school

The pioneer of modern business administration. 📚

Did you know that Eugen Schmalenbach, one of the founding figures of the University of Cologne’s WiSo Faculty, is widely regarded as the father of modern business administration?

From establishing business administration as an academic discipline to shaping generations of scholars and practitioners, his work laid the foundation for the field as we know it today. His groundbreaking research, continues to influence accounting and management thinking around the world.

His legacy remains deeply rooted in WiSo’s tradition of combining academic excellence with practical relevance.

🔗 Read the full story: https://uni.koeln/EGCPE or via LiLa (Link in our bio).

We’re delighted to continue our WiSo Wishes series with warm congratulations from ICADE – Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid💚🎉

As we celebrate 125 years of Management, Economics and Social Sciences in Cologne 🎓, we are especially grateful for international partners who share our commitment to excellence in research and teaching, interdisciplinary exchange and making a positive impact on society 🌍📚.

A heartfelt thank you to Universidad Pontificia Comillas for your kind wishes and for celebrating this special milestone with us 🤝✨. We highly value our international collaboration and look forward to continuing to connect ideas, people and perspectives across borders.

Together, we shape the future of education, research and society. 🎈

💚 Celebrate with us: https://uni.koeln/4QPJK (or via LiLa - link in bio)

International Degree BUDDIES wanted!

Become a WiSo BUDDY and support international Master’s students as they start their journey in Cologne and at the university. As a Buddy, you’ll be a first point of contact for questions about studying, campus life, and everyday life in Cologne. Share your experiences, help new students feel welcome, and build valuable international connections while making their start at WiSo easier and more enjoyable.

The Buddy programme focuses on supporting new students during their first months in Cologne. You are free to decide how you stay in touch and shape the exchange together with your Buddy — whether through meeting for coffee, answering questions online, or sharing helpful tips along the way.

By becoming a Buddy, you can make a real difference in helping new students feel supported, connected, and at home from day one.

Ready to become a WiSo BUDDY?

🔗 Sign up straight away as an International Degree BUDDY using our WiSo Buddy registration form:
https://unikoelnwiso.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eCIctYD6OWK3ktU (or via Lila - link in bio)!