International Affairs TH Köln

🌍 Applications for the PIONEER Winter School Cologne 2027 are now open!

This year's topic:
Pushing SDG 11: How can we make cities and communities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable while simultaneously turning them into colourful, livable and exciting places to inhabit 🏙️🌱

Join the PIONEER Winter School Cologne 2027 at TH Köln and explore the future of sustainable urban and regional development through interdisciplinary collaboration and international exchange.

✨ What to expect:
• Interdisciplinary teamwork
• Exciting excursions, including the UN Campus Bonn & Recultivation Research Center
• International exchange & joint publication
• Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)

🎓 For: Master’s students, PhD candidates & early postdocs
📅 Application deadline: October 25, 2026
📍 Cologne + online

💡 Erasmus+ funding may be available through your home university.

👉 Ready to shape the cities of tomorrow? Apply now!
🔗 You can find the link in our PIONEER-story highlight

Questions? Contact Barbara R. Müller (TH Köln) at [email protected]



📷: TH Köln/Ture Petersenn

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To keep the Campus from feeling too lonely.. we just drew you in. We‘ll keep your spot warm. Enjoy the last days of your semester break! ☀️

🎥 TH Köln / Kathrin Vogt, Trang Nguyen
📍TH Köln

Models Wanted📸
Become an Ambassador for Studying in Germany!🎓🇩🇪

For a professional photo shoot commissioned by the DAAD, photographer Hanna Witte is looking for international students to take part! Together, we want to showcase how attractive studying and student life in Germany can be.

What to expect:
• Compensation: €150 expense allowance
• Time commitment: approx. 8 hours (1 day)
• Date: October 1, 2026
• Location: TH Köln Südstadt Campus
• Use of the photos: Images for the DAAD’s websites, social media channels, and brochures

Important requirements:
• You are currently enrolled as a student at a university in Germany and are between 18 and 30 years old.
• You enjoy being in front of the camera (no modeling experience required) and would like to represent authentic campus life.

Legal requirements:
Signing a model release agreement is required (transfer of image rights for online and print use).

Interested?
Please send a short e-mail including your name, the name of your study program and 1-2 photos of yourself (pictures taken with a smart phone are absolutely fine) to: [email protected]

‼ Application deadline: 26.08.2026

Hey new international students! 👋✈️

Are you looking forward to starting your studies at TH Köln but struggling to find an apartment—and not sure where to start? Don’t worry, we’ve got you! 🙌
Join our web seminar for helpful tips on apartment hunting in Cologne and the surrounding area.

Save the dates:
📅 July 16, 2026 – English session🇬🇧
📅 August 5, 2026 – German session🇩🇪
🕑 2:00–4:00 p.m. (UTC+2)

We’ll cover questions like:

👉Where can I look for an apartment?
👉How does the apartment search work?
👉What should I keep in mind?
👉What challenges might I face during the search?

Feel free to bring your own questions as well!✍️

🔗 Check our website for the Zoom link and more information (link in story highlights✨).

We’re looking forward to seeing you there!



📸: TH Köln/Kathrin Vogt

Goodbye! Auf Wiedersehen!👋

Throwback to our Farewell event, filled with wonderful encounters and unforgettable moments.✨

To our exchange students:
It was wonderful having you here. We hope you take many great memories of Cologne and TH Köln back home with you and will always look back fondly on your time here.

To our outgoings:
All the best for your semester abroad! Enjoy every moment, gain new experiences, step out of your comfort zone, and make your time abroad truly unforgettable.

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Ein Blick zurück auf unsere Farewell-Veranstaltung voller schöner Begegnungen und unvergesslicher Momente. ✨

An unsere Austauschstudierende:
Schön, dass ihr hier wart. Wir hoffen, ihr nehmt viele tolle Erinnerungen aus Köln und von der TH Köln mit zurück in eure Heimat und werdet euch immer gern an diese Zeit zurückerinnern.

An unsere Outgoings:
Alles Gute für euer Auslandssemester! Genießt die Zeit, sammelt Erfahrungen, wachst über euch hinaus und macht das Auslandssemester zu etwas ganz Besonderem.

📷: Costa Belibasakis

🌍✨ Welcome to TH Köln, future international students! 👋🎓

Have you recently received your admission letter? Congratulations on this exciting milestone! 🎉

💻 Join our Pre-Arrival Web Seminar to get ready for your start at TH Köln. We'll guide you through the most important first steps, share practical tips, and answer all your questions before you arrive in Germany.

📅 Event dates
🇬🇧 July 2 and August 18, 2026
🇩🇪 July 23, 2026
🕑 2:00–4:30 pm (UTC+2)

👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 Who is this for?
New international degree-seeking students. If you're an exchange student, please check your email for information about separate orientation sessions.

What you'll learn:
👉 Meet the International Degree-Seeking Students team and discover our services
👉 Enrolment essentials, including health insurance
👉 Getting to know TH Köln: important contacts and support services
👉 The most important TH Köln platforms
👉 What to expect at the beginning of the semester (including late arrival information)
👉 City registration and immigration office
👉 Further support services available throughout your studies

We can't wait to welcome you and help you get off to a great start at TH Köln!

ℹ️ More information: th-koeln.de/en/first-steps-th-koeln_90469.php





📷: Kimberly Lara Strumpf/TH Köln

🎓 Studying at TH Köln and about to graduate?
�Do you want to stay and work in Germany after finishing your degree? 🇩🇪✨

Join our web seminar and learn about your options after graduation! We’ll cover:

✅ Residence permit for job seekers�
✅ Residence permit for skilled employment�
✅ EU Blue Card

📅 June 26, 2026 – English session
�📅 June 22, 2026 – German session

🔗 More info & the Zoom link can be found on our website 👉 Link in story highlights

We’re looking forward to seeing you! 👋🌍



📷: Adobe Stock-D Lahoud/peopleimages.com