University of Applied Sciences Cologne

TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences - sees itself as a University of Technology, Arts, and Sciences. With its disciplinary and cultural diversity and openness, TH Köln's activities are aimed at cultural and technological breakthroughs of high societal relevance; TH Köln contributes substantially to resolving social challenges. As a community of faculty and students, we see ourselves as a learning organisation forging new paths. For instance, TH Köln is one of the pioneers in the field of development and formation of concepts for higher education didactics. Our subject range includes the fields of Applied Natural Sciences; Architecture and Construction; Information and Communication; Computer Science; Engineering; Culture; Society and Social Sciences as well as Business Studies. More than 80 degree programmes are offered as full-time programmes, or in some cases, as career-integrated or part time programmes. As a place where research-based learning and academic education take place, the university nurtures prospective scholars through cooperative dissertations. Annually, about 6,000 students take up their studies at TH Köln. Overall, 23,600 students from about 120 different countries along with 420 professors and 1,200 staff apply their potential. Research mainly focuses on future-related issues, including climate change, energy supply, health, and food safety as well as demographic changes. While developing solution strategies for the most important questions of our time, researchers offer their professional expertise in interdisciplinary interaction. At the same time, they collaborate closely with local, national, and international cooperation partners, including 290 international institutions of higher education. The university offers its researchers an attractive sphere of activity. The quality seal "HR Excellence in Research" awarded by the European Commission certifies that TH Köln meets international standards in the field of human resources development. TH Köln consists of eleven faculties divided between four locations: Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum, Südstadt (Humanities Centre) (GWZ) Ingenieurwissenschaftliches Zentrum, Köln-Deutz (Engineering Sciences Centre) (IWZ) Campus Leverkusen (LV, approx 15 km north of Cologne) Gummersbach Campus (GM, approx. 55 km east from Cologne)