Cologne - Education

Education

Cologne is home to numerous universities and colleges, and host to some 72,000 students. Its oldest university, the University of Cologne (originally founded in 1388) is the largest university in Germany, as the Cologne University of Applied Sciences is the largest university of Applied Sciences in the country. The Cologne University of Music and Dance is the largest conservatory in Europe. Foreigners can have German lessons in the VHS (Adult Education Centre).

  • Public and state universities:
    • University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln);
    • German Sport University Cologne (Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln).
  • Public and state colleges:
    • Cologne University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule Köln);
    • Köln International School of Design;
    • Cologne University of Music and Dance (Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln);
    • Academy of Media Arts Cologne (Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln);
  • Private colleges:
    • Catholic University of Applied Sciences (Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen);
    • Cologne Business School;
    • international filmschool cologne (internationale filmschule köln);
    • Rhenish University of Applied Sciences (Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln)
  • Research institutes:
    • German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt);
    • European Astronaut Center (EAC) of the European Space Agency;
    • European College of Sport Science (ECSS);
    • Max Planck Institute for the Biology of Ageing (Max-Planck-Institut für die Biologie des Alterns);
    • Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung);
    • Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research (Max-Planck-Institut für neurologische Forschung);
    • Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung).

Former colleges include:

  • The Cologne Art and Crafts Schools (Kölner Werkschulen);
  • The Cologne Institute for Religious Art (Kölner Institut für religiöse Kunst)

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