Hello and a warm welcome to the Institute of Translation and Multilingual Communication (ITMK) at Cologne University of Applied Sciences (CUAS).
We are delighted you’re about to begin your study program at our institute. Because we know how difficult making preparations for a foreign study year can be, we’d like to offer a little help.
At the right on this page, you will (soon) find the following documents for downloading:
• Guide to the “M.A. International Management and Intercultural Communication” program
• Details of the degree program for the current cohort
• Current Travel Schedule
• Class Meeting Schedule
• CUAS literature recommendations and textbooks for students in the M.A. program
Please note: Up-to-date information on your study programs at our partner universities as well as preparation, visa or housing information can be found on the official GlobalMBA website, hosted at UNF’s website. Please click to be linked to the website:
Studying at the ITMK in Cologne
Studying at the ITMK in Cologne A further document for downloading is “Studying at the ITMK in Cologne”. We recommend that you read it especially carefully, as it provides important information about studying at the ITMK, university formalities and procedures as well as how to find and take accommodation. In addition, there’s information about student life in Cologne – including some useful addresses and ideas about leisure activities.
We hope the documents will answer many of your questions in advance of your arrival and will whet your appetite for your stay over here.
We hope you enjoy reading it!
Terms and dates winter semester 2011/12
Your study program will start with an orientation meeting on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 3 pm (Mainzer Straße 5, room no. 211, 2nd floor).
A two-days workshop in “Intercultural Basics” will take place on October 5 and 6 in Bonn. (Attendance is compulsory, for details please see below)
On Friday, October 7, 2011 a guided tour in the city center of Cologne will be organized followed by a first block class with Prof. Sander.
A registration session for students from UNF/DUFE/WU (this is optional) will be organised on October 10, 2011 at 08:00 am (meeting point: porters´lodge in the entance hall of Mainzer Str. 5). Please make sure to bring all the documents listed in your CUAS letter of acceptance.
The regular lecture period will start on Monday, October 10. Classes in Cologne end on Friday, January 27, 2012.
Christmas holidays at CUAS are from December 23 (first day off) to January 1st, 2012. Lectures start again on Monday, January 2, 2012.
At the right on this page you will find the “Travel Schedule for 2011/12” which provides the dates on which all students must be in each location and the earliest possible date of departure.
For planning your arrival in Cologne: Please consider that October 3 is a public holiday in Germany. We therefore recommend you to arrive on October 1st. Should you have a lease with the Kölner Studentenwerk for a student accommodation, please ask them when you can get into your room (the first day of the month is generally the date the lease agreement starts).
On October 5 and 6 a two-day workshop called “Intercultural Basics” will take place at Haus Venusberg (please find course information at the right on this page). The whole MA group will stay the night from the 5th to the 6th at Haus Venusberg. This will be a very good opportunity to get to know each other since you will study together for the next 15 months.
Board and lodging will be provided. Detailed information about the way to Haus Venusberg and train times will be emailed to all students in time.
For details about Haus Venusberg please click here:
For exchange students special German classes will be available during the term (2 academic hours per week = 90 minutes) at different levels. Students who pass the examination at the end of the semester will get an ECTS certificate and 3 ECTS credit points. A placement test helps us to put you in the right German class. Therefore, you are asked to take part (please see website below).
Furthermore, our International Office offers German classes for total beginners before the winter semester starts (September 5-15, 2011) at a rate of 60 EURO. Exchange students should apply by email.
Please see for details our International Office´s website:
Student Information - Notice Boards
Up-to-the-minute information about course changes, re-scheduling/cancellation of lectures, supplementary events etc. are published on the notice boards on the 3rd floor at Mainzer Straße 5. You are strongly advised to look at these boards regularly.
Each notice board is numbered and notice board 17 contains dedicated information about the M.A. program.
Personal Counseling
Prof. Dr. Elke Schuch Mainzer Str. 5, 50678 Köln, Room 4 Phone: +49 221 8275 3302 Fax: +49 221 8275 3991 Email:
Personal counseling: please see on the right side of this page
How to Find Accommodation in Cologne
All students have to look for accommodation on their own, since CUAS has no means of arranging accommodation for any student.
Therefore we put together useful information and hints on how to find accommodation in our brochure “Studying at the ITMK in Cologne” (see downloads at the right on this page).
Important notice: If you apply for accommodation in a hall of residence at the “Kölner Studentenwerk” and you receive an offer, please make sure you accept the offer by the option deadline!!! Otherwise the room will be offered to someone else!!! If you have not received an offer 4 to 6 weeks before the start of the rental period, please inquire at the “Kölner Studentenwerk”, Ms Emexidis (, phone: +49 221 94265 225). If the “Kölner Studentenwerk” has no vacancy (which is likely to happen), you have to look elsewhere. The hints in our information brochure hopefully will be helpful to you.
We regret that we cannot help you with finding accommodation apart from giving you the information in our brochure. Please understand that we will not answer any inquiries/emails dealing with accommodation.