University of Cologne, Public university in Cologne, Germany.
Description
The University of Cologne is a public higher education institution in the city center that enrolls around 48,000 students across six faculties offering 200 degree programs. Teaching facilities spread through several buildings, including the main structure and various institutes throughout the inner city.
History
Founded in 1388 as the fourth institution of its kind in the Holy Roman Empire, it closed in 1798 under French occupation. Reopening came only in 1919 after more than a century had passed.
Culture
The name derives from Latin Colonia, referring to the Roman settlement on the Rhine. Campus buildings today mix postwar architecture with modern structures where thousands of students gather between lectures and seminars.
Practical
A semester fee of about 300 euros covers public transport throughout North Rhine-Westphalia while also including administrative costs. Most facilities sit close together in the center, so walking distances stay short between buildings.
Did you know?
The Great Seal from 1388 remains in the institution's possession today, documenting its long tradition. This artifact survived all closures and political upheavals over the past centuries.
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Geusenfriedhof
317 m
Barbarastollen (Köln)
55 m
GeoMuseum der Universität
444 m
WiSo-Gebäude, Universität zu Köln
247 m
St. Laurentius
260 m
Albertus Magnus Skulptur
22 m
Wissenschaft und Handel
271 m
Physikalische Institute der Universität zu Köln
439 m
WiSo-Gebäude der Universität zu Köln
265 mSaloman Levenbach
314 mMoritz Revesz
315 mChanging Lights
424 mDore Baumgarten
401 mMargarethe Levenbach
314 mAlte Mensa
443 mLina Silberbach
440 mGoswin Frenken
7 mHedwig Revesz
316 mDuns Scotus
411 mErnst Heinrich Mueller
426 mHedwig Hammel
427 mLeo Hammel
428 mEsther Düring
298 mLeonhard Düring
299 mBernhard Elbert
412 mLieselotte Elbert
412 mElse Elbert geb. Schönau
411 mDr. Bruno Kisch
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