University of Cologne Germany

The University of Cologne is one of the oldest and largest universities in Germany. In 2012, it has been awarded the status of an excellence university following its success in a nationwide competition initiated by the German federal and state governments to promote top-level research and enhance quality education. As a research-oriented multi-faculty institution, the University of Cologne covers a broad spectrum of disciplines and has developed internationally outstanding research profile areas. It has six faculties: management, economics and social sciences, law, medicine, arts and humanities, mathematics and natural sciences, as well as human sciences. The University of Cologne has several high-profile graduate schools to support young researchers and fosters research focus areas including research into aging at the Cologne Cluster on Excellence in Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD) and into plant sciences at the Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS). The University of Cologne is located in the Rhineland a mega-urban region in the heart of Europe. This region offers superb working and living conditions and is one of Europe`s most developed research and economic areas. Academic excellence, internationality, a strong focus on research and a wide range of courses generate an energetic and inspiring environment and make the University of Cologne one of the most well-known and appealing universities.