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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 19h

📢 New CEMS AI – Insight Report 📢 warns that failing to hire graduates could mean losing the next generation of responsible global leaders. Stay ahead and invest in future talent! 📖 Read more: uni.koeln/QFVN2 #CEMS #GlobalLeaders #UniversityOfCologne #WiSoFaculty

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 22h

Warm anniversary wishes from Japan💚 Thank you to our valued partner Hitotsubashi University for celebrating 125 years of WiSo with us! 🎓🌏 Celebrate with us: uni.koeln/4QPJK #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚀 The University of Cologne ranks #2 in the German Startup Monitor 2026 and remains Germany’s most startup-friendly non-technical comprehensive university. 👉Find out more: uni.koeln/FBUNK #UniversityOfCologne #WiSo

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🔬💡 Welcome to WiSo, Jun.-Prof. Dr. Silke Johanndeiter! On 28 September 2026, Silke Johanndeiter joined the Department of Economics at the WiSo Faculty of the University of Cologne as Junior Professor of Economics of Sustainable Energy. 🎓🏛️ 👉 uni.koeln/4QTT8 #WiSo #UniversityOfCologne

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Welcome to WiSo! 💚 Starting uni can feel like a big step, but you’re not on your own. We’re here to welcome you and help you get started! 🤝 📅 Master’s: 1–5 Oct 📅 Bachelor’s: 6–10 Oct 🔗 All info: uni.koeln/U3VDS #WiSoWelcomeWeek #WiSoKöln

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🎓 WiSoAlumni Success Story: Dr. Christian Leifeld From WiSo & CEMS to CFO of Lufthansa Technik AG. In our latest interview, he shares insights into leadership, aviation and his international career. 👉 uni.koeln/35A3P #wisoalumni #kölnalumni #uniköln @unicologne.bsky.social

Portrait of Dr Christian Leifeld with the text "WiSoAlumni Success Story – Interview with Dr Christian Leifeld, CFO Lufthansa Technik AG".

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Economist Piotr Dworczak has been appointed to the first professorship established specifically for the Adenauer School of Government (ASG). He joins the University of Cologne from Northwestern University and started his professorship on 1 September 2026. 🎓🏛️ 👉 uni.koeln/SPQR8

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎉🎓 Experience the anniversary live — wherever you are. Join us live on 15 October for the ceremony marking 125 years of Management, Economic and Social Sciences at the University of Cologne! 🎓🎉 Register here for the livestream: uni.koeln/F6RM8 #WiSo #125Years #UniversityOfCologne #Anniversary

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📈📊🔎🏢 Good news, wrong expectations? How do people interpret company news and what do they expect for future stock returns? A new study by WiSo Professor Johannes Wohlfart and his co-authors: uni.koeln/BDKF2 #WiSo #StockMarket #EconomicResearch #Finance #Research

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Warm WiSo-Wishes from Nicole de Fontaines, Executive Director of CEMS 💚🎉 Almost 40 years of collaboration since the University of Cologne joined CEMS as one of its four founding members. Thank you for celebrating 125 years of WiSo with us! 🌍🎓 💚 uni.koeln/4QPJK #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes

Nicole de Fontaines
CEMS Executive Director:
„I have been collaborating with so many wonderful colleagues and friends from the WiSo faculty for nearly 40 years, since the University of Cologne joined the fabulous CEMS journey as one of the four founding members! Congratulations to the WiSo faculty for their 125th anniversary!"

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ECONtribute @econtribute.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Two days of inspiring presentations and lively exchange - thanks to all our members for contributing to a great ECONtribute Research Retreat 2026! @unibonn.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social @wisocologne.bsky.social @dfg.de

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🚀 Ready to explore AI? Onboarding students of the University of Cologne can already join our voluntary Crash Course: Generative AI on ILIAS. Learn how it works, explore practical applications and understand its limits. 🔗 uni.koeln/6JUAN

A lecturer leans over a laptop while helping three first-year students gathered around a table in a bright classroom. The students look at the laptop screen with interest while holding pens and notebooks. Overlaid text reads: “Welcome dear first semester students!” and “Crash Course (Generative) Artificial Intelligence.” The image promotes an introductory course on generative AI for new university students.

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Social relationships can also become a burden in later life. A study by WiSo researchers Lea Ellwardt and Theo van Tilburg examines difficult relationships in older adults’ personal networks and the factors that can make social ties challenging. 👉 uni.koeln/924AK

A younger person and an older person are seen from behind, standing side by side and looking ahead. The image illustrates social relationships and intergenerational connections in later life, including the possibility of challenging or difficult social contacts.

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

What is the future of the social market economy? The iwp’s winter-term lecture series explores prosperity, competition and social security – from demographic change to AI and competition policy. 📅 Mondays, 5:45–7:15 pm | 📍 UoC 🎓 6 ECTS in Studium Integrale 👉 uni.koeln/ZRSEQ #EconomicPolicy

Promotional poster for the winter-term 2026/27 lecture series “The Future of the Social Market Economy: Prosperity, Competition, Social Security”, organised by the Institute for Economic Policy at the University of Cologne. The poster features the Reichstag building in Berlin beneath a cloudy sky, with the lecture series title and the themes prosperity, competition and social security displayed prominently. The series takes place on Mondays during the winter term 2026/27.

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🌍 A climate coalition for heavy industry Professor Axel Ockenfels from the WiSo Faculty contributes to a new proposal for coordinated carbon pricing. Potential impact: 1.5% lower global emissions and US$186 billion in annual revenues. 👉 Read more: uni.koeln/EM9BG #UniKöln #WiSo

Molten steel being poured in a steelworks – an example of an energy-intensive heavy industry.

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Warm wishes from Poland 🇵🇱💚 Thank you, Kozminski University, for celebrating 125 years of WiSo Cologne with us! 🎉🎓 Here’s to many more years of international exchange and collaboration. 🌍🤝 🎈Celebrate with us! uni.koeln/4QPJK #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🎓 Strong showing in the QS Business Master's Rankings: WiSo Faculty's CEMS Master in International Management ranks 4th of 256 worldwide (top 1.5%). M.Sc. Business Analytics & Econometrics places 3rd nationwide. More on our website. 🔗 uni.koeln/4AJC4 #HigherEducation @unicologne.bsky.social

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎉 WiSo Faculty shines in #GRAS2026: Top 3 in Germany for Economics, Sociology & Management! Strong global rankings confirm our excellence in research & teaching. Proud moment for our diverse, collaborative community. 🌍📚 #WiSoKöln #UniCologne #SocialSciences #ResearchExcellence 👉 uni.koeln/V58V4

Five young adults are walking side by side across a university campus, smiling and chatting, with a modern building featuring large windows in the background. In the top left-hand corner of the image is a dark blue circle with a red border and white text: ‘Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026’. A curved green line runs across the bottom right of the image. One person is holding books, another a green drinking cup.

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

💚🎉 Warm anniversary wishes from our valued partner, Linköping University (LiU)! Thank you for celebrating 125 years of WiSo with us and for our inspiring partnership! 🌍🤝 🎈 uni.koeln/4QPJK #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes #UniversityOfCologne #LinköpingUniversity @liu.se

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🌍 New international Master's student at @unicologne.bsky.social? Join inter-connect, our orientation programme to help you settle in, meet people & start strong in Cologne! 📅 Kicks off Tue, 15 Sept (online), then in-person campus meetups. Ready to connect? 🫵Sign up: 🔗 uni.koeln/S8DCX

Promotional graphic for inter—connect, an orientation programme for international Master’s students at the University of Cologne. The graphic shows four diverse students walking together across the University of Cologne campus, carrying backpacks, a tablet and personal belongings. The photograph is tinted blue and framed by curved blue and green graphic elements. The headline reads “inter—connect”, while the lower section states “Essentials for International Master’s Students at the UoC”. The image conveys a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere and highlights meeting fellow students and getting started at university.

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ECONtribute @econtribute.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚀 LEOH 2026 is underway at the @unicologne.bsky.social! Two days of inspiring lectures and discussions on organizations, human resources, management, and the impact of AI on the world of work 📚💬 #AI #Management #OrganizationalEconomics #HumanResources #Research

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ECONtribute @econtribute.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Führt Freihandel zu mehr Drogengewalt? Für die neue Folge unseres ECONtribute Wirtschaftspodcasts haben wir mit @hornungerik.bsky.social, Professor für Wirtschaftsgeschichte bei ECONtribute an der @unicologne.bsky.social, gesprochen. 🎙️Die neue Folge erscheint nächsten Dienstag. Stay tuned!

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🌍🏆 CEMS MIM at the University of Cologne ranks #1 in Germany and #8 worldwide for International Course Experience in the latest FT Masters in Management Ranking! 🎓📈 Now #34 globally. 🌐 Read more: uni.koeln/KYT9A #CEMS #CEMSMIM #UniCologne #WiSo #FTRanking #GlobalEducation #StudyAbroad ✨

Graphic announcing the Financial Times ranking for the CEMS Master in International Management. Over a photograph of a modern university interior, large text highlights “#1” in green, indicating the programme’s top ranking for International Course Experience.

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

From Cologne to Galway! 🇩🇪🇮🇪 Warm anniversary wishes from the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics at the University of Galway. Thank you for celebrating 125 years of WiSo with us! 💚🎈 🔗Celebrate with us! uni.koeln/4QPJK #WiSo125 #UniversityOfGalway @universityofgalway.bsky.social

University of Galway: “Best wishes to the WISO faculty on the 125 anniversary, from your new partner in the West of Ireland: University of Galway!
Here's to our successful & enduring relationship into the future!”

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🌬️🏡 WiSo researcher Dr. Félix Michelet and his co-authors investigated the negative and positive externalities associated with the location of wind turbines in Germany. 👉 Read the full news article and find out more about the study: uni.koeln/CEUYY #WindEnergy #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🏆 Celebrating outstanding research in the social sciences! The Fritz Thyssen Foundation Prize for Social Science Articles 2025 has been awarded for the 45th time. Congratulations to this year’s prize winners! 🎉📚 🥇 Daniela Braun & Giuseppe Carteny 🥈 Jan-Otmar Hesse #researchexcellence #wiso #UzK

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We are honoured to share the congratulations of Ina Gabriel, Permanent Deputy to the Chancellor of the University of Cologne, who has been closely involved in the university’s administration and development for many years. 💚 🎈 uni.koeln/4QPJK #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes #UniversityOfCologne #WiSoCologn

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A new study by WiSo Professor Maximilian Müller and his co-authors uses AI to make millions of previously hidden ESG data points systematically comparable. 🤖 The findings reveal significant differences across ESG indicators. 🌱⚖️ 👉 uni.koeln/X5JXR

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🎓 Alumni Success Story: Nora Kobertz From clinical practice to healthcare strategy and transformation: Nora Kobertz talks about modern leadership, transformation and her journey to becoming a consultant. 👉 Read the full interview: uni.koeln/GW7WU #wisoalumni #uniköln @unicologne.bsky.social

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🏆 Congratulations to the CCCP Women and Non-binary Research Group on receiving the University of Cologne’s Jenny Gusyk Prize in the category of Equality! 🎉✨ 💙🌈 Read more: uni.koeln/LS92U #UniversityOfCologne #CCCP #JennyGusykPrize #Equality #GenderEquality

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We’re continuing our WiSo Wishes series with warm congratulations from alumna Agnes Bührmann 💚🎉 Thank you for your wishes and for highlighting the importance of balancing tradition and modernisation as we shape the future! 🎓✨ 🎈 Celebrate with us: uni.koeln/4QPJK #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes #WiSoAlumna

Agnes Bührmann: “I wish WiSo a brilliant 125th anniversary! May the faculty continue to master the balance of tradition and modernization, showcasing vital research that drives the reforms our future needs. Forever connected.“

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In their article Prof. Dr. Axel Ockenfels and Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm explore why today’s market design needs to evolve – and make the case for stronger market signals, regional electricity prices and effective CO₂ pricing to encourage investment and innovation. 📈⚙️ uni.koeln/2PQW2

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Warm WiSo-Wishes from Ghana! 💚🎉 Thank you to GIMPA in Accra for celebrating 125 years of WiSo in Cologne with us! 🎓🌍 We’re looking forward to many more years of collaboration. 🤝 🎈 uni.koeln/4QPJK #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes #GIMPA #UniversityOfCologne

“Congratulations to the WiSo Faculty on reaching this remarkable milestone. It is truly inspiring to see such a long-standing commitment to excellence in education, research, and international collaboration.
We value our partnership with the University of Cologne and are delighted to join the WiSo community in celebrating this important occasion.
Thank you once again for including us in this special celebration. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and to many more years of successful partnership.
Warm regards,
Patricia Lartey
For: Prof. Gifty Oforiwaa Gyamera
Head of International Programs Office
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
Accra Ghana”

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🚀 From classroom to real-world healthcare challenges! Our MSc Health Economics students worked with Johnson & Johnson and Bayer Vital on patient adherence and data strategy. 💊📊 🎓 Learn more: uni.koeln/STQ8R #HealthEconomics #UniCologne

Five students in business attire smile for a group photo in front of a Johnson & Johnson sign and branded flags outside the company's site.

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

New research from the Jeckenstudie shows that volunteering can offer far more than social contact. It can strengthen social networks, create a renewed sense of purpose and even make the transition from employment to retirement feel easier. 🧠✨ uni.koeln/4VYM7 #DidYouKnow #Volunteering #Wellbeing

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The pioneer of modern business administration. 📚 Eugen Schmalenbach, founding figure of WiSo, helped shape business administration as an academic discipline. His legacy continues to influence accounting and management worldwide. 🔗 uni.koeln/EGCPE #WiSo #UniversityOfCologne

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Warm congratulations from ICADE – Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid💚🎉 Thank you for celebrating 125 years of WiSo in Cologne with us! Here’s to continued international collaboration and positive impact 🌍🤝 💚 uni.koeln/4QPJK #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes #ICADE

“Universidad Pontificia Comillas warmly congratulates the University of Cologne on its 125th anniversary.
We extend our best wishes for continued success in research, teaching, and service to society.”

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

WiSo-Wishes from Professor Dr Beatrix Busse 💚🎓 Thank you for celebrating 125 years of WiSo and our pioneering spirit in research-based teaching and innovation! 🚀 🎈Celebrate with us: uni.koeln/JQ5G7 #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes #UniversityOfCologne @unicologne.bsky.social

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🎓 WiSoAlumni Success Story: Dr. Dorit Meyer From her PhD at WiSo to supporting innovation at KölnBusiness, Dorit Meyer shares insights on entrepreneurship, economic transformation and data literacy in the age of AI. 🔗 Read the full interview: uni.koeln/57NYU #wisoalumni #kölnalumni #uniköln

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

An IFH study highlights 5 key trends shaping the future of retail: the continued growth of online marketplaces, growing pressure on high-street shops, increased use of technologies, rising interest in second-hand and services, and stronger demand for memorable shopping experiences. uni.koeln/F9YMH

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Aukje Hassoldt from RSM for her kind anniversary wishes and for highlighting the importance of our collaboration. We truly value this partnership and look forward to many more years of inspiring cooperation and shared knowledge🌐✨ 💚 uni.koeln/JQ5G7 #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Warm anniversary wishes from Kyiv! 🌍💚 A big thank you to Roman Petyur from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv for celebrating #WiSo125 and our valued partnership. Here's to many more years of collaboration! 🤝✨ 🎈 uni.koeln/JQ5G7

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🎉 Great news for G.R.E.A.T.! Congratulations to Professor Matthias Pilz, who has been recognised as one of the leading scholars in comparative educational research. 📚🌍 Read more: uni.koeln/UN9DZ #GREAT #ComparativeEducation #EducationalResearch #VET #ResearchExcellence

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Understanding Insurance - Shaping the future. Join Prof. Dr Heinrich Schradin for the final lecture in our 125 Years Jubilee series, exploring 125 years of insurance science in Cologne. 📅 14 July , 5:45 p.m | 📍 UoC | 🎟️ Free admission 👉 uni.koeln/5JG6U #WiSo125 #InsuranceScience #RiskManagement

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We warmly welcome Prof. Dr Iris K. Schneider as WiSo’s new Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology. Her research explores ambivalence, decision-making and social divides — revealing how complexity can support balanced judgement and trust. 👉 uni.koeln/Y4TCJ

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🎓 Congratulations to the WiSo Class of 2026! What a wonderful Graduation Ceremony last Saturday. We wish all our graduates every success for the future—wherever your journey leads. 💚 Stay connected through #WiSoAlumni and keep your network growing for life. @‌UniKoeln @wisokoeln #Graduation2026

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Understanding Tax Justice! Who bears the burden of capital taxes – and who evades them? In his lecture “Who pays – and who evades? Capital taxation and its effects”, Prof. Dr Sebastian Siegloch explores one of today’s key economic policy questions. #125YearsWiSo 👉 uni.koeln/DDZB6

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

WiSo-Wishes continues with a message from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella 🎉💚 As we celebrate 125 years of Management, Economics and Social Sciences in Cologne 🎓, we thank Alex Markman for the warm congratulations. #WiSo125 #WiSoWishes #UTDT

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WiSo Faculty Uni Cologne @wisocologne.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🎓 WiSoAlumni Success Story: Clara Pfeffer Our alumna Clara Pfeffer studied Economics and Political Science at the WiSo Faculty and now works as a journalist for RTL/ntv, covering climate policy, sustainability and environmental protection. wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/transfer/...

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