Travel Information & Maps – All Roads Lead to Cologne
Postal Address
The University of Cologne has the following postal address:
Universität zu Köln
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Köln
Telephone exchange: +49 (0) 221 470-0
GPS navigation coordinates: N 50*55.692', E 006*55.741'
City Overview
The University of Cologne is simultaneously a city and a campus university. Its buildings lie close to the city centre and are easily reached. The University’s central institutions and main edifices are concentrated on the grounds surrounding Albertus-Magnus-Platz in the district of Lindenthal. Our city map provides you with an overview of university locations within the metropolitan area.
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Journey to the University
All roads lead to Cologne – whether you arrive by car, train or plane, the University of Cologne is easy to find:
Maps
Most of the University’s institutions and facilities are located in the central buildings on the campus surrounding Albertus-Magnus-Platz and the University Hospital in Lindenthal. Although a few institutions “step out of line”, the various site plans and maps available on the Internet are certain to help you find your way around.
Interactive Map
Of all University site plans, we especially recommend the interactive map. You simply have to select from the list the building you are looking for and it will automatically be displayed on the map of Cologne-Lindenthal and Cologne-Sülz.
Building Plans
The University of Cologne counts well over 200 buildings. Since 2003, they have been recorded in a central and neatly arranged “Guidance and Building Identification Scheme” (Wegeleit- und Gebäudekennzeichnungssystem). Searching for the right building should thus no longer present a problem. In addition, the layout and floor plans of the central buildings will help you find your bearings inside.
Auditorium Floor Plans
Finding the right auditorium or seminar room in the central buildings is easy. You simply have to follow this rule: rooms bearing Roman numerals are in most cases located in the Main Building (Hauptgebäude) or the building of the Management, Economics and Social Sciences Faculty (WiSo-Gebäude); auditoriums featuring letters are situated in the Lecture Building (Hörsaalgebäude), whereas rooms with an “S” plus Arabic numerals are in the building of the Arts and Humanities Faculty (Philosophikum), and those with an “R” plus Arabic numerals are found on the premises of the Faculty of Education. Exceptions to this basic rule are, for example, the auditoriums and lecture rooms of the Institutes for Physics and Chemistry. Our clearly laid out floor plans will reliably direct you to the required course venues.
Room Occupancy
Using the virtual room occupancy plan, you can start a targeted search to find out which lecture or seminar rooms have been booked at what time and for what courses.
Building Management
Details concerning auditoriums and lecture rooms in the central buildings, as well as room allocation information for lecturers can be found along with the required application forms etc. on the web pages of the administrative division in charge.
Opening Hours
The diverse University institutions generally set their own opening and office hours. Click here for a list of the central buildings’ opening hours.
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