From WiSo Economics student 💚 to chairing Germany’s Council of Economic Experts ✨: Professor Monika Schnitzer’s career spans academia, international research stays at Stanford, Yale, Berkeley & Harvard, and two decades of policy advice.
In our alumni interview, she talks about intellectual diversity at the WiSo Faculty, evidence in politics – and how chocolate cookies can lure even Nobel laureates to research seminars.
Full interview 🔗: https://uni.koeln/5MBXU
🎓 WiSoAlumni Success Story
From the WiSo Faculty of the University of Cologne to the board of a DAX-listed company:
Dr. Dirk Schmelzer (CFO, Scout24) shares insights on leadership, numbers as a strategic foundation, and why the WiSo Faculty was the right choice for his studies.
🎥 Full video: https://youtu.be/6CVjhTCw8-w
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Our alumnus Niklas Schwab – also known as Hedgefonds Henning 💼📊 – began posting humorous finance content 😂💰 during his studies at the University of Cologne 🎓🏛️.
Today his Instagram channel 📸 has nearly 300,000 followers 👥 and has expanded into YouTube formats ▶️ for funk, the business magazine HYPER 📰, and Apollo Studios 🎬.
Our latest interview 🎤 explores his shift from investment banking 🏦 to creator-driven economic storytelling 📖📈. Read it here 👉 https://uni.koeln/PT9XH
A look back at the WiSoAlumni Annual Reunion 2026
How is generative AI reshaping universities and industries? And can Europe remain competitive in a rapidly evolving global AI landscape?
Highlights from the WiSoAlumni Annual Reunion are now online: keynote + panel on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@WiSoUniCologne ), photo gallery on Flickr (https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCBPFW ).
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🎓 New Series: WiSoAlumni Success Stories
Meet Salvatore Mancuso — WiSo Political Science grad and now Policy Advisor at the NRW State Parliament.
We take you behind the scenes of parliamentary work and explore how WiSo alumni shape real-world decision-making.
Meet Salvatore and let his career journey inspire you: https://youtu.be/EcVyF1dv698
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The CEMS AI Report has just been released! 🙌 We’re proud that our alumnus, Dr Kourosh Bahrami, CEO of Tesa, contributed his perspective. Fascinating and inspiring insights – check it out: https://www.cems.org/news-events/news/think-first-prompt-second-cems-explores-what-will-define-next-level-leadership-ai
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🎤 From WiSo Faculty to Vice President Financial Services Industry at Aleph Alpha – and now speaker at this year’s WiSoAlumni Annual Reunion on 27 November!
Don’t miss his insights on the future of AI.
📅 Join us live! Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/wisoalumni-jahrestreffen-ki-in-universitat-und-wirtschaft-tickets-1906562081509?aff=Bluesky
➡️ Read his full WiSoAlumni Success Story and insights: https://wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/corporate/alumni/wisoalumni-success-stories/peter-heidkamp
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🎓✨ Cheers to all WiSo graduates!
Congratulations on your incredible achievement! Whether you’re heading for more studies or diving into working life, you’ll always be ambassadors of WiSo, and our hopes for the future rest with you.
But now take a moment to appreciate how far you’ve come and strengthen your network by joining WiSoAlumni for a lifelong wind beneath your wings! 🕊️💼
👉 Tap first tile on: https://uni.cologne/CAVBR
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In our next WiSoAlumni Lunch & Learn, Dr. Pavel Utiz shares insights into the challenges and impact of international election observation – and what it means for political stability.
🎓 WiSoAlumni Lunch & Learn: „Democracy under pressure? Behind the scenes of international election observation“ [Event in German]
🗓️ June 24, 2025
🕐 1:00 – 2:00 PM (CET)
📍 Online Event
🔗 Register now: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/demokratie-unter-druck-tickets-1354796034409
#ElectionObservation #Democracy #wisoalumni #kölnalumni #einstarkesnetzwerk #uniköln
Thanks to Laura for this impression 🎄 of the good mood 😊 of the members of our Alumni Stammtisch 🍻 during their joint visit 🎅 to the Christmas market 🎁 in Munich.
If you are also a WiSoAlumni 📚 in and around Munich 🏙️, please send us a message 📩 if you are looking to get in touch 🤝 with people with a Rhineland background 🥨.
#wisoalumni 🎓 #kölnalumni 🏰 #giveback 💚💙 #reunion 🫂 #reconnect 🔗 #regularstable 🍷 #meetngreet 👋 #networking 💼
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