FAQ TH Köln Buddy Program

Registration for the summer semester usually runs from the beginning of January to the end of March, and for the winter semester from the beginning of July to the end of September.

• In the first step, you fill out our online form.
• Then we assign you to mixed Buddy groups. The Buddy groups usually consist of several TH Buddies and several Mentees. In the Buddy groups, students can organize their exchange individually. We try to take into account your stated interests, but we cannot guarantee this.

If you are new to TH Köln and are studying with us as an International Degree-Seeking Student or as an Exchange Student, you can register as a Mentee for the Buddy Program.

TH Buddies can be German as well as international students. You should already be studying at TH Köln for at least one or two semesters, be interested in intercultural peer-to-peer exchange and enjoy getting to know people. Good English language skills are desirable. Other languages are an advantage.

Your tasks include supporting the Mentees in your Buddy group together with the other TH Buddies in your group. Here, initial contact, support in Cologne and the surrounding area, at TH Köln, and help with enrollment and city registration are particularly important. Of course, joint leisure activities can also be on the program.

During the semester, you should schedule approximately two to three hours per week.

Yes, if you actively participate in the program, you will receive a certificate of participation. You can use this certificate for your semester abroad (PROMOS scholarship) or your next application to prove your intercultural competence and your commitment. Please read the requirements for a certificate of participation.

Yes, you can, as we work with Buddy groups instead of tandems.

You can find more inspiration on our site Leisure.

You can email us at any time: buddyprogramm@th-koeln.de