university of cologne The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities. It is furthermore the German founding member of the Community of European Management Schools and International Companies (CEMS). (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Cologne) 2 3 0.1 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/sites/all/datacharts/hc/15893-chart-wp.html