TH Köln University of Applied Sciences
[Germany] Technische Hochschule Köln (TH Köln) 

Exchange Agreement signed in 2009. Multi-departmental Exchange Agreement signed in 2013 with the Faculty of Cultural Sciences

Köln (University of Applied Sciences), a university with twelve faculties based on the concept of technology, art and science, aims to make breakthroughs in social issues from both cultural and technological perspectives. The Köln International School of Design, also known as KISD, is one of the three institutions in the Faculty of Culture Sciences that have signed an inter-departmental exchange agreement with the School of Design and Graduate School of Design. They emphasize a cross-disciplinary design approach and internationalism. Their curriculum is characterized by a design education with project-based subjects at the core of the curriculum. Approximately 40% of the students are international students, and many projects involve active interaction with overseas partner universities and invited faculty members from overseas institutions, and classes are basically taught in English. 

Department	Faculty of Cultural Sciences
Application Information	Students Exchange Program-Faculty Level
Remarks	Required to submit a language certificate at the time of application. Also, a semester fee must be paid. Click here for details.
Annual Intake Capacity	2 (one-semester exchange counts as 0.5) *Annual refers to the academic year of the host university.
Professor in Charge	Associate Professor YUKI Madoka
Professor Email	Assoc. Prof. YUKI: yuki@design. Please add “kyushu-u.ac.jp” after “@design.”

(Updated on May 28, 2026)