Working in Cologne

 

There are certain legal restrictions for Non-EU international students who wish to work in Cologne. You therefore can not expect to finance your studies through work, but you may obtain a part-time job to help make ends meet. Those students who have received a student visa because of a stipend, are not allowed to obtain a part-time job. This restriction is included as a part of your residence permit and is clearly printed on the label pasted into into your passport. Students who receive a stipend, but do not require a visa, may obtain a part time job after they have received permission from the proper authorities. 
The Cologne Employment Office offers several job agencies for different economic areas. These agencies are geared especially towards students, but may not be used by those students who are currently attending German language courses!  

JOB-Student Employment Office

Universitätsstraße 16 b
50937 Köln
Tel.: 02 21/41 22 25 oder 02 21/94 29-12 42, -12 46, -12 48

JOB Student-Qualified Employee-Service
Fachhochschule Köln
Ingenieurwissenschaftliches Zentrum
Raum N2/12
Betzdorfer Straße 2
50679 Köln
Tel.: 02 21/82 75-26 39, 88 43 52, 81 22 60

Employment Center
Gürzenichstraße 21
50667 Köln
Tel.: 02 21/94 29-13 40

Part-time Jobs for Film, TV, Theater
Tel.: 02 21/94 29-12 43, -12 40, -12 47

Employment Center for Trade & Gastronomy
Tel.: 02 21/94 29-13 14, -12 89

Employment Center für Office Work & Industry
Tel.: 02 21/94 29-12 49, -12 41, -12 45

Job-Seekers Fair
Leichlinger Straße 8
50679 Köln
Tel.: 02 21/8 21 28 82

Employment Center Porz
Employment Center für Office Work & Industry
Glasstraße 35
51143 Köln
Tel.: 0 22 03/55 25 1

Employment Center FH Gummersbach
Geschäftsstelle Gummersbach
Brigitte Parussel
Tel.: 0 22 61/30 48 11


More information can be found on the Cologne Employment Agency's homepage http://www.arbeitsagentur.de/. 
Longer term jobs as Student Assistants are offered by the individual institutions, libraries and other student organizations at the University of Cologne. Most jobs require that you have at least completed the basic course of studies and passed the intermediate exam (Zwischenprüfung) before you apply. Be sure to read the current offers posted on the University's bulletin boards and webpages.