The University of Cologne maintains a broad network of university-wide partner universities as well as faculty-wide partnerships that actively promotes the international exchange of students and researchers. The Key Profil Area Global South Studies maintains strategic partnerships with the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. In addition, its members collaborate with numerous universities worldwide and are embedded in international research networks. The Global Faculty Program further strengthens these academic partnerships.
Moreover, the Global South Studies Center works closely with a wide range of institutional partners both within and beyond the university.
