Transfer to the general public

Events

The Institute of African Studies and Egyptology offers a wide range of formats and content for various audiences and target groups, including those outside the university. We regularly organise sessions for the Children’s University as well as for primary and secondary school pupils, covering general knowledge about the world and everything that curious young people might find interesting about Africa. We also offer taster sessions for A-level students, and are happy to accommodate requests for specific topics. Our programmes for older pupils also include work placements at the Institute and the organisation of project weeks.

In the city of Cologne (and beyond), we are available for small exhibitions, media appearances and lectures, e.g. on colonial history, cultural heritage or tourism (e.g. Ballermann). We also offer advisory support in the areas of integration and post-school education.

We look forward to hearing from you! Please contact our secretariat as your first point of contact; they will forward your enquiry to the Institute’s members.

Cologne Children’s University

Out into the field – discovering linguistic diversity. Elisabeth Clages (African Studies), Milo Reinmöller (Radboud University Nijmegen), Rafael Soto Setzke (Radboud University Nijmegen), Dr Katherine Walker (IfL), Eva Windbergs (IfL) – 23 March 2026
 

Lectures

African Studies and Careers. Samy Bouars and Anne Storch – 2025 and 2026.

Knowing by Ear: Listening to Acoustic Traces of Tirailleurs in Berlin. Keynote lecture, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin. Speaker: Anette Hoffmann – 14 June 2025.
 

Exhibitions

Companion Species of Colonialism. Video installation, Volkskundemuseum Wien. Anette Hoffmann and Jannik Franzen – 5 July 2025 to 3 August 2025.

Balamane – Migration and Tourism in Mallorca. Exhibition by Fatou Cissé Kane, Angelika Mietzner, Nico Nassenstein, Anne Storch, Janine Traber – 2020.
 

Interviews

Interview by Radio France Internationale with Dr Muhsin Ibrahim – June 2026. (in Hausa)

Teaching Hausa in Germany. Interview by BBC Africa with Dr Muhsin Ibrahim – September 2025.

Interview by DCL Hausa with Dr Muhsin Ibrahim – 26 August 2025. (in Hausa)

Difference Between Life In Nigeria, India and Europe. Interview by Mikiya TV with Dr Muhsin Ibrahim – August 2024.

Interview by Deutsche Welle Hausa with Dr Muhsin Ibrahim – June 2024. (in Hausa)
 

Online

The Languages of Africa in 60 Minutes. Online seminar for the German Adult Education Association. Speakers: Alice Mitchell and Sheena Shah – 25 May 2023.