Profit from Cologne's large pool of skilled workforce
Cologne's greatest selling point is its people. The workforce is large – 17 million people live within an hour's drive of the city! Many of them are graduates and highly qualified professionals. No matter what industry you are in - in Cologne you will find the right staff for the success of your company.
- 22 universities in Cologne – 14,000 university graduates per year
- Large cluster of excellent universities in the region, such as the RWTH Aachen, the University of Bonn, and the University of Dusseldorf
- State-funded vocational training - steady flow of well-trained young professionals into the job market
- Rich mix of different industries – pool of skilled workers and advanced talent transfer between companies
- Cologne is central hub of the densely populated Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area and influx from the surrounding region
- German dual education system – successful model which has been copied all over the world
- The city values its international community and welcomes talent from abroad