Internship in Cologne — Germany's media, gaming and lifestyle hub
Cologne (Köln) is Germany's #1 media city — home to RTL, WDR, ProSiebenSat.1 office and the world's biggest gaming trade fair (gamescom). It's also the European HQ of Ford and home to AXA, Generali and Lanxess.
Why intern in Cologne
Cologne combines a thousand-year-old cathedral skyline with the most diverse media industry in continental Europe. The carnival capital is open, multicultural, and 30% cheaper than Munich for accommodation — with a vibrant English-speaking startup scene around Ehrenfeld and the EUREF Campus.
Sectors hiring interns in Cologne
RTL Group, WDR, Deutschlandfunk, ProSiebenSat.1, Bauer Media.
Ubisoft Blue Byte, Crytek, Innogames satellite, gamescom ecosystem.
Ford Europe HQ (Cologne), Toyota Motor Europe regional offices.
AXA Germany, Generali, DEVK, Gothaer — Cologne is Germany's insurance capital.
DHL Hub Cologne/Bonn, Lanxess HQ, INEOS.
Life as an intern in Cologne
- 01Live in Ehrenfeld, Belgisches Viertel, Südstadt or Nippes — creative, walkable, vibrant.
- 02KVB Deutschlandticket: tram, bus and S-Bahn for €49/month.
- 03Karneval in February, Christopher Street Day in summer, Kölsch beer year-round.
- 04Most LGBTQ-friendly German city, deeply multicultural and welcoming.
"I worked at RTL by day and walked along the Rhine after work. Cologne is open, warm and creative."
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