科隆大学：灵慧之思，始自1388
英文导读
The University of Cologne (German： Universit.t zu K.ln) is one of the oldest universities in Europe and one of the largest universities in Germany.The University of Cologne was established in 1388 as the fourth university in the Holy Roman Empire， after the Charles University of Prague (1348)， the University of Vienna (1365) and the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg (1386). The charter was signed by Pope Urban VI. The university began teaching on January 6， 1389. In 1798， the university was abolished by the French， who had invaded Cologne in 1794， because under the new French constitution， universities were abolished all over France. The last rector Ferdinand Franz Wallraf was able to preserve the university’s Great Seal， now once more in use. In 1919， the Prussian government endorsed a decision by the Cologne City Council to re-establish the university. On May 19， 1919， the Cologne Mayor Konrad Adenauer signed the charter of the modern university. At that point， the new university was located in Neustadt-Süd， but relocated to its current campus in Lindenthal on 2 November 1934. The old premises are now being used for the Cologne University of Applied Sciences.The University of Cologne maintains twenty official partnerships with universities from ten countries. Of these， the partnerships with Clermont-Ferrand I and Pennsylvania State are the oldest partnerships. In addition， Cologne has further cooperations with more than 260 other universities.
System： The University of Cologne has the following faculties： Faculty of Management， Economics and Social Sciences； Faculty of Law； Faculty of Medicine； University Hospitals； Faculty of Arts and Humanities； Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences； Faculty of Human Sciences.
City show： Cologne is Germany" s fourth-largest city after Berlin， Hamburg， and Munich.Cologne is located on both sides of the Rhine River. The city" s famous Cologne Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne. Twelve Romanesque churches： These buildings are outstanding examples of medieval church architecture. The Cologne City Hall， founded in the 12th century， is the oldest city hall in Germany still in use. The Cologne Ring boulevards with their medieval city gates are also known for their night life. The famous Roman-Germanic Muse-um features art and architecture from the city" s distant past； the Museum Ludwig houses one of the most important collections of modern art in Europe， including a Picasso collection matched only by the museums in Barcelona and Paris.
生词助读
abolish[..b.l..] vt. 废除，废止；取消
invade [.n.ve.d] vt. 侵略；侵袭；侵扰
rector [.rekt.(r)] n. 校长；院长
endorse [.n.d.：s] vt. 背书；认可；签署
archbishop [.ɑ：t..b...p] n. 大主教；总教主
medieval [.m.d...：vl] a. 中世纪的；原始的
中文概述
科隆大学建于1388年，位于德国第四大城市科隆，坐落在美丽的莱茵河西岸。1798年，科隆大学被当初占领这个地区的法国人关闭，改为中学。1919年，科隆市政府在1901年建立的商业学院基础上重建了科隆大学，同年建起医学系，第二年又建立了法学系，科隆大学重建后仅六年便成了德国第二大的大学，当时仅次于柏林的洪堡大学。从1960年开始，该大学全部为北威州州政府接管。
科隆大学是德国最大的同时也是建立最早的大学之一。科隆大学是一所文理科学校，没有工科专业，最著名的专业是经济学和法学。科隆大学现设有经济与社会科学学院、法学院、医学院、人文学院、数学自然科学学院、特殊教育与治疗学院等七个分院。在学校的经费方面，科隆大学在德国也是名列前茅的。科隆大学一直都是大学生最为喜爱的大学之一。
科隆地处贯穿东西南北的欧洲交通网络的中心地带，文化古迹众多，自然风景优美，其中最有名的当属科隆大教堂。它是世界上最完美的哥特式教堂，在德国谚语中也有“没到过科隆即没到过德国”的说法。
梦想成功录
Intellectuals solve problems； geniuses prevent them.
智者解决问题，天才预防问题。
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
一个从不犯错误的人，一定从来没有尝试过任何新鲜事物。