Course offering

Studium.Pro: English course offerings

The KU stands for a scientific and educational culture of responsibility. Educational processes at the KU are shaped by an open, critical and reflective exchange between students and lecturers. In interdisciplinary discourse and cooperation with educational partners in the region, by addressing socially pressing issues in research and teaching, and by fostering personal development, the educational understanding at the KU shall do justice to the individual person as a whole.

Studium.Pro is the platform that helps integrate these elements into our degree programs. We strive to offer English-language Studium.Pro courses as well. You can see the current offer on this page.

Course Offerings Summer 2026

The Science of happiness (BA/MA)

How can we be happier in our professional and personal lives? Get ready to answer this question in a unique summer semester course offered by KU, voted as Germany's favorite university (Studycheck.de Award 2022). “The Science of Happiness” is a digital course available to KU and WFI students starting in the summer semester 2021. This course examines the science behind happiness and is designed for individuals who want to understand and implement changes that enhance one’s happiness and well-being. Participants will learn how to use practical tools and evidence-based insighs on what makes us happy, from 11 top international happiness experts, representing six disciplines (Business, Psychology, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology and Theology). This innovative course is designed to promote happiness, well-being, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.

More information: www.ku.de/happiness

Link to registration

Political Science course (BA/MA)

War, Society and Responsibility

This course provides a critical examination of modern warfare by tackling three fundamental questions: What is war and why do states fight? What is it like to fight in war? Does society have a responsibility towards the state, soldiers and veterans?

Students will first analyze the political and normative concepts or war, authorization of violence by the state and how Just War Theory is used to establish constraints. The focus then shifts to explore the lived experience of soldiers in armed conflicts to understand the psychological and philosophical dimensions of moral injury. The final section examines the public and cultural management of “ethical debt”. Through systematic evaluation of media (film, memoirs, literature), memorials and political discourse, students will analyze how cultural narratives function as interpretive ascriptions. The course ultimately aims to identify the universal mechanisms by which modern democratic states justify war and translate the cost of war into public memory, recognition and how this process reinforces or challenges the civil-military divide.

Registration BA

Registration MA