Code University

Overview

“One day I wanted to the build the university that I couldn’t find for myself.”

Back in 2005, when our founder Thomas “Tom” Bachem – self-taught software engineer and designer – was looking for a place to study and learn, he was disappointed to see that the academic landscape primarily focused on the never-changing basic principles of Computer Science, instead of the exciting new possibilities of the internet and its opportunities. That’s when the idea for CODE was born: One day he wanted to found a university that would be to Computer Science what business schools are to classic Economics programs.

In the subsequent years, Tom became a founder of multiple internet startups as well as the German Startups Association. But in all those years, he couldn’t stop thinking about his idea to build a different kind if university. In 2016, he asked education experts Manuel Dolderer and Jonathan Rüth to become co-founders in his quest to finally make it a reality. At the same time, 25 of Germany’s most successful startup entrepreneurs joined their initiative and provided the necessary capital to build a university from scratch.

Seven years in, CODE has grown to more than 600 students from 80 different nations. They have founded more than 60 companies, many of which are very successful startups today. They have won numerous competitions as hackers, designers, and innovators. They grew up and formed friendships for life. They were able to turn their ideas into reality – just like CODE itself.

Accreditations

CHEA

Scholarships

While Code university doesn’t provide in-house scholarships, the university actively empowers and supports students with documentation on their scholarship journey.

Top ALX Pathway participants will be able to motivate for a supplementary scholarship through the Swaniker Scholarship Program, supporting 100% of the needs of the Pathway participants who are successful in their application to the university.

Pathway participants will receive information about the eligibility requirements and application process for a Swaniker Scholarship as they proceed through their Pathway Foundations.