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Siegen and the region of Siegen-Wittgenstein
Situated in the southernmost part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Siegen-Wittgenstein (car number plate ID: "SI") adjoins the federal lands of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. The district capital of Siegen with more than 106,000 inhabitants is the economic and cultural heart of this forested region, with a catchment area of some 500,000 people.
Siegen is conveniently located between the cities of the Ruhr area in the north and the Rhine Main area in the south, right between Cologne (1 hour), Dortmund (1 hour) and Frankfurt (1.5 hours). Using the A 45 or A 4 motorways, these cities and areas can be reached in about one hour's drive. The well-developed traffic network is complemented by railway connections running north (Essen-Hagen-Siegen(-Weidenau)) and south (Cologne-Siegen-Gießen) and a local airport located some 20 minutes' drive from the centre of Siegen.
The young university city of Siegen offers a wealth of exciting leisure activities for nearly 17,000 students and some 2,000 scientists and employees of University of Siegen.
In addition to varied arts and cultural attractions, you will find beautiful natural landscapes that offer a broad range of activities at any time of the year, including hiking or Nordic Walking along scenic trails, golf at an 18 hole golf course, soaring through the sky in a glider, sailing on lake Bigge in the neighbouring Sauerland region or skiing and snowboarding on slopes nearby.
Siegen-Wittgenstein as a business location
The region of Siegen-Wittgenstein is one of Central Europe's oldest iron and steel regions, where the mining, steel and metal producing industries have long been the backbone of the economy. Small- and medium-sized enterprises dominate the business landscape of Siegen-Wittgenstein. Innovative companies are mostly active in plant and mechanical engineering as well as rolling mill technology and there is a strong focus on export business. In recent years, the economic structure of the region’s business has been diversified through the setting up of innovative companies in surface and sensor technology, environmental engineering as well as media and communications technology. The region is now home to a large number of companies providing high-profile services in IT, media and communications.
To learn more about the products and services of local companies and their export business, please click here.
University of Siegen is keen to work in partnership with local businesses in applied research and development activities for the mutual benefit of both. University of Siegen also proactively contributes to solving the social challenges posed by digitisation, migration and demographic change and actively contributes towards the enhanced networking of regional stakeholders. To learn more about our knowledge transfer initiatives, please click here.
Related links
English content
- Welcome to the University of Siegen
- How to find us | University of Siegen
- WELCOME NETWORK :) Siegen
- visitsiegen.de Shopping, Leisure & Culture, Eating & Drinking
- Siegen webcams
- (Guided) City Tours
- The city of Siegen | Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Welcome to Siegen-Wittgenstein
- bahn.com - online travel booking tool
- Public Transport
German content
- Serviceportal der Stadtverwaltung Siegen (online services and information)
- Stadtsiegen.takeatour.de
- Kultur im Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein (cultural life in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein)
- Kulturhandbuch (cultural guide)
- Ehrenamt in Siegen (Siegen - volunteer work)
- Siegerlandhalle (local music and entertainment venue)
- Südwestfalen (background information about South Westphalia)
- stadtplan.net (local city map)
- Zweckverband Personennahverkehr Westfalen-Süd public transport in South Westphalia
Life in Siegen
- Shopping in Siegen
- Cinestar Reichwalds Eckecinema
- Sieg Carré (shops and pastry)
- Siegerland-Center Weidenau (glas-roofed shopping centre in Siegen-Weidenau)
Regional news
Regional and national radio and TV broadcasts by Radio Siegen and the WDR TV station, which operates a regional South-Westphalia studio in Siegen.
Local daily and weekly newspapers report on events and news from the districts of Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe and Altenkirchen.
Regional Websites and other publications
- future - The official research magazine of the University of Siegen (a free publication issued once a year in English and German)
- Querschnitt (newspaper of University of Siegen)
- visit SIegen Shopping, Leisure & Culture, Eating & Drinking, Hotels, Public Transport, Service
- Südwestfalen (latest news from South Westphalia)
- Wirtschaftsreport Siegen – Olpe – Wittgenstein (monthly magazine produced by Siegen's Chamber of Industry & Commerce, which includes information about the regional economy and business events)
- Informationsmaterial Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein (facts & figures about the Siegen-Wittgenstein region)
District of Siegen-Wittgenstein
- City of Bad Berleburg
- City of Bad Laasphe
- Municipality of Burbach
- Municipality of Erndtebrück
- City of Freudenberg
- City of Hilchenbach
- City of Kreuztal
- City of Netphen
- Municipality of Neunkirchen
- City of Siegen
- Municipality of Wilnsdorf
Neighbouring districts