University of Siegen reverses trend in first-year students
At the start of the 2025/26 winter semester, the number of first-year students will rise to more than 2,500 - an increase of more than 11 percent. The university expects around 14,000 students in total.
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A plea for freedom, democracy and gender diversity
Prof. Dr. Andrea Maihofer has been awarded the Helge-Pross-Prize of the University of Siegen. The prize honors scientists for outstanding achievements in the field of family and gender research.
The state government and the universities present a state research report for North Rhine-Westphalia for the first time. The University of Siegen is also represented with its research activities.
Saturdays at 12 - Music at 12 - Stephanie Neigel - Jazz vocals
As part of the long night of music
Your studies - your world: Go Global
DAAD ambassadors Melanie and Henri talk about their experiences abroad in Finland and Italy.
The semester abroad? What is it actually? What is it like? What does it do for me? In a one-hour information event, we will provide an overview of the semester abroad, the application for a semester abroad and the financing of the project with experience reports from DAAD ambassadors. The event is aimed at students of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities who would like to find out more about the topic.
SiegMUN 2025 – Model United Nations Conference in Siegen
Datum: 19.–22. November 2025 Ort: Universität Siegen Sprache: Englisch Website & Anmeldung:siegmun.de
Die Siegener Model United Nations Conference (SiegMUN) lädt auch 2025 wieder Studierende aus aller Welt ein, in die Rolle internationaler Diplomatinnen und Diplomaten zu schlüpfen. In realitätsnahen UN-Gremien werden aktuelle globale Herausforderungen diskutiert und Lösungsansätze entwickelt.
Englischsprachige Komitees und Themen:
Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) I. Strengthening Climate Resilience and Food Security II. Addressing Climate-Induced Displacement and Human Rights
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) I. Financing Sustainable Development in Times of Global Economic Uncertainty II. Reducing Global Youth Unemployment in the Digital Economy
Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) I. Preventing Gender-Based Violence in Fragile States II. Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism in the Sahel
UNESCO (Online Committee, 12–13 December) I. Safeguarding Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age II. Establishing Global Ethical Standards for Artificial Intelligence
United Nations Press Corps (Press Team) Journalistic coverage of the conference proceedings.
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