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Getting Started at the University of Siegen

Learning in genuine community.

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    Over 50 degree programs - interdisciplinary & practically oriented

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    Best student/faculty ratio anywhere in NRW

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    Strong foundation for professional success

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Student Counseling Services

(Mon-Thu: 9:00 - 16:00 / Fri: 9:00 - 12:00)

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Living & Studying in Siegen

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    Historic castle building

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    Modern lecture hall center

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    Excellent dining halls

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    Close to nature

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    Balanced cost of living

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    Over 14,000 students

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    Best student-to-staff ratio in NRW

Begin your academic journey at the University of Siegen

Laura Kraft

My time at the university shaped my career, helped me grow as a person, and enriched my personal life—I met my closest friends and my husband here.

Josephine Thiel

What stood out to me was the supportive atmosphere, the encouragement to take initiative, and the practical, real-world focus of my studies.

Knapp 100 Wissenschaftler*innen besuchten die RESAW-Konferenz 2025 an der Universität Siegen.
Research

RESAW Conference 2025: Siegen at the center of digital research

The RESAW Conference 2025 brought together around 100 international researchers at the University of Siegen. The conference entitled "The datafied Web" was organized by the Siegen Collaborative Research Centre "Media of Cooperation".

Öffentlicher Parkplatz für Menschen mit Behinderung in einer Kommune.
Research

Inclusion in municipalities: there is room for improvement

A nationwide research and development project by the German Institute for Human Rights and the University of Siegen has investigated the state of inclusion in municipalities. It also shows success factors and hurdles in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Annual celebration: Faculty IV of the University of Siegen celebrates graduates
New prize for outstanding teaching
Alumni travel back in time to the year 2000
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Two milestones: University of Siegen launches "Liegt nah" campaign and presents new website
Open University 2025: Research you can touch, campus you can experience
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Students

Fest Mitarbeiter Mitarbeiterinnen Universität Siegen

Employee party at the University of Siegen

Studierende lernen im neuen und mordernen Hörsaalzentrum.

Workshop: Self-organization and time management during studies

Startpunkt der Veranstaltung ist das Forsthaus Hohenroth auf dem Rothaarkamm.

Wald, Naturschutz und Artenvielfalt auf 640 Metern Höhe erleben

Studierende im Veranstaltungsraum

Long evening of student counseling

Zwei Studierende klatschen sich ab

Workshops for students - Head or gut decisions? - Decision-making made easy

Studentin steht mit Buch in der Hand vor Bücherregal

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Your future is within reach at the University of Siegen.