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University of Siegen Alumni Association - The Contact Network

It doesn’t matter how long ago you graduated or how much longer you’ll be studying—this invitation is open to everyone who is currently studying or has studied at the University of Siegen, who is conducting or has conducted research and teaching, or who is working or has worked there. Join your university’s international network! Benefit from the dynamic exchange between theory and practice, make new connections, and take advantage of the wide range of opportunities that we—the University of Siegen Alumni Association—offer in collaboration with the alumni groups of the various Schools. Help actively shape the network.

Note: Some information is currently still available in the archive of our previous website. Refer to the respective pages for details.

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Alumni Insights

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Alumni Profile

In these interviews, alumni reflect on key milestones in their professional and personal journeys. They all have one thing in common—they studied at the University of Siegen—but each has their own unique story to tell.

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Alumni Ambassadors

Our international alumni came to Siegen from abroad to study; many of them have since returned to their home countries, while others have been drawn to places far and wide—out into the world. Through their global network and expertise, they make a significant contribution to the University of Siegen’s reputation and international presence.

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Founders and Alumni

Some alumni of the University of Siegen have chosen to become entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are as unique as their ideas. In these interviews, the alumni talk about their exciting startups.

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Alumni Researchers

The Researcher Alumni Program is designed to facilitate exchange and networking between international visiting scholars and researchers at the University of Siegen. International researchers from our network share insights into their research collaborations with researchers at the University of Siegen.

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Alumni in Conversation: Mark Szilagyi

How do you become a film producer, and why? In this article, Mark Szilagyi shares his insights.

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Alumni in Conversation: Kamran Heupel

Interview with Kamran Heupel in *Querschnitt*. 

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Alumni Profile: Thomas Brinkmann

In this article, the former chemistry student recounts his journey from the University of Siegen to the inner workings of the European Commission.

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Alumni-News: 60th Anniversary of Graduation

There are still marriages that last a lifetime. Here’s a short story about civil engineers who got to celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary with their graduation.

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Alumni-News: Alumni Academy 2026

The article about the Alumni Academy 2026.

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Alumni Founders: Mert Erdogan

AI will usher in Industry 4.0, a completely new era, and we need to come to terms with that.

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Alumni Founders: Julian Hofmann

I have taught and practiced water management and disaster preparedness.

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Alumni Founders: Sven Brück

I want to use MEBCarbon to solve problems in a way that creates a win-win situation, so that companies that hire me can benefit from these lightweight construction solutions.

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Alumni Founders: Laura Ermert

Wine brings people together and creates wonderful moments.

Offers & Services

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Alumni Portal

Join the network and benefit from the dynamic exchange between theory and practice, build connections, and take advantage of the wide range of services that the network—the University of Siegen Alumni Association, together with the alumni groups from the various Schools—has to offer.

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Alumni Card

The AlumniCard for members of our alumni network! When they register on the alumni portal, our alumni receive their AlumniCard and can take advantage of many discounted offers in the areas of education, culture, leisure, and sports from the university and our partners. Alumni who are already registered on the portal can order their AlumniCard by email.

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alumni.FM & Social Media

alumni.FM offers exciting audio reports and specially produced segments for anyone who wants to benefit from the experiences and knowledge of former students and find inspiration. VideoExtras—entertaining and informative videos about alumni, their interesting career paths, and more—can be found here and on our Instagram account.

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Newsletter & Cross-Section

Both our alumni newsletter and the university newspaper "Querschnitt" are published four times a year and provide information on everything worth knowing about campus life. We also regularly feature stories about alumni and our projects with and for alumni.

Experiences & Events

Alumni in Conversation

We regularly feature alumni in “Querschnitt”—the University of Siegen’s newspaper—in our “Alumni in Conversation” column, asking them 10 questions about their professional experiences.

Alumni Academy

The Alumni Academy "The International Future Workshop" is aimed at international alumni of the University of Siegen and is designed to support their personal and professional development as well as interdisciplinary networking.

Alumni Reunion

Whether on a small or large scale, we help alumni organize gatherings to rekindle those college days.

Regional Groups

Working with local contacts from our network, we are establishing groups in major German cities—Berlin, Hamburg, the Rhine-Main metropolitan region, and Cologne/Bonn—as well as abroad.

Are you looking for contacts, or would you like to organize a regional network in your area? Contact us at alumniverbund@uni-siegen.de

Specialized Groups

We help alumni network within professional groups and organize activities within those groups.

Curious to learn more?

Careers

We want to share and draw on the knowledge and experience of our alumni. To that end, we organize a variety of career-focused events.

Memories

To mark our university’s 50th anniversary, our alumni shared their many memories with us, and together we created a chronicle of these 50 years of the University of Siegen.

Involvement & Participation

As an alumnus of the University of Siegen, you can play an active role in shaping the network and support your university—and students in particular—in a variety of ways, both through your expertise and with financial contributions. With your expertise, you can give students insights into your daily professional life and open doors to their career paths. As a source of ideas and a facilitator of collaborations, you remain an important partner for our university. Get involved with the University of Siegen and actively help shape the network of your university community!

University of Siegen Alumni Association

Contact

Dr. Susanne Padberg | Director of the Alumni Office

Email: padberg@alumni.uni-siegen.de

Email: alumniverbund@uni-siegen.de

Phone: +49 (0)271 / 740 - 4947

Room: H-C 5305/06

Postal address

University of Siegen, Alumni Association, 57076 Siegen

Visitor address

Alumni Association, Hölderlinstr. 3, 57076 Siegen

Alumni Team

Contact

Duygu Cicek| Communications & Editorial

Moses Melekian| IT Management

Karim Abu Nusserah | Communications & Content Management

Email: alumniverbund@uni-siegen.de

Phone: +49 (0)271 / 740 - 4947

Room: H-C 5305/06