Why learn Dutch?
Learning Dutch gives you the opportunity to directly understand the language in everyday life, media and culture. In our courses, you will practise speaking, listening, reading and writing in a practical way and gain insights into Dutch literature, music and current topics. This means you can use what you've learned straight away - whether you're studying, traveling or interacting with people from the Netherlands.
This is what Dutch sounds like:
Registration and deregistration
Registration for our Dutch courses in the summer semester takes place via unisono and is possible in the first and second enrolment phase:
Enrolment phase 1: February 16 - March 08, 2026
Enrolment phase 2: March 23 - April 05, 2026
If you are unable to attend a course after all, you can deregister from March 9 to 22, 2026 via unisono. After this date, please cancel your registration by e-mail to sprachenzentrum@spz.uni-siegen.de
cancel.
Placement test
If you have not yet taken a Dutch course at the Language Center in the past two semesters, register for a Dutch course ("desired course") via unisono during the registration phases.
The desired course is selected on the basis of your personal assessment using the self-assessment grid
of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
If you have a valid proof or certificate of your language skills, a placement test is not necessary.
Our Dutch teacher
Stefanie Gsell teaches Dutch at the Language Center of the University of Siegen. She is particularly fascinated by the Dutch language because of its closeness to German and at the same time its very own timbre and culture. In her courses, she attaches great importance to practical learning, authentic materials and a lively approach to the language - from correct pronunciation to the cultural peculiarities of everyday Dutch. The focus is always on how to communicate in Dutch and at the same time develop a feeling for the language and culture. Welcome!
Dutch nouns have two grammatical genders: "de" for common gender and "het" for neuter gender.
There are around 30 regional dialects in the Netherlands and Flanders.
With so many vowels, pronunciation becomes exciting and sometimes tricky.
people speak Dutch as their mother tongue.
I have been interested in the Dutch language for a long time and the course helped me to get closer to the language and the culture.
The lessons are well structured and easy to understand, offering a clear learning path to learn Dutch effectively.
A trip to the Netherlands is always worthwhile! Getting in touch with people there and talking about everyday things is great fun. This is exactly what the course prepares you for. Step by step, you learn to find your way around and gain the confidence to hold real conversations in Dutch.
It's fun to learn a new language. If you already know German, Dutch isn't that difficult. That's why you make progress quite quickly. The course is also really funny sometimes.
I really enjoyed learning Dutch. The teacher is very nice and it's a great learning atmosphere. It was a lot of fun.
With Dutch, you are choosing a unique language! It's easy to learn from German and quickly understood. You get to know lots of cool new people from completely different courses.
Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us:
Language Center in the Student Service Center (Building F-S)
Sandstraße 16-18
57072 Siegen
Office
Andrea Süßmann
Room: F-S 304
Phone: +49 271 / 740 3002
sprachenzentrum@spz.uni-siegen.de
Visit us on the 3rd floor, we will be happy to advise you.
