Why learn French?
French is one of the world’s most important languages—an official language in over 25 countries—and a key language in politics, diplomacy, culture, and academia.
Whether for Erasmus, international degree programs, or internships abroad, French opens the door to globally recognized qualifications and enriches your studies, career, and travels alike.
Registration and Deregistration
Registration for our French courses in the 2026/27 winter semester takes place via unisono and is open during the first and second registration periods:
Registration Phase 1: August 17 – September 6, 2026
Registration Phase 2: September 21 – October 4, 2026
If you are unable to attend a course after all, you can drop the course via unisono from September 7 through September 20, 2026. After this date, please send an email to sprachenzentrum@spz.uni-siegen.de
to drop the course.
Placement Test
If you have not yet taken a French course at the Language Center in the past two semesters, please register for a French course (“preferred course”) via unisono during the registration periods.
You should select your preferred course based on your personal assessment using the self-assessment grid
of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
If you have valid proof or a valid certificate of your language proficiency, a placement test is not required.
There are about 300 million French speakers worldwide.
French is an official language in 29 countries, including France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Monaco, and numerous African countries.
Every year, so many international students choose to study in France or Belgium.
Since the program began, more than 700,000 Erasmus students have chosen France as their destination.
The language course is a great way to learn a world language under the guidance of friendly, native-speaking instructors and to meet students from other fields of study.
The language course is a great opportunity to learn French in an interactive way. The language is very important in many academic fields, and especially in philosophy, where it comes in handy when studying philosophers like Derrida, Sartre, or Camus.
French is a beautiful, melodic language that is truly enriching. I definitely recommend the French course at the Language Center.
I chose this language because of its beautiful phonetics, the native-speaking instructor, and its relevance to my field of study.
I took French in school, but unfortunately I didn't get a chance to practice the language. Ms. Goldschmidt-Terbeck is very open to our questions; although the schedule is pretty tight, everyone enjoys attending this class because of her friendly manner.
Personally, I enjoy studying languages. The course isn't too challenging or too fast-paced, so—unlike in school—I actually enjoy learning this language.
I think it's wonderful that, as a university employee, I can build a solid foundation in French after work. The pace is phenomenal, and our instructor is great.
The language course is fun, and French is a beautiful and useful language—so I highly recommend it.
French is a beautiful, melodic language, and it's fun to learn it from a native speaker.
The French class is fun because the teacher is very friendly. You get plenty of support, and the teacher takes the time to work with each person individually.
The course has a casual and relaxed atmosphere, which makes learning fun.
Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us:
Language Center at the Student Services Center (Building F-S)
Sandstraße 16-18,
, 57072 Siegen
Office
Andrea Süßmann
Room: F-S 304
Tel.: +49 271 / 740 3002
sprachenzentrum@spz.uni-siegen.de
Feel free to visit us on the 3rd floor—we’d be happy to assist you.
