Why Learn Russian?
Russian gives you direct access to one of the world’s most widely spoken languages and to a rich culture full of literature, music, film, and theater. In our courses, you’ll practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a practical way while also learning about the way of life and cultural characteristics of Russian-speaking countries.
This is what Russian sounds like:
Registration and Deregistration
Registration for our Russian courses in the 2026/27 winter semester takes place via unisono and is available 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 Russian course at the Language Center in the past two semesters, please register for a Russian 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.
Our Russian Teachers
Svetlana Weber is a native Russian speaker who lives out her passion for languages every day: teaching languages is both her profession and her passion. The literary works of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Mikhail Bulgakov, and Anatoly Rybakov have had a profound influence on her life.
She cannot imagine winter without the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky—especially *The Nutcracker*—or without Alexander Pushkin’s story “The Snowstorm.”
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That's how many dancers are part of the world's largest ballet company, the Bolshoi Ballet.
Russian is taught at more than 1,600 universities worldwide.
That's how many letters are in the Russian alphabet—written in the Cyrillic script.
Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" has been translated into this many languages.
I'm really happy that I have the opportunity to learn Russian at the Language Center. I've gained some interesting insights into the country, the culture, and the language.
In addition to the language, we also learned a lot about Russian culture. The playful learning activities made it a lot of fun to learn.
Everything is explained clearly, and you can learn the language in a relaxed atmosphere. The language is taught through games as well as well-structured lessons. Overall, learning Russian is a lot of fun.
I really enjoyed taking the Russian course. The instructor is patient and genuinely interested in making sure that each student can learn effectively. The Language Center gives me the opportunity to learn something else exciting while I’m in college.
It's a lot of fun to learn a new language or writing system. It's always a little victory when you realize how much you can already read and understand. Plus, Russian sounds really beautiful.
No matter how exhausting my day has been, I always look forward to my Russian class. It's especially fun with Ms. Weber.
I learned a great deal and can now understand and speak Russian much better. The course was designed to be fun; for example, Father Frost and his granddaughter came to visit us.
Russian is one of the world's most important languages, with a rich literary tradition and history. It is a very complex but also beautiful language, and it's incredibly fun to learn it and push yourself to new heights in the process.
Russian is fascinating; it is a language of poetry and music. Anyone who truly wants to understand the soul of Russia should learn the language.
A rich language, taught in a competent and accessible manner.
Not only do you learn the language in a fun way, but you also learn a lot about Russian culture.
Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us:
Language Center in the Student Services 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
Come visit us on the 3rd floor—we’d be happy to help you.
