Why learn Spanish?
Spanish is a Romance language and one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It is not only the official language of the UN, but also the official language of Spain, numerous countries in Latin America and Equatorial Guinea in Africa, with a total of more than 480 million first language speakers.
As an international language of communication, Spanish plays an important role in business, politics, culture and science and is therefore an important part of the foreign language courses offered at universities.
This is what Spanish sounds like:
Registration and deregistration
Registration for our Spanish courses in the summer semester takes place via unisono and is possible in the first and second enrolment phase:
Enrollment phase 1: February 16 - March 08, 2026
Enrollment 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 taken a Spanish course at the Language Center in the past two semesters, register for a Spanish 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 Spanish teachers
Subject coordination Spanish
Natalia Velasco is a Spanish coordinator and Spanish teacher from Asturias, a beautiful region in the north of Spain. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, meeting new people and discovering other cultures.
Teacher for Spanish
Isabel Maurer Queipo is a lecturer in literature, culture, media and Spanish. She has a master's degree in Romance studies, wrote her doctoral thesis on Pedro Almodóvar and her habilitation thesis on the aesthetics of the oniric.
Every year, over 1,000 Spanish-language films are produced worldwide (Spain, Mexico, Latin America).
Over 100 million people worldwide learn Spanish as a foreign language.
The alphabet has 27 letters (including ñ).
Flamenco was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible world cultural heritage in 2010.
I really enjoyed the Spanish B1.2 course. The time flew by. In fact, this course gave me the idea of spending my Erasmus year in Spain! Now I'm perfectly prepared.
The course with Mrs. Velasco helped me a lot to improve my Spanish and was a lot of fun!
The intensive Spanish course was a lot of fun and very good for gaining basic knowledge of Spanish in order to have your first conversations. I would recommend the course to anyone who wants to learn a new language.
The intensive course was just great! I wanted to brush up on my school Spanish and found the ideal course and new friends. I can only recommend the language courses at the Language Center!
The intensive Spanish course was great fun. You learn a lot in a very short time. At the same time, you get to meet lots of new people and gain valuable experience.
The Spanish courses are so much fun that you can quickly forget to be ashamed or afraid of doing something wrong.
The Spanish courses are a great offer, whether for beginners or career changers. The pace of learning is excellent and the lecturer takes an individual approach to each student.
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
Spanish Department at the Language Center of the University of Siegen
Natalia Velasco Vallina (Spanish subject coordinator)
Room: F-S 302
Phone: +49 271 / 740 5361
natalia.vvallina@spz.uni-siegen.de
Visit us on the 3rd floor, we will be happy to advise you.
