Why learn Swedish?
Learning Swedish gives you the opportunity to better understand the country, the culture, and the people behind the language. In our courses, you’ll practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a practical way, so you can apply what you’ve learned right away—whether you’re traveling in Sweden, studying Scandinavian topics, or interacting with Swedish students.
Moreover, Swedish isn’t just useful for studying or traveling: knowledge of the language facilitates access to Scandinavian universities, research projects, and career opportunities in international companies. You’ll gain a better understanding of the Nordic way of thinking and working and can build connections in a country known for innovation, sustainability, and design.
Registration and Unregistration
Registration for our Swedish courses in the summer semester takes place via unisono and is open during the first and second registration periods:
Registration Phase 1: February 16 – March 8, 2026
Registration Phase 2: March 23 – April 5, 2026
If you are unable to attend a course after all, you can drop the course via unisono from March 9 to March 22, 2026. After this date, please drop the course by emailing sprachenzentrum@spz.uni-siegen.de
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Placement Test
If you have not taken a Swedish course at the Language Center in the past two semesters, please register for a Swedish course (“preferred course”) via unisono during the registration periods.
The selection of your desired course is 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 Swedish teacher
Sebastian Kaufmann studied Swedish at the University of Bonn and at what is now Linnaeus University in Växjö, Sweden. His motto is clear: A year without having been to Sweden is a year wasted. Since completing his studies, he has worked full-time as a Swedish teacher in North Rhine-Westphalia and has been teaching at the Language Center at the University of Siegen since 2010. You can learn how to pronounce “Växjö” in Swedish, among other things, in his Swedish courses at the Language Learning Center. Välkomna!
Hello and welcome to the Swedish course!
My name is Sebastian. I work as a language teacher at the University of Siegen.
I speak Swedish, German, and English. I live in Cologne.
I wish you all a great semester and hope to see you soon.
Swedish is taught at 216 universities around the world.
So many Duolingo users are learning or have learned Swedish.
So many people around the world speak Swedish as their first language.
Sweden is one of the countries with the highest coffee consumption: 82% of people drink coffee every day.
Learning Swedish at the Language Center is a lot of fun! Small classes and friendly people make learning Swedish easy.
I look forward to Mr. Kaufmann's Swedish class every week. The language is beautiful, and the atmosphere in the class is always very friendly.
I was happy to get up at 7 a.m. for this class.
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
Visit us on the 3rd floor; we’d be happy to assist you.
