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Faculty of Arts and Humanities

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities offers a diverse range of research-based, innovative degree programs and broad-based humanities and cultural studies research in nine departments.

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Mourning for Prof. Dr. Karl Riha

The University of Siegen mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Karl Riha, who passed away in Siegen on January 10, 2026 at the age of 90. With his passing, German Studies has lost a literary scholar of exceptional intellectual agility, a distinguished crossover artist between academia, literary criticism and literary practice, as well as a personality who had a strong influence on the development and profile of literary studies at the University of Siegen.

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Mirko Drotschmann bei der Offenen Uni 2024
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Nomination for the Teaching Award of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Lecturers and their courses from SoSe 2025 and WiSe 2025/26 can still be nominated until 31.01.26!

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University of Siegen celebrates Young Talent Day 2025

The University of Siegen recognizes outstanding academic achievements with scholarships and study awards.

Preisträger am Tag der Lernkulturen 2025
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Learning spaces with room for curiosity and appreciation

The Day of Learning Cultures at the University of Siegen provided significant impetus for the further development of studying and teaching. The event focused on innovative learning spaces that pave the way for the future of higher education, both physically and digitally.

Friedemann Vogel bekommt von Veronika Albrecht-Birkner eine Urkunde überreicht
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Teaching Award of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities presented to Prof. Dr. Friedemann Vogel

His course "Discourse Analysis in Theory and Practice I and II" was honored

Prof. Dr. Mirjam Zimmermann und Vivienne Adolphs.

Virtually in the Buddhist temple

The Theological Seminary is developing digital tours through the sacred spaces of religions. A didactic preparation that can be used in schools and universities.

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International

Visit from the University of Tulsa (USA)

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Faultät I: Your studies - your world: Go Global (review)

Your studies-your world: Go Global!

On Monday, November 17, 2025, the information event "Go Global!" took place. In a two-hour format, students were given a comprehensive overview of the many opportunities for a stay abroad.

An introduction with organizational information was followed by two guest lectures by former students who have already gained their own experience abroad. In their presentations, Melanie and Henri gave authentic insights into their time abroad and answered numerous questions about planning and organizing a semester or internship abroad.

At the end, a short feedback and exchange session provided space for individual concerns and further questions.

It was a successful event that hopefully motivated many students to take the plunge and go abroad.

Please find attached the presentations in PDF format for further reading.

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New "free attempt regulation" at the University of Siegen applies from the current winter semester

Starting in the current winter semester 2025/26, students at the University of Siegen will be benefiting from a new "free attempt regulation". Failed examinations can now be deleted and repeated to a limited extent.

Dates & Events

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Citizens' councils, net politics, local democracy: when does participation deliver what it promises?

Panel discussion in cooperation with Forum Siegen and the SFB 1472 "Transformations of the Popular".
Embedded in the series "Civil Society under Pressure".

18.02.2026, 17:45 - 19:15 oclock
Konferenzraum der Philosophischen Fakultät

Faculty Council Faculty I

The Schools Council is the central body of the Schools and meets regularly to discuss matters relating to research, teaching and academic self-administration.

15.04.2026, 14:00 oclock
06.05.2026, 14:00 oclock
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Your studies

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities offers a diverse selection of Bachelor's and Master's degree programs as well as a selection of subjects for teacher training.

Study models and combination options
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Bachelor programs

In the Bachelor's degree program of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, various core and supplementary subjects can be combined with each other in a variety of ways to create an individual study program.

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Master programs

With a Master's degree from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, you can build on a Bachelor's degree completed in Siegen or at another university. Various subjects can be combined.

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Teacher training program

The Faculty of Philosophy offers opportunities to study for a Bachelor's or Master's degree in 9 different Schools.

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Services and support

Gute Betreuung der Studierenden
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Services offered by the Schools

These facilities of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities will support you in all matters relating to your studies

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Further offers

Discover further additional offers and contact points for your studies at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

phil: Study coordinationStudent councilsAStA MAX - Mentoring in International Academic ExchangeMailing lists / newsletters of the Schools and the seminarsOpportunities, internships and financial support (Moodle)

Research

Research and young scientists
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Science prize for Erhard Schüttpelz

Erhard Schüttpelz, Professor of Media Theory, is this year's science prize winner of the Hamburg Aby Warburg Foundation.

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Political education in fields of action of youth work.

Publication at the end of the project "Learning from and with each other"

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Steinkreis (Motiv zu CNL MOOC)

CultureNature Literacy MOOC online

Massive Open Online Course for self-study

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Flexible Authoritarianism

Anna Schwenck wins Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book in the Sociology of Culture (American Sociological Association)

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Collaborative Research Centers

The Schools's Collaborative Research Centers enable long-term, interdisciplinary collaboration between scientists in research projects.

SFB 1187 Media of Cooperation

SFB 1472 Transformation of the Popular

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Third-party funded projects

Numerous and diverse externally funded projects are being carried out at Faculty I at all times.

List of third-party funded projects
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Doctorate & Habilitation

Doctorates and habilitations are possible in all subjects of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Information on doctorate & habilitation
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Visiting scientists

The Schools supports international academic contacts and also regularly invites visiting academics to work together in Siegen.

Our guest researchers

International

  • Advice and information about studying abroad (outgoings)
  • Advice and information on international studies (incomings, international students)
  • International study programs and study programs abroad

  • International activities at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

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Further offers

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Rent-a-Prof: The university comes into the classroom

Do you teach at a school near the University of Siegen and would like to integrate a lecture by a lecturer from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities into your lessons?

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More about your studies

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Organization of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

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Dean's office and management

Here you will find the central contact persons of the Dean's Office, the Dean's Administration and the Management.

Dean's office and management
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Quality management

Faculty I relies on the discursive involvement of those involved in studying and teaching in the curricular and organizational-administrative areas as well as students in quality assurance.

Quality management
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Faculty Council

The Schools Council is the central body of the Schools and meets regularly to discuss matters relating to research, teaching and academic self-administration.

To the Faculty Council
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Organizational chart

The organization chart provides an overview of the Schools and its facilities.

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Postal address

University of Siegen
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Dean's Office
Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2
57068 Siegen

Visitor address

University of Siegen
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
AR-IF Level 0
Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2
57076 Siegen

Secretariat

dekanat@phil.uni-siegen.de

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