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.
Siegen meets Atlanta: New opportunities for study and exchange
The University of Siegen is further expanding its international network. A new cooperation with Georgia State University offers students and researchers a wide range of opportunities for exchange, practice and global learning experiences.
Niels Penke receives funding in the Heisenberg program
The German scholar PD Dr. Niels Penke from the University of Siegen has been accepted into the renowned Heisenberg Program of the German Research Foundation (DFG). In the coming years, he would like to focus on popularization processes.
Study
Teaching Award of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities presented to Bo Flemming Loxtermann
Apply now: This year, the University of Siegen is once again recognizing outstanding academic achievements by its graduates. Applications are now open and can be submitted until June 1.
The University of Siegen is participating in a new research group of the German Research Foundation (DFG). Under the title "Feasibilities of the Self", an interdisciplinary team is investigating how processes of self-formation have changed from antiquity to the present day.
Ulrich Riegel elected Vice President of the International Society of Empirical Research in Theology
Prof. Dr. Dockweiler as an expert for the ARD production "Quarks Daily"
How comics retell the stories of people's fates under the nazis
Five fates from Siegen are the focus of the graphic novel "Bin Mensch nicht auch ich?". The pictures tell stories of persecution under National Socialism. Created from local memories and with academic support, the book opens up new approaches to the past, especially for young people.
Information about the Bachelor's thesis in the core subject of Media Studies
Reading with the author Andreas Martin Widmann from his new novel "Eddi"
21.05.2026, 18:30 - 20:00 oclock
Linguistics and language didactics colloquium
27.05.2026, 14:00 - 15:30 oclock
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Forum Siegen & SFB - Health in times of 'smart' living
28.05.2026, 20:00 - 21:30 oclock
Faculty Council Faculty I
03.06.2026, 14:00 oclock
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Information event on the German-French M.A. in Linguistics (LiDAS-SDL)
03.06.2026, 17:30 - 18:30 oclock
Forum Siegen - The sugar code: The secret language of sugar
11.06.2026, 20:00 - 21:30 oclock
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.
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.
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.
Teacher training program
The Faculty of Philosophy offers opportunities to study for a Bachelor's or Master's degree in 9 different Schools.
Services and support
Services offered by the Schools
These facilities of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities will support you in all matters relating to your studies
Numerous and diverse externally funded projects are being carried out at Faculty I at all times.
Doctorate & Habilitation
Doctorates and habilitations are possible in all subjects of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
Visiting scientists
The Schools supports international academic contacts and also regularly invites visiting academics to work together in Siegen.
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
Further offers
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?
More about your studies
phil: Info stands for a semester-accompanying series of events with important information about your studies and an overview of all information channels of the Schools
Organization of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
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.
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.
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.
Organizational chart
The organization chart provides an overview of the Schools and its facilities.
Contact the dean's office
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