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Welcome to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Siegen

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Start of studies: Winter Semester 2026/2027

Dear First-Year Students,

We are pleased to welcome you to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities for the 2026–27 winter semester.
To help you get off to a good start in your studies, this page lists a number of important dates and information. These resources will make it easier for you to familiarize yourself with the structure of your program.
In any case, we recommend that you take advantage of Welcome Week (October 5–8, 2026), which includes advising sessions with departmental representatives as well as the phil: Student Advising (in-person events) and to mark these dates on your calendar now (the exact dates are expected to be published on this website by the end of August).
In addition, from September 21 to 23, 2026, preliminary course schedule advising sessions for our bachelor’s programs will take place in person or online via video call. You can register here.
You can find information and dates for Welcome Week for teacher education students on the website of the Center for Teacher Education and Educational Research.
Information about the Welcome Week organized by the student councils GGLaBaMa and SLM can be found on their respective Instagram channels.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us or take advantage of the information resources offered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

We wish you a great start to your studies and a successful academic journey!

Best regards,
Your phil: Student Advising Office

Where can I find each campus?

Campus Locations

 

Important Dates

Preliminary Schedule Counseling: September 21–23, 2026

Freshman Orientation Week: October 5–8, 2026
(See the list below for dates)

 

Bachelor's Degree Programs

Information and Dates for First-Year Students

Guide to Creating a Course Schedule

  • Academic Welcome Week for First-Year Students: October 6, 2026, 12:00–2:00 p.m., AR-K 116;
  • For students with a language focus on Spanish or French: Joint orientation event hosted by the Department of Romance Languages on October 9, 2026, starting at 3:45 p.m., AR-B 2104/2105; 
  • Academic Welcome Event for LKM – Onboarding and Meet & Greet: October14, 2026, 2:00 p.m., AR-M 0115 (Lounge; landing between floors in the cafeteria)
  • Academic Advising: Prof. Dr. Felix Sprang
  • Preliminary Course Schedule Counseling: September 22, 2026, 12:00–2:00 p.m., via video call
  • Timetable Contact: Konstanze Krapp-Wunneburg (Phil: Academic Advising)

Guide to Creating a Course Schedule for a Single Major

Guide to Creating a Course Schedule for an Extended Core Major

Guide to Creating a Course Schedule for a Core/Supplementary Subject

ESE Presentation

Guide to Creating a Course Schedule for the Extended Major
Guide to Creating a Course Schedule for the Major

Guide to Creating a Course Schedule for a Supplementary Major

Guide to Creating a Course Schedule

  • Academic Welcome Week for First-Year Students: October 7, 2026, 1:00–3:00 p.m., AR-K 116
  • Academic Advising: Tim Handick, M.A.
  • Preliminary Course Schedule Consultation: September23, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., AR-H 210 or via video call
  • Contact person for the course schedule: Sandra Blank (Phil: Academic Advising)
  • Guide to Creating a Course Schedule

Guide to Creating a Course Schedule

Presentation on the First-Semester Course 

  • Academic Welcome Week for First-Year Students: October 7, 2026, 3:00–5:00 p.m., in AR-K 116
  • For students with a language focus on Spanish or French: Joint orientation event hosted by the Department of Romance Languages on October 9, 2026, starting at 3:45 p.m., AR-B 2104/2105
  • Academic Advising: Dr. Victória Dabóczi
  • Preliminary course schedule consultation: September 23, 2026, 12:00–2:00 p.m., via video call
  • Timetable contact person: Konstanze Krapp-Wunneburg (Department of Philosophy: Academic Advising)

Guide to Creating a Course Schedule for Single Major/Extended Core Major
Guide to Creating a Course Schedule for a Core Subject

Guide to Creating a Course Schedule for a Supplementary Major

ESE Presentation

Master's Degree Programs

Information and Dates for First-Year Students

  • Academic Welcome Week: Individual Counseling Available Upon Request
  • Academic Advising: Prof. Dr. Markus Lersch
  • Contact person for the course schedule: Sandra Blank (phil: Academic Advising)

  • Academic Welcome Week: Individual Counseling Available Upon Request
  • Academic Advising: PD Dr. Jürgen Strothmann
  • Contact persons for the course schedule: Sandra Blank (phil: Academic Advising)

  • Academic Welcome Week: Individual Counseling Available Upon Request
  • Academic Advising: PD Dr. Jürgen Strothmann
  • Contacts for the course schedule: Sandra Blank (phil: Academic Advising)

  • Academic Welcome Week: Individual counseling available upon request
  • Academic Welcome Event: October14, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (sharp), US-S
  • Academic Advising: Prof. Dr. Dagmar Hoffmann
  • Contact person for the course schedule: Dr. Mathias Scheicher ( phil: Academic Advising)

  • Academic Welcome Week: Individual Counseling Available Upon Request
  • Academic Advising: Dr. Thomas Sukopp
  • Contact Persons for the Course Schedule: Sandra Blank (Phil: Academic Advising)

  • Introduction to the study program - Meet and Greet your professors and lecturers: 
    Information coming soon
  • Academic advisors: PD Dr. Jürgen Strothmann (History) and Dr. Uta Liebeskind (Social Sciences)
  • Contact person for schedules: Dr. Luz Pacas (Department of International Affairs)

  • Academic Welcome Week: Individual Counseling Available Upon Request
  • Academic Advising: Dr. des. Andrea Neugebauer
  • Contact Persons for the Course Schedule: Sandra Blank (Phil: Academic Advising)

  • Academic Welcome Week: Individual Counseling Available Upon Request
  • Academic Advising: Tim Handick, M.A.
  • Contact Persons for Course Schedules: Sandra Blank (Phil: Academic Advising)

Preliminary Schedule Counseling

Terminkalender mit bunten Pins

We know from experience that some of you would like to find out what to expect during your first semester at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Siegen even before your instructors hold their introductory sessions in early October. 
That’s why we’re offering you a course schedule consultation before the start of the semester via video conference (and in some cases in person), where you’ll receive program-specific information in a group setting, review the preliminary course schedule you’ve already created, and get to know other students in your (sub)program. After registering, you’ll receive the login information.

 


Dates

  • BA in Christian Theologies from an Ecumenical Perspective: Wed, Sept. 23, 2026, 12:00–2:00 p.m., AR-H 210 or video conference
  • BA in European Business Communication: Mon, September 21, 2026, 2:00–4:00 p.m., video call
  • BA in History: Mon, September 21, 2026, 12:00–2:00 p.m., AR-H 210 or via video call
  • BA in Literature, Culture, and Media: Tue, September 22, 2026, 12:00–2:00 p.m., video call
  • BA in Media Studies (including supplementary courses in media studies): Tue, September 22, 2026, 3:00–5:00 p.m., video call
  • BA Philosophy: Mon, September 21, 2026, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., AR-H 210 or via video call
  • BA in Social Sciences/Social Sciences in Europe: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., AR-H 210 or via video call
  • BA in Language and Communication: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 2:00–4:00 p.m., video call
     

Registration

Contact the Office of Academic Advising