Architecture
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
You plan for our planet: In the Bachelor's degree program in Architecture at the University of Siegen, you will learn how to combine modern design with sustainable planning and social responsibility.
Your future begins in Siegen
The Bachelor's degree program in Architecture at the University of Siegen equips students with a repertoire of contextual knowledge that enables them to meet the demands of structural complexity. By integrating concrete design and construction tasks into the course of study (developed in consultation and cooperation with potential regional and supra-regional partners), pragmatic work is encouraged, whereby approaches to solutions, in accordance with applicable guidelines and regulations, are to be discussed and questioned, as well as the realization that concrete architecture is far more than a purely functional assignment. In terms of implementation, this means practice-oriented, research-based planning in the context of an appropriate aesthetic consideration of the design task as an inherent planning factor.
Admission procedure
The course is admission-free, but an aptitude assessment is required.
Enrolment deadline
The enrolment deadline is 20.09.2026. Participation in the binding aptitude assessment procedure is still possible until xx.xx.2026.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
6 semesters (full-time) -
Admission restricted
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Language of instruction
German
What you can expect
Whenever you commission an architect today, you expect both technical and artistic expertise. It is therefore not a question of whether architecture is a more technical or a more artistic subject; the essence of the discipline lies precisely in the fact that, like few other professions, it combines both dimensions.
Studying architecture
In the Department of Architecture, the sub-aspects of the architectural profession are represented by five subject groups / subject areas, to which all our teaching areas in the Bachelor's degree program are assigned:
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Design
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Design
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Cultural studies and theory
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Building economics and law
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Construction and technology
If your talents are relatively evenly distributed between the scientific-technical and the creative-artistic areas and you are interested in both the theoretical-scientific and the practical-creative, you have good prerequisites for studying architecture.
Subject areas in architecture studies
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design
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design
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Cultural studies and theory
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Building economics and law
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Construction and technology
Guiding principle and career prospects
Bachelor of Science
The guiding idea behind the structure of the Bachelor's degree program is the orientation towards the "classical" professional goal of the "architect".
The corresponding goal of the degree program is to prepare students for the professional tasks of an "architect", i.e. to be able to take on the creative, technical, economic, ecological and social planning of buildings. Creative, competent and critically thinking specialists are to be trained for these professional tasks. The qualification objectives in terms of content are aimed at providing a generalist architectural education.
Work in design projects dominates as a form of teaching. A wide range of elective courses creates space for the development of individual professional, instrumental and communicative skills.
Career prospects
In order to acquire the protected professional title of architect, it is necessary to be registered in the "List of Architects" at the Chambers of Architects.
In accordance with the requirements of the EU Council Directive on Architects of 11 June 1985 and the requirements of the Federal Chambers of Architects for the profession, the standard period of study must currently be at least 8 semesters. Accordingly, following the 6-semester Bachelor's degree course, a consecutive Master's degree is required in order to be able to apply for entry in the list of architects. The registration requirements are regulated in the building chamber laws of the individual federal states.
Master's degree programs of the Department of Architecture
- Master's degree course in Architecture with the special specialization option "Planning and Building in Existing Contexts" (4 semesters)
- Master's degree course in Urban Planning NRW (4 semesters)
In order to acquire the protected professional title of architect, a consecutive Master's degree course is required following the 6-semester Bachelor's degree course.
Enrollment
The general admission requirement (Abitur, Fachabitur see below) is required for enrollment in the Bachelor's degree program at the University of Siegen. In addition, an aptitude assessment procedure takes place, which provides evidence of special previous education, artistic or other aptitude for the course of study.
The assignment is usually available from May of the respective year at the latest.
Prerequisites are therefore
- General admission requirements (Abitur, Fachabitur see below)
- Successful participation in the aptitude assessment procedure
Please refer to the information provided by the Central Student Advisory Service regarding the general application procedure.
- The four-week basic internship
must be completed by the start of the semester on October 01.
Here you will also receive all the necessary information on dates and deadlines that you need to observe. If you have any further questions about enrolment, please contact the Student Services Department directly at the following address:
Studienservice Center (SSC) , Building F-S, Sandstraße 16-18, 57072 Siegen, 1st floor.
The underlying formalities of the procedure can be found in the "Regulations for the assessment of aptitude for the Bachelor's degree program in Architecture at the University of Siegen".
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Application for prospective students with a higher education entrance qualification
At the University of Siegen, it is also possible to apply for the university Bachelor's degree program with an entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences. Participation in the above-mentioned aptitude assessment procedure is also obligatory in this case. Applicants who are eligible for this admission option to the university Bachelor's degree program must submit their application to the Registrar's Office.
submit their application.
Applicants with an average grade of less than 2.7 on their entrance qualification certificate for universities of applied sciences must take examinations in German, mathematics and English if these subjects were not completed with a grade of at least 2.0 on the entrance qualification certificate for universities of applied sciences. Further information on preparing for and registering for these examinations.
Foreign applicants
The Bachelor's degree course in Architecture is a German-language course. Proof of German language skills must be provided.
If you have obtained your university entrance qualification (Abitur) in the Federal Republic of Germany ("Bildungsinländer") or are an EU citizen, please also apply via the application portal.
Participation in the above-mentioned aptitude assessment procedure is also obligatory in this case; foreign applicants should therefore send their complete documents, including the task to be performed, to STARTING.
Further information on the admission procedure, recognition of certificates and German language skills can also be obtained from STARTING.
Suitability assessment procedure
In the aptitude assessment procedure, the prospective student should prove that he or she has an artistic and creative aptitude for the course of study.
The deadline for participation in the aptitude assessment procedure for the winter semester 2026/2027 is xx.xx.2026 (postmark).
Participation in the aptitude assessment procedure is in writing. The following documents must be enclosed with the application
- Curriculum vitae in tabular form, if applicable with details of artistic, craft or similar experience or training
- Proof of compliance with the admission requirements
- Elaboration on one page DIN A3 on the topic "xxx" (task)
If you have any questions about the task, please contact the architect Sarah Bäumer
or the head of the BA Architecture course, Prof. Michael Lenhart(lenhart@architektur.uni-siegen.de) - Letter of motivation (Why do you want to study architecture?) max. 1 page A4
- Declaration on your word of honor that the work was completed independently without outside help (see attachment on page 2 of the assignment)
The documents must be sent to the following address:
University of Siegen
Schools II
Department of Architecture
Heike Müller
Paul-Bonatz-Str. 9-11
57068 Siegen
sekretariat@architektur.uni-siegen.de
You will receive feedback shortly after receipt of your documents.
If you successfully complete the aptitude assessment procedure, you can enrol and then complete the four-week basic internshipby the start of your studies (01.10.).
by the start of the course.
Students about studying architecture
Creative thinking, practical projects and an inspiring learning environment!
How can architecture be made more sustainable? How can buildings be created that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing? And what role does architecture play in the context of urban transformation? On the Architecture course at the University of Siegen, you will delve deep into these exciting questions. From innovative design and sustainable construction methods to the latest digital planning methods - theory is taught here in a lively and practical way.
Architecture, 2nd semester Bachelor
Course content and focus
What awaits you on the architecture degree course
Study section I
1st - 3rd semester
Compulsory modules: Cultural studies and theory, fundamentals of design, design, model making, design CAD, multimedia systems, building construction, materials science, structural engineering, building physics, building theory, interior design and urban planning
4-weekbasic internship (usually before starting the degree program)
Study section II
4th - 6th semester
Compulsory modules: Building construction, load-bearing construction, building physics, building technology, building theory, urban planning, project work, construction and technology, web design and excursions, building economics and building/planning law
Study section III
1st - 6th semester
Compulsory elective modules from the subject areas of design, drafting, cultural studies and theory, building economics and law, construction and technology
Bachelor's thesis
Good reasons for studying at the University of Siegen
Short reader for section content (optional).
- Familiar atmosphere, close cooperation between teachers and students
- Creative working environment for workshops and design studios, promotion of cooperative work
- International exchange via projects abroad and/or promotion of stays abroad
- Close links with regional architecture and planning practice
- An established structure of a 6-semester Bachelor's degree course with a subsequent 4-semester Master's degree course
