Shape Your Future at the University of Siegen
From film and podcasts to games, from theory to practice—Media Studies in Siegen combines cultural and social perspectives to help you understand the history, aesthetics, and influence of media, while preparing you for diverse career paths.
The bachelor’s degree program combines research and theory with hands-on practice across visual, audio, digital, and social media. You will learn to analyze and interpret different forms of media, place them in historical context, and, not least, create media yourself. With our state-of-the-art production facilities—including editing suites, camera equipment, and our GameLab—you can shape your own area of focus, from web technologies, games, and film to television, radio, and print.
Supplementary subjects
Your media studies degree can be complemented with the following supplementary subjects to create a specialized focus:
Quick Facts
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
6 semesters (full-time)
12 semesters (part-time) -
Admission restricted
No -
Language of instruction
German
Career prospects
Your studies will equip you with the knowledge and skills to pursue careers in editing, production, film, television, digital media, gaming, and communication—fields with limitless opportunities.
Learn the inner workings of media and gain professional skills. Broaden your profile with a wide range of electives and internships, such as Film Studies, Play and Game Studies, or Digital Media and Technologies.
Student Voices: Insights into the Media Studies Program
Practical, forward-looking, relevant
Even before I knew what I was going to study, I already had a pretty clear idea of what would follow my degree: a traineeship in a large media company and then - ideally - a job as an editor.
I initially started on a degree in English, but ended up breaking it off and instead spent three years as a freelancer in various editorial offices. At some point I was ready to work on a degree again, all part of my plan to achieve my dream career. I found what I was looking for on the website of the University of Siegen, which surprised me a bit, since I knew next to nothing about Siegen.
Just one month later I moved from my home town of Wuppertal to Siegen to study Media Studies. Looking back, it was a fantastic decision. The program focused on the practical at a level I hadn't expected. It also gave me the opportunity to set my own individual priorities and delve deeper into topics that interest me personally.
Another plus: between semesters, there was enough time for internships in and outside Siegen. I was able to work at Westdeutscher Rundfunk and Radio Wuppertal during my studies. An internship at the Handelsblatt Media Group first led to a toe in the door as a freelancer and then to the opportunity to train as a business journalist at the Georg von Holtzbrinck School.
I am now a permanent editor at Solutions by Handelsblatt Media Group. I still benefit today from the variety of topics I was offered during my studies. I certainly deal with a variety of media on a daily basis. It can be very helpful to be able to draw on basic knowledge from more than just one area. The fact that I can do this is largely thanks to my studies at the University of Siegen.
Media Studies
Before the start of studies, a four-week pre-study internship in one of the central media fields (in particular press, broadcasting, film, advertising, public relations, cultural work, online editing, web and software development, social media, library, archive) must be completed by September 30 at the latest for studies in the extended major or the major. Please also review the additional information on pre-study internships.
If you do not have a German university entrance qualification (Abitur), but have achieved the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or are a mid-career applicant, please read the additional information about the application process here.
