Services Offered by the University

The Dual Career Service offers support to newly appointed professors relocating to the University of Siegen and the spouses of employees wishing to take up employment in the region, too. Please be aware that the job search can take a while and that knowledge of German is very important.

The Family Service Office offers support to all employees and students at the University of Siegen to reconcile family and work, and to organize day-to-day life. On their website you won't only find tips and answers to questions regarding family matters but also information on events taking place. The Family Service Office is a main point of contact and is also available for individual consultations. Being a university adapted to the needs of employees and students with families is a very important matter for the office.

The House of Young Talents is the University of Siegen's postgraduate center and can be found on the Hölderlin campus. It supports postgraduates with their research activities for a career both inside and outside of academia. It is available for questions regarding the topic 'academic careers' and also offers cross-disciplinary training opportunities.

The University of Siegen's Language Center offers language courses, as well as courses to improve communication and presentation skills, to all university members who love languages or are interested in international matters. Students and employees can learn foreign languages in a relaxed atmosphere and get to know people during international movie nights or through language tandems. Currently, the Languae Center offers 14 languages, four of which are subject-specific.

Research alumni are researchers who are undertaking or have undertaken a research visit to the University of Siegen. The Research Alumni Programme supports and publicizes their work through opportunities for collaboration, exchanges and networking.

The University library is the main place to go when looking for literature. All members of the University can find information relevant to research, teaching or studying here. Not only printed media can be found here, but also ever-increasing digital resources. The resources in their entirety can be found in the digital library catalogues and are physically located at five different locations. The University Library also offers work places both for groups and individuals. You can finde the library locations and opening times here.

In the main library on the Adolf Reichwein Campus you fans also find a number of international newspapers and magazines. Please see here for an overview (as of 11.2023).

The Women Career Service has made supporting and accompanying female members of the University its business. Through this it aims to work against the discrimination still prevalent in the job market today, visibile, for instance, in lower wages. It offers workshops and events on career-related topics in order to increase the knowledge and professional as well as individual competencies of all interested participants. The workshops are held by women who not only teach professional knowledge but also work on making participants more aware of their own personal strengths. A focus is put on "study & career entry", "science & research", and "science &management". In addition, the Women Career Service is also a platform for female university members to exchange experiences.
The current program and further information can be found on the website.

The ZIMT is the Center for Information and Media Technology [Zentrum für Informations- und Medientechnologie] and one of the central operating units of the University of Siegen. It is responsible for all technical matters at the University and ensures that all University members are equipped with the necessary tools. The services of the ZIMT include:

   » Support desk
   » Digital teaching; e-learning (moodle as central learning management system etc.)
   » Research data
   » Hardware (equipment hire & consultation)
   » Hochschulcloud (Sciebo)
   » IT security
    » Collaboration solutions for work groups
   » Mail service
   
» Media center
   » Media and media technology
   » Nnetwork
   » PC pools (user rooms)
   » Training (for employees and students)
   » Server
   » Software
   » Video conferences
   » Scientific computing (computer nodes)
   » World Wide Web (place of contact and support)