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Faculty of Arts and Humanities

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities offers a diverse range of research-based, innovative degree programs and wide-ranging research in the humanities and cultural studies in nine departments.

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News from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

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Bringing multilingualism to life with the Japanese paper theater Kamishibai

School project as part of Rent-a-Prof

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Christmas holidays 2025

The University of Siegen informs about the opening hours of the buildings, the Studierendenwerk and the University Library around the Christmas holidays 2025.

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University of Siegen reverses trend in first-year students

At the start of the 2025/26 winter semester, the number of first-year students will rise to more than 2,500 - an increase of more than 11 percent. The university expects around 14,000 students in total.

Plakate der Ausstellung zu Graphic Novels zum Thema Holocaust.

Silhouettes with the yellow star

An exhibition of picture books and graphic novels about the Holocaust is currently on display at the Active Museum South Westphalia. It was developed and created at the University of Siegen.

Preisverleihung in Chicago an Dr. Martin Harbusch

Dr. Martin Harbusch receives award in Chicago

The first European to receive the "Kathy Charmaz Early-In-Career Award" is the social researcher from the University of Siegen, Dr. Martin Harbusch.

Portrait von Dr. Jana Mikota, Preisträgerin des Volkacher Talers

Volkacher Taler for Dr. Jana Mikota

The scientist from the University of Siegen receives the award for her expertise and commitment to children's and young adult literature.

Fünf Studierende laufen über den Schlossplatz US.

Start of studies at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

You can find everything you need to know about starting your studies here!

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Study

School I: New courses and free places

Here you will find information on new events and events that still have places available. The list is updated regularly.

Christoph Strünck

Prof. Dr. Christoph Strünck is the new Chairman of the German Political Science Association

At this year's DGfP annual conference in Freiburg, Christoph Strünck was elected as the new chairman.

Dates & Events

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Gezeichnete Hände sind mit rotem Faden verbunden und umrahmen den Schriftzug "Closer"

The Desperate Thespians present: Patrick Marber's "Closer"

Kulturhaus LŸZ
22.10.2025, 20:00 - 23:00 oclock
23.10.2025, 20:00 - 23:00 oclock
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Zeichnung - Menschengruppen mit Koffern treten aus einem aufgeschlagenen Buch heraus

Graphic storytelling, biography and the Holocaust

Online-Event, Campus Unteres Schloss (US), US-C 116 and Webex (online)
21.10.2025, 18:00 - 20:00 oclock
28.10.2025, 18:00 - 20:00 oclock
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The Origins of the Good Will
29.10.2025, 18:00 - 19:30 oclock
Lecture series: Work in Progress
22.10.2025, 18:00 - 20:00 oclock
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Reading with Deirdre Sullivan
30.10.2025, 12:00 - 14:00 oclock
Prof. Dr. Frank Adloff: Civil Society - Concept, History and Practice
30.10.2025, 20:00 - 21:30 oclock
Graphic storytelling, biography and the Holocaust
21.10.2025, 18:00 - 20:00 oclock
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Schools I Faculty Council
05.11.2025, 14:00 - 19:00 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.

Study models and combination options
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Bachelor programs

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.

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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.

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Teacher training program

The Faculty of Philosophy offers opportunities to study for a Bachelor's or Master's degree in 9 different Schools.

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Services and support

Gute Betreuung der Studierenden
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Services offered by the Schools

These facilities of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities will support you in all matters relating to your studies

phil: Student counselingphil: Examination Officephil: Internship officephil: unisonophil: International AffairsDownload portalAsk a question
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ, in German)
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Studierende in der Stadt
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Further offers

Discover further additional offers and contact points for your studies at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

phil: Study coordinationStudent councilsAStA MAX - Mentoring in International Academic ExchangeMailing lists / newsletters of the Schools and the seminarsOpportunities, internships and financial support (Moodle)

Research

Research and young scientists
Erhard Schüttpelz

Science prize for Erhard Schüttpelz

Erhard Schüttpelz, Professor of Media Theory, is this year's science prize winner of the Hamburg Aby Warburg Foundation.

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Political education in fields of action of youth work.

Publication at the end of the project "Learning from and with each other"

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Steinkreis (Motiv zu CNL MOOC)

CultureNature Literacy MOOC online

Massive Open Online Course for self-study

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Flexible Authoritarianism

Anna Schwenck wins Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book in the Sociology of Culture (American Sociological Association)

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The Connectivity of Things: Network Cultures since 1832

English translation published

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Prof. Dr. N.K. Kumaresan Raja as a guest

In addition to guest lectures, strategic discussions also took place on the further development of the partnership with Pondicherry University.

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Collaborative Research Centers

The Schools's Collaborative Research Centers enable long-term, interdisciplinary collaboration between scientists in research projects.

SFB 1187 Media of Cooperation

SFB 1472 Transformation of the Popular

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Third-party funded projects

Numerous and diverse externally funded projects are being carried out at Faculty I at all times.

List of third-party funded projects
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Doctorate & Habilitation

Doctorates and habilitations are possible in all subjects of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Information on doctorate & habilitation
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Visiting scientists

The Schools supports international academic contacts and also regularly invites visiting academics to work together in Siegen.

Our guest researchers

Further offers

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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?

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Information events

The phil: Student Counseling and partners offer a semester-accompanying series of events with important information about your studies.

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Organization of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

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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.

Dean's office and management
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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.

Quality management
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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.

To the Faculty Council
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Organizational chart

The organization chart provides an overview of the Schools and its facilities.

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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

Secretariat

dekanat@phil.uni-siegen.de

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