Executive Department for
Press, Communication and Marketing
Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 2a Gebäude AVZ (Gebäudeteil AR-NA) 57068 Siegen
Phone: +49 (0)271/740-4915 Fax.: +49 (0)271/740-4911 E-Mail: presse@uni-siegen.de
News and Press
Welcome to the Executive Department for Press, Communication and Marketing of the University of Siegen.
This site provides news about the University of Siegen - from research news to event announcements. We provide regional, national and international media representatives with details about research results and exciting background stories. A range of publications, such as the university newspaper, are offered to complement our service. In addition, we are responsible for marketing activities at the University of Siegen and we organize central events.
If you are a media representative, please feel free to contact us when you are looking for a scientific expert.
Awards for young scientists
(29.03.2019) Five young scientists from the University of Siegen have been honoured for their outstanding achievements.
Leo Ante Portas: How IT Helps Animals and People
(19.03.2019) Scientists from the University of Siegen have developed in Botswana with the nature conservation organization "CLAWS Conservancy" a worldwide unique warning system to protect lions and cattle. Almost two years after the project started, they are drawing a positive balance.
Phishing Mail in Circulation
(19.03.2019) Currently there is an e-mail in circulation, allegedly coming from the IT service team (ZIMT) of the University of Siegen, pretending to inform you about an unauthorized external login with your university account. This e-mail is NOT genuine. Do not open links from this message and do not enter your access data there. Instead, you can delete this message.
Open Science, Open Future
(12.03.2019) What if research results and research publications were open to all, without publishers regulating the payment limit, as is often the case today? How would the general public benefit, as, e.g., young junior researchers? These questions are discussed at the University of Siegen by Dr. Bernard Rentier, former Rector of the University of Liège.
Using Avatars for Smart Production
(05.03.2019) The aim of the international research project MOSIM is to simulate human movements as efficiently as possible using standardized movement modules Scientists from the University of Siegen are also involved. Improving production planning in companies is one of the aims of the project.