At a Glance
Guiding Principle of the University of Siegen
The overall goal of the University of Siegen is to
contribute to a humane future and to take responsibility for
people and society. This is reflected in the guiding principle
of the University of Siegen: shaping a humane future.
more... »
It is in the self-concept of the University of Siegen to
link regional responsibility for education, training and
societal issues with the internationally customary claims
on teaching, study, research and knowledge transfer, and to
pursue the evolution of these issues as a permanent task.
This includes:
- the targeted promotion of students and young academics
- the independence and freedom of scientific research and teaching
- the promotion of the idea of the European Higher Education Area, internationality and mobility
- the interdisciplinary research and teaching
- the professionalisation of teacher training
- the establishment of a quality culture
- the commitment to diversity and equal opportunities
- as well as the principle of participation and co-responsibility.
Here you will find the the development plan of the University of Siegen.
Studies and Teaching
The University of Siegen has gained in attractiveness in the
past few years – as the significant increase in student numbers
proves. From architecture to business engineering, the
university offers a versatile, high-quality program.
more... »
There are possibilities for setting individual
priorities and interdisciplinary study components across
all study programs. Students receive individual and
competent support and advice - from the choice of courses
to the organisation and successful completion of their
studies. They have many opportunities at the university to
get actively involved and apply that which was learned.
The University of Siegen has interesting research areas,
which are taught in corresponding degree programs. The
offer is also characterized by numerous extraordinary study
programs, which in their combination form a unique feature,
nationwide. One example is the study program "Plural
Economics", which also imparts knowledge in areas such as
communication, ethics or organizational development.
The University of Siegen has interesting research foci,
which are taught in corresponding courses of studies. In
addition, the offer is characterized by numerous
extraordinary courses of studies, which in their
combination form a unique selling point nationwide. One
example is the "Plural Economics" course, which, in
addition to business management knowledge, also teaches
knowledge in areas such as communication, ethics or
organisational development.
The various study programs in the field of media sciences
are very popular. A large number of students choose the
University of Siegen as a place of study in order to profit
from the broad and well-founded range of courses offered.
A further profile area is the outstanding teacher training
with focus on special education. The Center for Teacher
Training and Educational Research (ZLB) coordinates and
organizes, as a central scientific institution of the
university, the interdisciplinary teacher education courses
across the different schools.
With its course "German and European Economic Law", the
university has successfully introduced another innovative
approach. The study combines business administration with
economic law and thus represents an alternative to
classical study programs. The University of Siegen also
offers a series of English language courses as an
internationally oriented university..
Research
The University of Siegen is a research university with the goal of promoting and expanding qualitatively excellent, internationally recognized research. The leitmotif "Shaping the future in a human way" characterizes the mission and the actions.
more... »
Four internationally visible and interdisciplinary profile areas and research foci focus the university's profile in research. They are characterized by long-standing research strengths in basic research. In addition, there are three areas of competence in which the university supports research activities that pick up on forward-looking trends and shape and help shape new areas of research.
Sustainability mission statement of the University of Siegen
Sustainability in its broadest sense refers to all efforts
to shape human activities in such a way that the systems
affected by these activities are permanently protected from
damage, especially from irreversible depletion of resources,
and that nature and society are preserved as livable
environments for us as well as for future generations.
more... »
Sustainability is undisputedly a central topic of the present, which is reflected in the thinking and actions of the University of Siegen. Taking responsibility and acting as a role model for this is already laid out in the university's mission statement "Shaping the future humanely" and permeates all of its service areas:
- The University of Siegen pursues sustainability in research.
- The University of Siegen anchors sustainability in teaching.
- The University of Siegen strengthens its own sustainable actions and the sustainability of its infrastructures.
- The University of Siegen transfers the idea of sustainability to its regional environment and incorporates its self-image.
All members of the University of Siegen are committed to this sustainability model.
The University of Siegen's sustainability model is implemented against the background of its specific profile, which is oriented towards both society and basic research. Within the university, this is characterized by academic structures that allow for an interlocking of sustainability-related research, teaching and cooperation in and with the environment in the sense of transdisciplinary reflection. From an external perspective, the University of Siegen is integrated into international and regional networks with the context specifics of the rural area. This results in a characteristic combination for the University of Siegen:
- Networking with actors in the entire research cycle and project-based teaching concepts - regional to international.
- Civil society participative formats with direct resonance and feedback
- Possibility to create internal and external sustainability laboratories.
The University of Siegen combines theory-oriented basic research and application research and positions itself in many ways as a participant observer: On the one hand, the university as an institution addresses the topic of sustainability with a focus on "realization in a university"; in other words, it tracks and evaluates its own sustainability activities under the criterion of sustainability. On the other hand, the University of Siegen scientifically accompanies how sustainability impacts from a region into a region. It observes and moderates in a praxeological-reflexive process, in which all relevant participants are involved, how people shape the connection between intentions and consequences of sustainable action.