The University of Siegen is a medium-sized, interdisciplinary research university. It is deeply rooted in the South Westphalia region and is networking both nationally and internationally. With its research and teachings, it wants to contribute to a future that is oriented towards human beings and is characterized by a responsibility for society. This is reflected in the guiding idea of the University of Siegen: shaping a humane future.

Study and Teaching
The University of Siegen offers a multi-faceted curriculum with individual supervision and many opportunities to contribute actively and test the newly acquired skills. One of its strengths is no doubt the excellent teacher qualification, besides the different degree programs in the realm of media sciences. The university pursues innovative approaches with its degree program "German and European Economic Law", as well as with the new "Pluraleökonomik" ("Plural Economics") program, which finds nationwide attention. Being an internationally oriented institution of higher education, the university offers, moreover, a selection of degree programs in English.

Research
Excellent cultural- and media research has a long standing tradition in Siegen. In the DFG funded collaborative research center "Media of Cooperation", the university examines how and with which social consequences digital developments determine our daily lives. Another field of competence is Sensorics and Nano Research. The Graduate School "Imaging New Modalities" is working on imaging research, the central area of application being civil security. For some years now, SME research has come into focus. In interdisciplinary cooperation, the effects of a digitized, globalized world on small and medium-sized enterprises are investigated. The topic of inclusion is being researched at the University of Siegen from many angles: in terms of cultural education, promotion education and a (social) spatial strategy, for example in urban development.