University of Siegen Updated April 2016

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de  Area: km²  Population: 105,236  Mayor: Steffen Mues (CDU)  Center of District (Kreis) Siegen-Wittgenstein City of Siegen

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de …is a young, modern institution of higher education in the center of a border triangle of the German states of Northrhine-Westphalia, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate …is positioned as a medium-size research university and as a university in its region and for its region …scores with its highly interdisciplinary research and teaching …puts particular emphasis on supporting its students …strongly pushes internationalization …follows the guiding principle: Creating a human future The University of Siegen

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de  Independence and freedom of academic research and teaching  Promoting the idea of the European Higher Education Area, of internationality and mobility  Establishment of a culture of quality  Commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity  Principles of participation and shared responsibility Creating a human future

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de Campus Adolf- Reichwein-Str. Campus Hölderlinstr. Campus Paul-Bonatz- Str. Emmy Noether Campus Brewery (Brauhaus) Campus Lower Castle (Unteres Schloss)

Zukunft menschlich gestalten You are supported, accompanied and promoted by 1,981 employees 250full professors 1,020research and teaching assistants 711 technical and administrative staff __________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ 19,414 students in the winter term 2015/16, of whom - new students3,405 (freshmen + returnees) - female students9,525 - foreign students2,177 __________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ 40 courses of study + 1 study concept in the Philosophical Faculty 8 teacher certification programs, dispersed in 134 partial courses siegen.de (Updated: winter term 2015/16)

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de Prorector Study Courses, Teaching and Teacher Training Professor Dr. Michael Bongardt Rectorate Rector Professor Dr. Holger Burckhart Proector Strategic University Development Professor Dr. Thomas Mannel Prorector Research & Future Academics Professor Dr. Peter Haring Bolívar Vice-Rector Cooperation, International Issues and Marketing Professor Dr. Hanna Schramm-Klein siegen.de Proector Education and Diversity Professor Dr. Gabriele Weiß

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de Administration Chancellor Ulf Richter Department 3 Legal and Academic Issues Department 1 Finance Department 2 Planning Department 4 Personnel siegen.de

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de Administration Department for Student Services Department 5 Construction Issues and Operating Technology Staff Department Controlling, Organization und Cross- Sector Topics siegen.de

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de Faculty I Faculty of Arts Faculty II Faculty for Education · Architecture · Arts Faculty III School of Economic Disciplines Faculty IV Faculty of Science and Technology siegen.de

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de  Comparative media and social research; Collaborative Research Center “Media of Cooperation” of the German Research Foundation  Educational research; social work; structuring living space  Decentralized organization  Sensor technology; materials research; basic research in the sciences (physics/chemistry)  Strengthening of artistic practice Research focuses (examples)

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de Interdisciplinary, independent research, focused on the guiding principles of the university The key question “What orientations do we follow in shaping the future”? determines the academic research focuses: Ethics of science Diversity Innovation and development Information management Civil security research Sustainability Global governance Research College “Creating a human future”

Zukunft menschlich gestalten  Automotive Center Southern Westphalia  Research & Development Project  Dual Study Courses  Founders’ Office  Starting Point 57  Wednesday Academy  Region in Dialogue  Children’s University  Open University  Pivoted Bogie Technical Center Bombardier and University of Siegen  Projects in cooperation with utility RWE (e.g. “LED in the Lecture Hall”) Transfer of knowledge (examples)

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de e.g.: Alumni Network Career Service Dual Career Service Family Service Office Founders’ Office Center for Gender Studies Siegen (Gestu_S) Job Exchange Competence Center of Siegen University (KoSi) Name Consultation / Language Consultation Center for Information and Media Technology (ZIMT) Service institutions

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de  University internship  “Student for one day”  Regulars’ Table “Social work” for prospective students with professional qualifications  “Tryout” Studies (Schnupperstudium)  Dual orientation internship  Girls’ Day / Boys’ Day Offers for pupils

Zukunft menschlich gestalten siegen.de  Weeks of study orientation  Ready to Study – Open University  Children’s University  Pupils’ Laboratory  Cooperation with regional schools  Bridges to study courses  Becoming a pupil student  Various competitions Offers for pupils

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