Universität Siegen

Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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The Universität Siegen is a young and modern university in the center of the border triangle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate. Learn more about the University of Siegen, its history and development.

The Universität Siegen has four faculties and a wide range of subjects. The spectrum is enriched by numerous scientific centers and institutions that can help for example in IT, foreign languages or communication range.

Universität Siegen heritage as a centre for education and research dates back to the 16th century. In 1536, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg charged Saxon educator and theologian Erasmus Sarcerius with the task of establishing a Latin school. During the period 1594 to 1599/1600 and 1606 to 1609, the Calvinist-Reformed Herborn Academy (Academia Nassauensis) moved from Herborn to Siegen, where it was accommodated in the buildings of the lower castle.

The Universität Siegen is increasingly committed to working with alumni and organizes alumni meetings at regular intervals.