Dates and deadlines

Winter semester 2024/2025

Semester start: 01 October 2024
Semester end: 31 March 2025

Orientation week for all new students:
14 - 18 October 2024

Lecture period start: 21 October 2024
Lecture period end: 08 February 2025

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
21 December 2024 - 06 January 2025

General university closure:
23 December 2024 (18:00) - 07 January 2025 (06:30)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2025:
15 January - 15 February 2025

Summer semester 2025

Semester start: 01 April 2025
Semester end: 30 September 2025

Lecture period start: 07 April 2025
Lecture period end: 19 July 2025

Lecture-free period around Pentecost (only corpus Christi week): 16 - 22 June 2025
For excemptions, please note the information in the course catalogue.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2025/2026:
15 July - 15 August 2025

Winter semester 2025/2026

Semester start: 01 October 2025
Semester end: 31 March 2026

Orientation week for all new students:
13 - 17 October 2025

Lecture period start: 20 October 2025
Lecture period end: 07 February 2026

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
23 December 2025 - 06 January 2026

General university closure:
23 December 2025 (18:00) - 07 January 2026 (06:30)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2026:
15 January - 15 February 2026

Summer semester 2026

Semester start: 01 April 2026
Semester end: 30 September 2026

Lecture period start: 07 April 2026
Lecture period end: 18 July 2026

Lecture-free period around Pentecost (only corpus Christi week): 01 - 07 June 2026
For excemptions, please note the information in the course catalogue.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2026/2027:
15 July - 15 August 2026

Winter semester 2026/2027

Semester start: 01 October 2026
Semester end: 31 March 2027

Orientation week for all new students:
12 - 16 October 2026

Lecture period start: 19 October 2026
Lecture period end: 06 February 2027

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
23 December 2026 - 06 January 2027

General university closure:
23 December 2026 (18:00) - 04 January 2027 (06:30)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2027:
15 January - 15 February 2026

Summer semester 2027

Semester start: 01 April 2027
Semester end: 30 September 2027

Lecture period start: 05 April 2027
Lecture period end: 17 July 2027

Lecture-free period around Pentecost (only corpus Christi week): 24 - 30 May 2027
For excemptions, please note the information in the course catalogue.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2027/2028:
15 July - 15 August 2027