Academic Year

• The winter semester begins:
  1 October 2025
• Classes begin:
  1 October 2025
• Classes end:
  31 January 2026
• The winter semester ends:
  28 February 2026

• All Souls' Day:
  2 November 2025
• Christmas holidays:
  21 December 2025 to 6 January 2026
• Semester breaks:
  1 to 29 Feburary 2026
• Easter holidays:
  30 March to 12 April 2026
• Rektorstag:
  15 May 2026
• Tuesday after Whitsun:
  26 May 2026
• Summer holidays:
  1 July to 30 September 2026
• Every Sunday and public holidays

The holding of exams on Saturdays is permitted.
The holding of courses on Saturdays is only permitted in exceptional circumstances.

• The winter semester begins:
  1 October 2026
• Classes begin:
  1 October 2026
• Classes end:
  31 January 2027
• The winter semester ends:
  28 February 2027

Admission period:

• Bachelor's degree programmes:
  6 July to 5 September 2026
• Master's degree programmes:
  6 July to 30 November 2026
• Doctoral programmes:
  6 July 2026 to 1 January 2027
• Registration for continuation of studies:
  6 July to 31 October 2026

• All Souls' Day:
  2 November 2027
• Christmas holidays:
  21 December 2026 to 6 January 2027
• Semester breaks:
  1 to 28 Feburary 2027
• Easter holidays:
  22 March to 4 April 2027
• Rektorstag:
  7 May 2027
• Tuesday after Whitsun:
  18 May 2027
• Summer holidays:
  1 July to 30 September 2027
• Every Sunday and public holidays

The holding of exams on Saturdays is permitted.
The holding of courses on Saturdays is only permitted in exceptional circumstances.

• The winter semester begins:
  1 October 2027
• Classes begin:
  1 October 2027
• Classes end:
  31 January 2028
• The winter semester ends:
  29 February 2028

Admission period:

• Bachelor's degree programmes:
  5 July to 5 September 2027
• Master's degree programmes:
  5 July to 30 November 2027
• Doctoral programmes:
  5 July to 31 December 2027
• Registration for continuation of studies:
  5 July to 31 October 2027

• All Souls' Day:
  2 November 2027
• Christmas holidays:
  21 December 2027 to 6 January 2028
• Semester breaks:
  1 to 29 Feburary 2028
• Easter holidays:
  10 April to 23 April 2028
• Rektorstag:
  26 May 2028
• Tuesday after Whitsun:
  6 June 2028
• Summer holidays:
  1 July to 30 September 2028
• Every Sunday and public holidays

The holding of exams on Saturdays is permitted.
The holding of courses on Saturdays is only permitted in exceptional circumstances.