Current academic year
Academic Year 2024/2025
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
Future academic years
Academic Year 2025/2026
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 (= Tuesday after Easter Monday)
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
Academic Year 2026/2027
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