Academic Calendar
Semester dates in general
- Begin of term:01.04.2025
- End of term:30.09.2025
- Begin of lectures:07.04.2025
- End of lectures:18.07.2025
- Re-matriculation period for next semester:23.06.2025 to 05.09.2025
- Central examination period:21.07.2025 to 16.08.2025
- Begin of term:01.10.2025
- End of term:31.03.2026
- Begin of lectures:13.10.2025
- End of lectures:06.02.2026
- Re-matriculation period for next semester:05.01.2026 to 06.03.2026
- Central examination period:09.02.2026 to 07.03.2026
- Begin of term:01.04.2026
- End of term:30.09.2026
- Begin of lectures:07.04.2026
- End of lectures:17.07.2026
- Re-matriculation period for next semester:22.06.2026 to 04.09.2026
- Central examination period:20.07.2026 to 15.08.2026
Dates for application and admission
- for courses of studies without restrictions of admission:20.12.2024 to 14.03.2025
- for courses of studies with local restrictions of admission1:20.12.2024 to 15.01.2025
- for students from abroad with restrictions of admission via uni-assist:01.10.2024 to 15.01.2025
- for courses of studies without restrictions of admission:30.04.2025
1Courses of studies: first-year-students (Bachelor, Educational Studies), postgraduate studies (Master), applicants changing universities or courses of studies, students in advanced terms of courses of studies
- for courses of studies without restrictions of admission:26.05.2025 to 19.09.2025
- for courses of studies with local restrictions of admission1:26.05.2025 to 15.07.2025
- for students from abroad with restrictions of admission via uni-assist:01.04.2025 to 15.07.2025
- for courses of studies without restrictions of admission:31.10.2025
1Courses of studies: first-year-students (Bachelor, Educational Studies), postgraduate studies (Master), applicants changing universities or courses of studies, students in advanced terms of courses of studies
A detailed overview of dates in the allocation procedure for degree programmes with restricted admissioncan be found here.
- for courses of studies without restrictions of admission:19.12.2025 to 13.03.2026
- for courses of studies with local restrictions of admission1:13.12.2025 to 15.01.2026
- for students from abroad with restrictions of admission via uni-assist:01.10.2025 to 15.01.2026
- for courses of studies without restrictions of admission:30.04.2026
1Courses of studies: first-year-students (Bachelor, Educational Studies), postgraduate studies (Master), applicants changing universities or courses of studies, students in advanced terms of courses of studies
Introductory events for first-year students
- 06.10.2025 to 10.10.2025
Non-lecture days
- Easter:18.04.2025 to 21.04.2025
- May Day:01.05.2025
- Ascension Day:29.05.2025
- campus and sports festival:04.06.2025 (lecture-free from 2 p.m)
- Whitsun:09.06.2025 to 10.06.2025
- Day of German unity:03.10.2025
- Reformation Day:31.10.2025
- Day of Prayer and Repentance:19.11.2025
- Christmas / New Years Day:20.12.2025 to 04.01.2026
- Easter:03.04.2026 to 06.04.2026
- May Day:01.05.2026
- Ascension Day:14.05.2026
- campus and sports festival:t.b.a. (lecture-free from 2 p.m)
- Whitsun:25.05.2026 to 26.05.2026