On this page we list all important dates and deadlines during the fall and spring semesters.
For more detailed information on the application deadlines please see the application deadlines web page.
The extact enrollment dates will be announced with the admission note. General deadlines can be found on the enrollment web page.
The lecture period of summer semester 2021
- Semester starts
- April 01, 2021
- Classes start
- Monday, April 19, 2021
Please keep in mind the introductory events of the different study programs at the start of your studies.
- Classes end
- Saturday, July 24, 2021
- Semester break / holidays
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- Easter break: Friday, April 02, 2021 to Monday, April 05, 2021
- Labor Day: Saturday, May 1, 2021
- Ascencion Day: Thursday, May 13, 2021
- Whitsun holidays (Pfingstferien): Tuesday, May 25, 2021 to Saturday, May 29, 2021
- Corpus Christi: Thursday, June 03, 2021
- Semester ends
- September 30, 2021
The lecture period of winter semester 2021/22
- Semester starts
- October 01, 2021
- Classes start
- Monday, October 18, 2021
Please keep in mind the introductory events of the different study programs at the start of your studies.
- Classes end
- Saturday, February 12, 2022
- Semester break / holidays
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- All Saints' Day: Monday, November 01, 2021
- Year end semester break 2021/22: Thursday, December 23, 2021 to Saturday, January 08, 2022 (inclusive of both dates)
- Semester ends
- March 31, 2022
The lecture period of summer semester 2022
- Semester starts
- April 01, 2022
- Classes start
- Monday, April 11, 2022
Please keep in mind the introductory events of the different study programs at the start of your studies.
- Classes end
- Saturday, July 23, 2022
- Semester break / holidays
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- Easter break: Friday, April 15, 2022 to Monday, April 18, 2022
- (Labor Day: Sunday, May 01, 2022)
- Ascencion Day: Thursday, May 26, 2022
- Whitsun holidays (Pfingstferien): Tuesday, June 07, 2022 to Saturday, June 11, 2022
- Corpus Christi: Thursday, June 16, 2022
- Semester ends
- September 30, 2022
General semester dates
- Re-registration
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- Re-registration period for the following summer semester: January 15 - February 15
- Re-registration period for the following winter semester: July 15 - August 15
- Re-registration period for the following summer semester: January 15 - February 15
- Leave of absence
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An application for a leave of absence is normally due during the re-registration period. See the Leave of Absence page for more on this.
- De-registration
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- As of the end of the winter semester: until March 15
- As of the end of the summer semester: until September 15
Examination dates
Registration period
| WS 2020/21 | SS 2021 | WS 2021/22 |
| Nov. 11 to Dec. 17, 2020 | May 12 to June 10, 2021 | Nov. 17 to Dec. 09, 2021 |
Exams centrally managed by the examination office
| WS 2020/21 | SS 2021 | WS 2021/22 |
| Feb. 15 to Apr. 17, 2021 | Aug. 09 to Oct. 02, 2021 | Feb. 14 to Apr. 09, 2022 |
Contact
Admissions Office for Germans and Foreigners with German Education
Admissions Office for Foreign Nationals and EU Citizens
Points of contact for any questions about studying
- Further information
- Contact form for any questions about applying to study, or studying in general.