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.
General semester dates
- Re-registration
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Re-registration period for the following spring semester (SoSe): January 15 - February 15
Re-registration period for the following fall semester: July 15 - August 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 fall semester: until March 15
As of the end of the spring semester: until September 15
- Registration for examinations
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- For more details on the examinations administered by the Examination Office, see the Registrations Dates page and the Examination Dates page.
- For any other examinations, please heed the notices on the pages of the individual institutes as well as the postings on their bulletin boards.
The lecture period of summer semester 2019
- Semester starts
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April 1, 2019
- Classes start
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Monday, April 08, 2019
Please keep in mind the introductory events of the different study programs (available only in German) and of the Student Counseling Center at the start of your studies. - Classes end
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July 20, 2019
- Semester break / holidays
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Semester break and holidays:
- Easter break: Fr, April 19, 2019 - Mo, April 22, 2019
- Labor Day: Wed, May 1, 2019
- Ascencion Day: Th, May 30, 2019
- Whitsun holidays (Pfingstferien): Mon, June 10, 2019 - Sa, June 15, 2019
- Corpus Christi: Th, June 20, 2019
- Semester ends
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September 30, 2019
The lecture period of winter semester 2019/20
- Semester starts
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October 1, 2019
- Classes start
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October 14, 2019
Please keep in mind the introductory events of the different study programs (list available only in German) and of the Student Counseling Center at the start of your studies. - Classes end
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February 08, 2020
- Semester break/holidays
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- All Saints' Day: 1. November 2019
- Year-end semester break 2019/20: Monday, December 23, 2019 to Monday, January 6, 2020 (inclusive of both dates)
- Semester ends
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March 31, 2020
The lecture period of summer semester 2020
- Semester starts
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April 1, 2020
- Classes start
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April 06, 2020
Please keep in mind the introductory events of the different study programs (list available only in German) and of the Student Counseling Center at the start of your studies. - Classes end
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July 18, 2020
- Semester break/holidays
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- Easter break: Fr, April 10, 2020 - Mo, April 13, 2020
- Labor Day: Fr, May 1, 2020
- Ascencion Day: Th, May 21, 2020
- Whitsun holidays (Pfingstferien): Tu, June 02, 2020 - Sa, June 06, 2020
- Corpus Christi: Th, June 11, 2020
- Semester ends
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September 30, 2020
Contact
Admissions office for germans and foreigners with german education