Important Dates

Overview of all lecture periods, semester breaks, general dates and deadlines for students

Semester dates and holidays

      Pentecost/
Christmas holidays		    
  Start of
semester		 Beginning
of
lectures		 First day
of
holidays		 Last day
of
holidays		 End of
lectures		 End of
semester
* not valid for Human Medicine and Dental Medicine! For these courses of study the start of lectures was 04.10.2022.

Dates subject to change                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
WS 2022/23 1 Oct. 2022 10 Oct. 2022* 23 Dec. 2022 6 Jan. 2023 3 Feb. 2023 31 Mar. 2023
SS 2023 1 Apr. 2023 3 Apr. 2023 30 May 2023 2 Jun. 2023 14 Jul. 2023 30 Sep. 2023
WS 2023/24 1 Oct. 2023 9 Oct. 2023 21 Dec. 2023 5 Jan. 2024 2 Feb. 2024 31 Mar. 2024
SoSe 2024 1 Apr. 2024 8 Apr. 2024 21 May 2024 24 May 2024 19 Jul. 2024 30 Sep. 2024
WiSe 2024/25 1 Oct. 2024 7 Oct. 2024 23 Dec. 2024 6 Jan. 2025 31 Jan. 2025 31 Mar. 2025
SoSe 2025 1 Apr. 2025 7 Apr. 2025 10 Jun. 2025 13 Jun. 2025 18 Jul. 2025 30 Sep. 2025
WiSe 2025/26 1 Oct. 2025 6 Oct. 2025 22 Dec. 2025 6 Jan. 2026 30 Jan. 2026 31 Mar. 2026
SoSe 2026 1 Apr. 2026 13 Apr. 2026 26 May 2026 29 May 2026 24 Jul. 2026 30 Sep. 2026
WiSe 2026/27 1 Oct. 2026 12 Oct. 2026 23 Dec. 2026 6 Jan. 2027 5 Feb. 2027 31 Mar. 2027
SoSe 2027 1 Apr. 2027 5 Apr. 2027 18 May 2027 21 May 2027 16 Jul. 2027 30 Sep. 2027
WiSe 2027/28 1 Oct. 2027 11 Oct. 2027 24 Dec. 2027 8 Jan. 2028 4 Feb. 2028 31 Mar. 2028
SoSe 2028 1 Apr. 2028 17 Apr. 2028 6 Jun. 2028 9 Jun. 2028 28 Jul. 2028 30 Sep. 2028
WiSe 2028/29 1 Oct. 2028 9 Oct. 2028 21 Dec. 2028 5 Jan. 2029 2 Feb. 2029 31 Mar. 2029
SoSe 2029 1 Apr. 2029 9 Apr. 2029 22 May 2029 25 May 2029 20 Jul. 2029 30 Sep. 2029
WiSe 2029/30 1 Oct. 2029 8 Oct. 2029 20 Dec. 2029 4 Jan. 2030 1 Feb. 2030 31 Mar. 2030
SoSe 2030 1 Apr. 2030 1 Apr. 2030 11 Jun. 2030 14 Jun. 2030 12 Jul. 2030 30 Sep. 2030

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(Last update: March 2023)

General dates and deadlines

  • Registering for required examinations

    If you wish to take an examination, you must first register for the exam on QISPOS or directly with your Examination Office. If you show up to take an exam without registering beforehand, you may be barred from taking it.

    Information on registration periods, QISPOS and the Examination Offices

  • Re-registration

    In the beginning of the second half of each semester, students are required to re-register to indicate to the University that they wish to continue their studies in the coming semester. You can re-register by simply paying the semester fee.

    More information on re-registration

  • Leave of absence

    You may submit a request to take a leave of absence to Student Admissions Office as long as you re-register no later than the last working day before the beginning of the new lecture period. Taking a leave of absence during a semester that has already begun is only permitted in exceptional cases.

    More information on leaves of absence

  • Changing degree programmes

    If you are granted admission to a new restricted-admission degree programme, you may only switch into the new programme within the period stated in the notification of admission. In the case of non-restricted subjects, you may submit your request to the Student Admissions office, provided you have re-registered for the coming semester no later than the last working day before the beginning of the lecture period.

    More information on changing degree programmes

    Additional deadlines (e.g. for doctoral study after completing your degree programme)

  • De-registration

    As a rule, you may request permission to de-register at any time. Please note, however, de-registration may take effect either at the end or the beginning of a semester depending on when the request is approved. Furthermore, reimbursement of the semester fee can only be requested within a certain period.

    More information on de-registration