Important dates of the academic year

Summer semester 2026 

01.04.2026 until 30.09.2026

Courses and lectures:

Monday, 13.04.2026  until Saturday, 25.07.2026

Lecture period without regular courses

Tuesday, 26.05.2026 until Saturday 30.05.2026

Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:

• Easter: Friday, 03.04.2026 until Monday, 06.04.2026
• 1^st May: Friday, 01.05.2026
• Ascension Day: Thursday, 14.05.2026
• Pentecost: Saturday, 23.05.2026 until Monday, 25.05.2026
• Dies academicus: Wednesday, 17.06.2026
• Lecture-free period: Monday, 27.07.2026 until Wednesday, 30.09.2026
• Main exam period: Monday, 27.07.2026 until Saturday, 22.08.2026

Winter semester 2026/2027
(01.10.2026 until 31.03.2027)

Courses and lectures:

Monday, 12.10.2026 until Saturday, 19.12.2026 and Monday, 04.01.2027 until Saturday, 06.02.2027

Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:

• Reformation Day: Saturday, 31.10.2026
• Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wednesday, 18.11.2026
• Christmas and New Year: Sunday, 20.12.2026 until Sunday, 03.01.2026
• Easter: Friday, 26.03.2027 until Monday, 29.03.2027
• Lecture-free period: Monday, 08.02.2027 until Wednesday, 31.03.2027
• Main exam period: Monday, 08.02.2027 until Saturday, 06.03.2027

Preview of the academic year schedule for the following semesters