Important dates of the academic year

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

Summer semester 2027
(01.04.2027 until 30.09.2027)

Courses and lectures:

Monday, 05.04.2027 until Saturday, 17.07.2027

Lecture period without regular courses

Tuesday, 18.05.2027 until Saturday 22.05.2027

Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:

• 1^st May: Saturday, 01.05.2027
• Ascension Day: Thursday, 06.05.2027
• Pentecost: Monday, 17.05.2027
• Dies academicus: Wednesday, 23.06.2027
• Lecture-free period: Monday, 19.07.2027 until Thursday, 30.09.2027
• Main exam period: Monday, 19.07.2027 until Saturday, 14.08.2027

Preview of the academic year schedule for the following semesters