Semester Dates

Summer semesterWinter semester
01 April to 30 September01 October to 31 March

Lecture Periods

SemesterStart of lecture periodReading week*/breakEnd of lecture period
Summer semester 2026Monday, 13.04.2026no reading weekSaturday, 18.07.2026
Winter semester 2025/26Monday, 13.10.202524.12.2025-05.01.2026Saturday, 14.02.2026
Summer semester 2025Tuesday, 22.04.2024**no reading weekSaturday, 26.07.2025
Winter semester 2024/25Monday, 14.10.202424.12.2024-05.01.2025Saturday, 15.02.2025
Summer semester 2024Monday, 15.04.2024no reading weekSaturday, 20.07.2024
Winter semester 2023/24Monday, 16.10.202324.12.2023-05.01.2024Saturday, 17.02.2024
Summer semester 2023Monday, 17.04.2023no reading weekSaturday, 22.07.2023
Winter semester 2022/23Monday, 17.10.202224.12.2022-05.01.2023Saturday, 18.02.2023
Summer semester 2022Thuesday, 19.04.2022no reading weekSaturday, 23.07.2022
Winter semester 2021/22Monday 18.10.202124.12.2021-05.01.2022Saturday, 19.02.2022
Summer semester 2021Monday, 19.04.2021no reading weekSaturday, 31.07.2021
Winter semester 2020/21Monday, 02.11.202024.12.2020-31.12.2020Friday, 19.02.2021
Summer semester 2020Monday, 20.04.2020no reading weekFriday, 21.08.2020
The lecture period of 14 semester weeks
will take place during this period.
Winter semester 2019/20Monday 14.10.201924.12.2019-03.01.2020Saturday, 15.02.2020
Summer semester 2019Monday, 23.04.2019no reading weekSaturday, 27.07.2019
Winter semester 2018/19Monday 15.10.201824.12.2018-04.01.2019Saturday, 16.02.2019
Summer semester 2018Monday, 16.04.2018no reading weekSaturday, 21.07.2018
Winter semester 2017/18Monday 16.10.201724.12.2017-04.01.2018Saturday, 17.02.2018
Summer semester 2017Tuesday, 18.04.2017no reading weekSaturday, 22.07.2017
Winter semester2016/17Monday, 17.10.201624.12.2016-05.01.2017Saturday, 18.02.2017
Summer semester 2016Monday, 11.04.2016no reading weekSaturday, 16.07.2016

*The faculties decide whether a Reading Week takes place.
** Tuesday in the Easter week

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