Semester Dates

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

Lecture Periods

Semester Start of lecture period Reading week*/break End of lecture period
Summer semester 2026 Monday, 13.04.2026 no reading week Saturday, 18.07.2026
Winter semester 2025/26 Monday, 13.10.2025 24.12.2024-05.01.2026 Saturday, 14.02.2026
Summer semester 2025 Tuesday, 22.04.2024** no reading week Saturday, 26.07.2025
Winter semester 2024/25 Monday, 14.10.2024 24.12.2024-05.01.2025 Saturday, 15.02.2025
Summer semester 2024 Monday, 15.04.2024 no reading week Saturday, 20.07.2024
Winter semester 2023/24 Monday, 16.10.2023 24.12.2023-05.01.2024 Saturday, 17.02.2024
Summer semester 2023 Monday, 17.04.2023 no reading week Saturday, 22.07.2023
Winter semester 2022/23 Monday, 17.10.2022 24.12.2022-05.01.2023 Saturday, 18.02.2023
Summer semester 2022 Thuesday, 19.04.2022 no reading week Saturday, 23.07.2022
Winter semester 2021/22 Monday 18.10.2021 24.12.2021-05.01.2022 Saturday, 19.02.2022
Summer semester 2021 Monday, 19.04.2021 no reading week Saturday, 31.07.2021
Winter semester 2020/21 Monday, 02.11.2020 24.12.2020-31.12.2020 Friday, 19.02.2021
Summer semester 2020 Monday, 20.04.2020 no reading week Friday, 21.08.2020
The lecture period of 14 semester weeks
will take place during this period.
Winter semester 2019/20 Monday 14.10.2019 24.12.2019-03.01.2020 Saturday, 15.02.2020
Summer semester 2019 Monday, 23.04.2019 no reading week Saturday, 27.07.2019
Winter semester 2018/19 Monday 15.10.2018 24.12.2018-04.01.2019 Saturday, 16.02.2019
Summer semester 2018 Monday, 16.04.2018 no reading week Saturday, 21.07.2018
Winter semester 2017/18 Monday 16.10.2017 24.12.2017-04.01.2018 Saturday, 17.02.2018
Summer semester 2017 Tuesday, 18.04.2017 no reading week Saturday, 22.07.2017
Winter semester2016/17 Monday, 17.10.2016 24.12.2016-05.01.2017 Saturday, 18.02.2017
Summer semester 2016 Monday, 11.04.2016 no reading week Saturday, 16.07.2016

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

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