Semester dates
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Dates and events of the faculty
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Application period for a start in the summer term 2026:
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1 December 2025— 15 February 20261 December 2025— 15 February 2026
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1 December 2025— 15 January 20261 December 2025— 15 January 2026
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15 December 2025— 15 March 202615 December 2025— 15 March 2026
Application period for a start in the winter term 2026/27:
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1 May— 15 July 20251 May— 15 July 2025
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15 June— 15 September 202515 June— 15 September 2025
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1 April— 31 August 20261 April— 31 August 2026
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1 April— 31 May 20261 April— 31 May 2026
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1 May— 15 July 20261 May— 15 July 2026
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1 May— 15 July 20261 May— 15 July 2026
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1 May— 15 July 20261 May— 15 July 2026
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15 June— 15 September 202615 June— 15 September 2026
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15 June— 15 September 202615 June— 15 September 2026
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15 June— 15 September 202615 June— 15 September 2026
Programme of the Orientation Days:
Studienstart
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In order to start successfully, we offer a special programme for you within the Orientation Days de. You will also find information about the bridging course in mathematics, as well as presentation material.
Semester dates, lecture dates and examination dates of the summer term 2026:
Our examination periods covers about 4 weeks and starts right after the lecture period. Some exams can also take place during the lecture period. You can find an overview in the current scheduling of examinations here.
Retakes usually take place in the beginning of the following semester. You can find an overview of the scheduling in the current list of retakes.
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1 April— 30 September 20261 April— 30 September 2026duration of the semester
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7 April— 10 July 20267 April— 10 July 2026lecture period
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13 July— 7 August 202613 July— 7 August 2026
Future lecture periods:
Winter term 2025/26
13th October 2025 - 6th February 2026
summer term 2026
7th April 2025 - 10th July 2026
Lecture-free period:
Winter term 2025/26
- Wednesday, 29 October 2025: Festive matriculation ceremony 13:00 to 16:00
- Tuesday, 18 November 2025 Dies Legendi (Dies Academicus 12:00 -17:00)
- Christmas / New year: Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026
Summer term 2026
- Friday, 26 June 2026: Schiller Day (Dies Academicus from 13:00)
Re-registration deadlines:
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for the summer term 2026
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for the winter term 2026/27