Semester Dates and Deadlines Semester Dates

Academic year

The academic year lasts from August 1 to July 31 of the following year. It is divided into two semesters.

  • Fall semester: August 1 through January 31
  • Spring semester: February 1 through July 31

Lecture times for all degree programs (apart from Medicine and Dental Medicine)

 
Fall semester
Spring semester 
  Calendar week 38 to 51
Calendar week 8 to 22
Academic year 2022/2023 19.09.2022 - 23.12.2022 20.02.2023 - 02.06.2023
  Spring vacation:
07.04.2023 - 16.04.2023 
Academic year 2023/2024 18.09.2023 - 22.12.2023 19.02.2024 - 31.05.2024
Spring vacation:
29.03.2024 - 07.04.2024
Academic year 2024/2025 16.09.2024 - 20.12.2024 17.02.2025 - 30.05.2025
Spring vacation:
18.04.2025 - 27.04.2025
Academic year 2025/26 15.09.2025 - 19.12.2025 16.02.2026 - 29.05.2026
Spring vacation:
03.04.2026 - 12.04.2026

Medical study programs

Different semester dates

The lecture periods for medicine and dental medicine can be found on the ILIAS page of the Faculty of Medicine. The information is available in German only.