Academic Calendar

Important Dates

In Germany, the academic year is usually divided into winter (fall) and summer (spring) semesters:

Start of semesterFirst day of classesLast day of classes/examsEnd of semester
Summer Semester1 MarMid MarMid July31 Aug
Winter Semester1 SeptEnd Sept/
Beginning Oct
End Jan/
Beginning Feb
28/29 Feb


Before classes begin, the International Center hosts welcoming and orientation events. During the time between the end of classes and the end of the semester, students have a few weeks to work on e.g. longer assignments and complete any necessary examinations.

Please click here to learn about the application process and application deadlines.

Please follow the link to find the university schedule.