Academic calendar
The academic year is divided into two semesters:
winter semester (WS) October 1 to March 31
summer semester (SS) April 1 to September 30
Each semester is divided into a period of approximately 15 weeks during which classes take place called the Vorlesungszeit and a period when there are usually no classes called the vorlesungsfreie Zeit. Whereas the semester periods do not vary the period of the Vorlesungszeit may differ from year to year. The exact dates you will find in the list below.
In the WS, the Vorlesungszeit is from the middle of October to the middle of February and in the SS from the middle of April to the middle of July.
Please note that examinations and block courses very often take place during the vorlesungsfreie Zeit.
The lecture period of the academic year 2010/11 |
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Winter semester 2010/11 |
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| Classes start: | Monday, October 18, 2010 |
| Classes end: | Saturday, February 12, 2011 |
| Christmas holidays: | from December 27, 2010 to January 7, 2011 |
Summer semester 2011 |
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| Classes start: | Tuesday, April 26, 2011 |
| Classes end: | Saturday, 30 July 2011 |
The lecture period of the academic year 2011/12 |
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Winter semester 2011/12 |
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| Classes start: | Monday, October 17, 2011 |
| Classes end: | Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
| Christmas holidays: | from December 23, 2011 to January 7, 2012 |
Summer semester 2012 |
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| Classes start: | Monday, April 10, 2012 |
| Classes end: | Saturday, July 21, 2012 |
The lecture period of the academic year 2012/13 |
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Winter semester 2012/13 |
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| Classes start: | Monday, October 15, 2012 |
| Classes end: | Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
| Christmas holidays: | from December 27, 2012 to January 5, 2013 |
Summer semester 2013 |
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| Classes start: | Monday, April 8, 2013 |
| Classes end: | Saturday, July 20, 2013 |
The lecture period of the academic 2013/14 |
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Winter semester 2013/14 |
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| Classes start: | Monday, October 14, 2013 |
| Classes end: | Saturday, February 8, 2014 |
| Christmas holidays: | from December 23, 2013 to January 6, 2014 |
Summer semester 2014 |
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| Classes start: | Monday, April 7, 2014 |
| Classes end: | Saturday, July 19, 2014 |
The lecture period of the academic 2014/15 |
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Winter semester 2014/15 |
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| Classes start: | Monday, October 13, 2014 |
| Classes end: | Saturday, February 14, 2015 |
| Christmas holidays: | from 22 December 2014 to 6 January 2015 |
Summer semester 2015 |
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| Classes start: | Monday, April 13, 2015 |
| Classes end: | Saturday, July 25, 2015 |