Semester Dates
Applications for the Winter Semester 26/27
We now invite applications for the coming summer semester (September 2026 - February 2027)
Closing date for nominations is 15 June 2026 for European partners. For non-European partners, the closing date for all application is 15 May 2026.
Students interested in the Academic Internship should apply by 15 May 2026.
Summer Semester
Official Period of the Summer Semester 2026: 01 March - 31 August 2026
Arrival: 10 - 12 March 2026
German Business Strategies (Mandatory for International Students): 16 - 20 March 2025 (tbc)
Intensive Preparatory German Language Course for International Students (Mandatory for International Students at A1 Beginners Level): 23 - 27 March 2026 (tbc)
Freshman Introductory Event: 30 March 2026
Begin of Lecture Period: 31 March 2026
End of Lecture Period: 11 July 2026
Exam Period: 06-25 July 2026
Arrival / Departure: Plan your arrival and departure on a working day (Mon-Fri) to receive full support.
The following public holidays fall within the lecture period:
- Good Friday (Friday, 03 April),
- Easter Monday (Monday, 06 April),
- Workers´ Day (Thursday, 01 May),
- Ascension Day (Thursday, 14 May),
- Whit Monday (Monday, 25 May) and
- Corpus Christi (Thursday, 04 June)
Winter Semester
Official Period of the Winter Semester 2026-2027: 01 September 2025 - 28 February 2026
Arrival: 10 - 12 September 2026
German Business Strategies: 14 - 18 September 2026
Intensive Preparatory German language course: 21 - 25 September 2026
Freshman Introductory Event: 28 September 2026
Begin of Lecture Period: 29 September 2026
End of Lecture Period: 13 January 2027
Exam Period: Mid-January - Mid-February 2027 (dates will be announced soon!)
Christmas Holiday: 21.12.2026 - 02.01.2027
Arrival / Departure: Plan your arrival and departure on a working day (Mon-Fri) to receive full support.
The following public holidays fall within the lecture period:
- German Unity Day (Thursday, 03 October 2026),
- All Saints' Day (Monday, 01 November 2026)