Semester Dates
Applications for the Summer Semester 2026
We now invite applications for the coming summer semester (March 2026 - July/August 2026)
Closing date for nominations is 15 November 2025 for European and non-European partners and closing date for the application is 15 December 2025.
Students interested in the Academic Internship should apply by 15 November 2025.
Dates for the Winter Semester 2025/2026
Official Period of the Winter Semester 2025-2026: 01 September 2025 - 28 February 2026
Arrival: 09 - 11 September 2025
German Business Strategies: 15 - 19 September 2025
Intensive Preparatory German language course: 22 - 26 September 2025
Freshman Introductory Event: 29 September 2025
Begin of Lecture Period: 30 September 2025
End of Lecture Period: 14 January 2026
Exam Period: Mid-January - Mid-February 2026 (dates will be announced soon!)
Christmas Holiday: 22.12.2025 - 02.01.2026
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:
- German Unity Day (Thursday, 03 October 2025),
- All Saints' Day (Monday, 01 November 2025)
Dates for the Summer Semester 2026
Official Period of the Summer Semester 2025: 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: TBA
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)