Academic calendar: winter semester 2026/27
The dates on this page already refer to the upcoming winter semester 2026/27, which begins on 1 October 2026. Here you will find the semester dates for the summer semester 2026 [PDF], which runs until 30 September 2026.
Events for first-year students
| University Day with welcome event for first-year students | 01.10.2026 |
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| Orientations days for first-year students | 01.10. - 05.10.2026 |
Semester dates
| Start of teaching period from the 2nd semester onwards | 02.10.2026 |
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| Start of teaching period for first-year students | 06.10.2026 |
| Non-teaching period | 23.12.2026 – 02.01.2027 |
| End of the teaching period | 13.02.2027 |
Enrolment & re-registration
| Enrolment of study applicants (for NC study programmes see notice of admission) | by 15.10.2026 |
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| Registration of guest listeners and guest students | by 20.10.2026 |
| Accreditation of modules and examinations completed abroad at enrolment | by 15.10.2026 |
| Re-registration for the next semester | 01.01. - 05.02.2027 |
| Re-registration with late fee | 06.02. - 01.03.2027 |
Modules, examinations & final thesis
| Module registration | Deadlines |
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| Online registration for the 1. and 2. examination period | 14.12. – 21.12.2026, 04.01. – 08.01.2027 (official deadline) |
| Online registration for the 2. examination period (and repeat examinations) | 09.03. – 16.03.2027 (official deadline) |
| 1. examination period | 25.01. – 13.02.2027 |
| 2. examination period | 22.03. – 07.04.2027 (27.03. no examinations) |
| Application for admission to write a Bachelor's or Master's thesis | Deadlines for application for admission to write final thesis [PDF] |
Part-time studies & leave of absence
| Registration/Cancellation for part-time studies | by 10.09.2026 |
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| Application for leave of absence | by 15.10.2026 |