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Dates and deadlines

Applications for admission-restricted subjects / degree programs
(Applicants with vocational qualifications, with an entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences and without a university entrance qualification please note the additional applications and deadlines. Applicants who have obtained their school-leaving certificate outside Germany should contact the STARTING department for information on the application procedure).
for first semester students from the beginning of June until 15.07.2025 Online portal/directly at the university
for higher semesters from the beginning of September until 15.09.2025 Directly at the university / student secretariat

The application deadlines for Master's degree courses may differ from those for Bachelor's degree courses.
Find out about the individual deadlinesin the online study program.

For students without a general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, please refer to the information under the following link.

Enrolment for subjects with restricted admission / degree programs (Bachelor)
Deadlines will be announced in the letter of admission from the university!
Enrolment for subjects / degree programs (Bachelor) without admission restrictions
without admission restrictions 16.07.2025–29.08.2025 Extended for first-time students until 12.10.2025
Enrolments for admission-free subjects / degree programs (Master)
without admission restrictions See letter of admission
Re-registrations
for the winter semester 2025/2026 01.07.2025 - 03.09.2025
Re-registrations (change of degree program)
for the winter semester 2025/2026 16.07.2025 - 19.09.2025 in the unisono account under "My studies"-> "Transfer/change of subject/online application" Extended until 12.10.2025
Leave of absence
for the winter semester 2025/2026 16.07.2025 - 30.09.2025 in the unisono account under "Services" -> "Applications"

Start of semester End of semester
01.10.2025 31.03.2026
Lecture periods
13.10.2025 06.02.2026
Lecture-free days Christmas
22.12.2025 - 06.01.2026

Applications for admission-restricted subjects / degree programs
(Applicants with vocational qualifications, with an entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences and without a university entrance qualification please note the additional applications and deadlines. Applicants who have obtained their school-leaving certificate outside Germany should contact the STARTING department for information on the application procedure).
for first semester students from the beginning of June until 15.01.2026 Online portal/directly at the university
for higher semesters from the beginning of September until 15.03.2026 Directly at the university / student secretariat

The application deadlines for Master's degree courses may differ from those for Bachelor's degree courses.
Find out about the individual deadlinesin the online study offer.

For students without a general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, please refer to the information under the following link.

Enrolment for subjects with restricted admission / degree programs (Bachelor)
Deadlines will be announced in the letter of admission from the university!
Enrolment for subjects / degree programs (Bachelor) without admission restrictions
without admission restrictions 26.01.2026 - 13.03.2026
Enrolments for admission-free subjects / degree programs (Master)
without admission restrictions See letter of admission
Re-registrations
for the winter semester 2026 05.01.2026 - 03.03.2026
Re-registrations (change of degree program)
for the winter semester 2026 05.01.2026 - 20.03.2026 in the unisono account under "My studies"-> "Transfer/change of subject/online application" Extended until 12.10.2025
Leave of absence
for the winter semester 2026 05.01.2026 - 31.03.2026 in the unisono account under "Services" -> "Applications"

Start of semester End of semester
01.04.2026 30.09.2026
Lecture periods
13. 04.2026 24.07.2026
Lecture-free days Whitsun
23.05.2026 - 26.05.2026

Applications for admission-restricted subjects / degree programs
(Applicants with vocational qualifications, with an entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences and without a university entrance qualification please note the additional applications and deadlines. Applicants who have obtained their school-leaving certificate outside Germany should contact the STARTING department for information on the application procedure).
for first semester students from the beginning of June until 15.07.2025 Online portal/directly at the university
for higher semesters from the beginning of September until 15.09.2025 Directly at the university / student secretariat

The application deadlines for Master's degree courses may differ from those for Bachelor's degree courses.
Find out about the individual deadlinesin the online study program.

For students without a general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, please refer to the information under the following link.

Enrolment for subjects with restricted admission / degree programs (Bachelor)
Deadlines will be announced in the letter of admission from the university!
Enrolment for subjects / degree programs (Bachelor) without admission restrictions
without admission restrictions 16.07.2026–31.08.2026
Enrolments for admission-free subjects / degree programs (Master)
without admission restrictions See letter of admission
Re-registrations
for the winter semester 2026/2027 01.07.2026 - 03.09.2026
Re-registrations (change of degree program)
for the winter semester 2026/2027 01.07.2026 - 30.09.2026 in the unisono account under "My studies"-> "Transfer/change of subject/online application"
Leave of absence
for the winter semester 2026/2027 01.07.2026 - 30.09.2026 in the unisono account under "Services" -> "Applications"

Start of semester End of semester
01.10.2026 31.03.2027
Lecture periods
12.10.2026 05.02.2027
Lecture-free days Christmas
23.12.2026 - 06.01.2027

Applications for admission-restricted subjects / degree programs
(Applicants with vocational qualifications, with an entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences and without a university entrance qualification please note the additional applications and deadlines. Applicants who have obtained their school-leaving certificate outside Germany should contact the STARTING department for information on the application procedure).
for first semester students from the beginning of June until 15.01.2027 Online portal/directly at the university
for higher semesters from the beginning of September until 15.03.2027 Directly at the university / student secretariat

The application deadlines for Master's degree courses may differ from those for Bachelor's degree courses.
Find out about the individual deadlinesin the online study offer.

For students without a general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, please refer to the information under the following link.

Enrolment for subjects with restricted admission / degree programs (Bachelor)
Deadlines will be announced in the letter of admission from the university!
Enrolment for subjects / degree programs (Bachelor) without admission restrictions
without admission restrictions 16.01.2027 - 31.03.2027
Enrolments for admission-free subjects / degree programs (Master)
without admission restrictions See letter of admission
Re-registrations
for the winter semester 2027 10.01.2027 - 03.03.2027
Re-registrations (change of degree program)
for the winter semester 2027 10.01.2027 - 31.03.2027 in the unisono account under "My studies"-> "Transfer/change of subject/online application"
Leave of absence
for the winter semester 2027 10.01.2027 - 31.03.2027 in the unisono account under "Services" -> "Applications"

Start of semester End of semester
01.04.2027 30.09.2027
Lecture periods
05.04.2027 16.07.2027
Lecture-free days Whitsun
18.05.2027

Semester Year Period
Winter semester 2025/26 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
Summer semester 2026 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
Winter semester 2026/27 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
Summer semester 2027 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027
Winter semester 2027/28 11.10.2027 - 04.02.2028
Summer semester 2028 17.04.2028 - 28.07.2028
Winter semester 2028/29 09.10.2028 - 02.02.2029
Summer semester 2029 09.04.2029 - 20.07.2029
Winter semester 2029/30 08.10.2029 - 01.02.2030
Summer semester 2030 01.04.2030 - 12.07.2030