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Dates and deadlines

Applications for admission-restricted subjects / degree programs
(Applicants with vocational qualifications, with entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences and without university entrance qualification please note the additional applications and deadlines. Applicants who have obtained their school-leaving qualification outside Germany should contact the STARTING
about 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 qualification outside Germany should contact the STARTING
about 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 06.01.2026 - 13.03.2026: Extension until 12.04.2026 (except for secondary students)
Enrolments for admission-free subjects / degree programs (Master)
without admission restrictions see letter of admission
Re-registrations
for the summer semester 2026 05.01.2026 - 03.03.2026
Re-registrations (change of degree program)
for the summer semester 2026 05.01.2026 - 12.04.2026 in the unisono account under "My studies"-> "Transfer/change of subject/online application"
Leave of absence
for the summer 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 entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences and without university entrance qualification please note the additional applications and deadlines. Applicants who have obtained their school-leaving qualification outside Germany should contact the STARTING
about the application procedure).
for first semester students from the beginning of June until 15.07.2026 Online portal/directly at the university
for higher semesters from the beginning of September until 15.09.2026 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 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 entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences and without university entrance qualification please note the additional applications and deadlines. Applicants who have obtained their school-leaving certificate outside Germany should contact the STARTING
about 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 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 16.01.2027 - 31.03.2027
Enrolments for admission-free subjects / degree programs (Master)
without admission restrictions See letter of admission
Re-registrations
for the summer semester 2027 10.01.2027 - 03.03.2027
Re-registrations (change of degree program)
for the summer 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 summer 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