Academic Calendar
The dates of the remedial courses, examination weeks etc. can vary by each faculty. Please find more information on the websites of your faculty or here.
The lecture times for universities ('Fachhochschulen') of applied sciences as stated by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia are as follows:
| Semester start/end | Lecture period | Freshers' Week/Day | Lectures free | |
| Winter semester 2024/25 | Sep 1, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025 | Sep 23, 2024 - Feb 7, 2025 | Sep 23, 2024 - Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 - Sep 27, 2024; Oct 3, 2024; Nov 1, 2024; Dec 23, 2024 - Jan 3, 2025; Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 28, 2025 |
| Summer semester 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 - Jul 18, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025; Apr 17, 2025 - Apr 22, 2025; May 1, 2025; May 29, 2025; Jun 6, 2025 - Jun 10, 2025; Jun 19, 2025: Jul 21, 2025 - Aug 29, 2025 |
| Winter semester 2025/26 | Sep 1, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026 | Sep 22, 2025 - Feb 6, 2026 | Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025; Oct 3, 2025; Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026; Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 27, 2026 |
Please note the examination and registration dates of your faculty.
Information about the Freshers' Week/Day can be found here.