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 2023/24

Sep 1, 2023 - Feb 29, 2024

Sep 25, 2023 - Feb 9, 2024

Sep 25, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023

Sep 1, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023; Oct 3, 2023; Nov 1, 2023; Dec 25, 2023 - Jan 5, 2024; Feb 12, 2024 - Feb 29, 2024

Summer semester 2024

Mar 1, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024

Apr 1, 2024 - Jul 26, 2024

Mar 22, 2024

Mar 1, 2024 - Apr 2, 2024; May 1, 2024; May 9, 2024; May 17, 2024 - May 21, 2024; May 30, 2024; Jul 29, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024

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