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 | |
| 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 |
| Summer semester 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 -Aug 31, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 - Jul 31, 2026 |
Mar 2, 2026 - Apr 7, 2026; May 1, 2026; May 14, 2026; May 22, 2026 - May 26, 2026; Jun 4, 2026; Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 31, 2026 | |
| Winter- semester 2026/27 |
Sep 1, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027 | Sep 28, 2026 - Feb 12, 2027 | Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 2, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 - Sep 25, 2026; Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027; Feb 15, 2027 - Feb 26, 2027 |
Please note the examination and registration dates of your faculty.
Information about the Freshers' Week/Day can be found here.