Term Dates

The academic year officially begins on October 1 and is divided into a winter and a summer semester. Each semester consists of a lecture period and a semester break. The lecture period for the winter term is mid-October to mid-February. The summer term begins on April 1 and the lecture period is mid-April to mid-July.

Summer Semester 2025

Lecture period: Monday, 7 April 2025, to Saturday, 19 July 2025

Exkursion week: Monday, 9 June 2025, to Sunday, 15 June 2025

Public holiday in Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony):

  • 18 April 2025: Good Friday
  • 21 April 2025: Easter Monday
  • 01 May 2025: Labour Day
  • 29 May 2025: Ascension Day
  • 9 June 2025: Whit Monday

Exception: Block courses of the Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences (from the 2nd semester) are determined by the faculty.