Academic Year 2023/24

Winter Term 2023/24

formal duration: 1 October 2023 - 31 March 2024
national holiday: 3 October 2023
orientation days: 2 - 13 October 2023
lecture period: 16 October 2023 - 17 February 2024
academic holidays: 23 December 2023 - 6 January 2024
probable end of oral exams in German-taught courses: 16 February 2024
end of exams for English-taught courses: 19 February 2024
written exams in German-taught courses: 20 February - 10 March 2024
lecture-free period: 19 February - 31 March 2024
holiday: 8 March 2024

Summer term 2024

formal duration: 1 April - 30 September 2024
orientation days: early - mid-April 2024
lecture period: 15 April - 20 July 2024
holidays: 29 March, 1 April, 1 May, 9 May, 20 May 2024
probable end of oral exams in German-taught courses: 19 July 2024
end of exams for English-taught courses: 22 July 2024
written exams in German-taught courses: 22 July - 12 August 2024
lecture-free period: 22 July - 30 September 2024

Academic Year 2022/23

Winter Term 2022/23

formal duration: 1 October 2022 - 31 March 2023
national holiday: 3 October 2022
orientation days: 4 - 14 October 2022
lecture period: 17 October 2022 - 18 February 2023
academic holidays: 19 - 31 December 2022
probable end of oral exams in German-taught courses: 17 February 2023
end of exams for English-taught courses: 20 February 2023
written exams in German-taught courses: 21 February - 13 March 2023
lecture-free period: 20 February - 31 March 2023
holiday: 8 March 2023

Summer term 2023

formal duration: 1 April - 30 September 2023
orientation days: 3 - 14 April 2023
lecture period: 17 April - 22 July 2023
holidays: 7 April, 10 April, 1 May, 18 May, 29 May 2023
probable end of oral exams in German-taught courses: 21 July 2023
end of exams for English-taught courses: 24 July 2023
written exams in German-taught courses: 25 July - 14 August 2023
lecture-free period: 24 July - 30 September 2023

Incoming exchange students are expected to arrive in Berlin two weeks before the start of the lecture period. This corresponds to the beginning of the Orientation Days. After arrival considerable time must be devoted to administrative procedures.

At the end of the lecture period, students should make sure that they have enough time for exams. Please have a look at the web page "Exam Schedule" (on the bottom of this page under "Related Links") which provides more information on prospective exam dates.