Academic Year 2026/27

Winter Term 2026/27

• Formal duration: 1 October 2026 - 31 March 2027
• Orientation days: 1 October - 9 October 2026
• Lecture period: 12 October 2026 - 13 February 2027
• Academic holidays: 21 December 2026 - 2 January 2027
• Public holidays: 3 October 2026, 25 & 26 December 2026, 1 January 2027, 8 March 2027
• Probable end of oral exams in German-taught courses: 12 February 2027
• End of exams for English-taught courses: 15 February 2027
• Written exams for German-taught courses: 15 February - mid-March 2027
• Lecture-free period: from 14 February 2027

Academic Year 2025/26

Winter Term 2025/26

• Formal duration: 1 October 2025 - 31 March 2026
• Orientation days: 1 October - 10 October 2025
• Lecture period: 13 October 2025 - 14 February 2026
• Academic holidays: 22 December 2025 - 3 January 2026
• Public holidays: 3 October 2025, 25 & 26 December 2025, 1 January 2026, 8 March 2026 (Sunday)
• Probable end of oral exams in German-taught courses: 13 February 2026
• End of exams for English-taught courses: 16 February 2026
• Written exams for German-taught courses: 16 February - mid-March 2026
• Lecture-free period: from 15 February 2026

Summer term 2026

• Formal duration: 1 April - 30 September 2026
• Orientation days: 1 - 10 April 2026
• Lecture period: 13 April - 18 July 2026
• Public holidays: 3 April, 6 April, 1 May, 14 May, 25 May 2026
• Probable end of oral exams in German-taught courses: 17 July 2026
• End of exams for English-taught courses: 20 July 2026
• Written exams for German-taught courses: 20 July - mid-August 2026
• Lecture-free period: from 19 July 202

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.