The calendar is defined in the Rector’s Measure, stipulating the start dates of semesters, the university holiday schedule, and the end date of the academic year. The calendar also indicates the period during which students can enrol for course units provided by their faculty and other faculties.

The academic year is divided into two semesters (winter and summer) or into blocks. Each semester, year or block consists of teaching periods, examination periods and vacations.

The fall semester begins at the start of October and the summer semester in the middle of February. The number of teaching weeks and the length of the examination period are determined by faculty deans.

Schedule of the Academic Year 2018/19

• 1 October, 2018 the commencement of the academic year and the winter semester 2018/2019

• 22 December 2018 – 2 January 2019  Christmas vacation

• 18 February, 2019  the commencement of the summer semester 2018/2019

• 1 July 2018 – 31 August 2019 summer vacation

• 30 September 2019 the end of the academic year 2018/2019

Rector’s Measure No. 7/2018

Schedule of the Academic Year 2017/18

• 1 October 2017 the commencement of the academic year and the winter semester 2017/2018

• 23 December 2017 – 2 January 2018  Christmas vacation

• 19 February 2017  the commencement of the summer semester 2017/2018

• 1 July 2018 – 31 August 2018 summer vacation

• 30 September 2018 the end of the academic year 2017/2018

Schedule of the Academic Year 2016/17

• 1 October 2016 the commencement of the academic year and the winter semester 2016/2017

• 23 December 2016 – 2 January 2017  Christmas vacation

• 20 February 2017  the commencement of the summer semester 2016/2017

• 1 July 2017 – 31 August 2017 summer vacation

• 30 September 2017 the end of the academic year 2016/2017

Rector’s Measure No. 3/2016

Schedule of the Academic Year 2015/16

• October 1, 2015 the commencement of the academic year and the winter semester of the academic year 2015/2016

• December 23, 2015 – January 3, 2016  Christmas vacations

• February 15, 2016  the commencement of the summer semester of the academic year 2015/2016

• July 1, 2016 – August 31, 2016 summer vacations

• September 30, 2016 the end of the academic year 2015/2016

Rector’s Measure No. 10/2015

Calendar for the 2014/15 academic year

• October 1, 2014 – start of the academic year and start of winter semester

• December 22, 2014 – January 4, 2015 – Christmas vacations

• February 16, 2015 – start of summer semester

• July 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015 – summer vacations

• September 30, 2015 – end of the academic year

Calendar for the 2013/14 academic year

• October 1, 2013 – start of the academic year and start of winter semester

• December 23, 2013 – January 1, 2014 – Christmas vacations

• February 17, 2014 – start of summer semester

• June 30, 2014 – August 31, 2014 – summer vacations

• September 30, 2014 – end of the academic year