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Sommer semester 2025

Semester start	Tue, 1 Apr 2025
Lecture period starts	Tue, 1 Apr 2025
Block times	Block 1: 1 Apr–25 Apr 2025 Block 2: 28 Apr–23 May 2025 Block 3: 26 May–27 Jun 2025 Block 4: 30 Jun–25 Jul 2025
Lecture-free days	Fri, 18 Apr–Mon, 21 Apr 2025 Easter Thu, 1 May 2025 International Labor Day Thu, 29 May 2025 Ascension Tue, 10 Jun–Sat, 14 Jun 2025 Pentecost holidays Thu, 19 Jun 2025 Corpus Christi
Registration period for module examinations	5 May–4 Jun 2025 The registration deadlines may differ for examinations that are planned decentrally. Always pay attention to the information in the Study Planner on HohCampus.
Lecture period ends	Sat, 12 Jul 2025
1st examination period	Mon, 14 Jul–Fri, 1 Aug 2025 Additionally for decentrally organized examinations (Faculty W) Tue, 1 July–Fri, 11 July 2025
2nd examination period	Mon, 15 Sep–Thurs, 2 Oct 2025 Additionally for decentrally organized examinations (Faculty W) Mon, 01 Sep–Fri, 12 Sep 2025
Semester ends	Tue, 30 Sep 2025
Re-registration deadline for winter semester 2025/26	Fri, 15 Aug 2025

Winter semester 2025/2026

Semester start	Wed, 1 Oct 2025
Lecture period starts	Mon, 13 Oct 2025
Block times	Block 1: 13 Oct–7 Nov 2025 Block 2: 10 Nov–5 Dec 2025 Block 3: 8–19 Dec 2025 and 7–16 Jan 2026 Block 4: 19 Jan–13 Feb 2026
Lecture-free days	Sat, 1 Nov 2025 All Saints’ Day Mon, 22 Dec 2025–Tue, 6 Jan 2026 Christmas holidays
Registration period for module examinations	17 Nov–17 Dec 2025 The registration deadlines may differ for examinations that are planned decentrally. Always pay attention to the information in the Study Planner on HohCampus.
Lecture period ends	Sat, 31 Jan 2026
1st examination period	Mon, 2 Feb–Fri, 20 Feb 2026 Additionally for decentrally organized examinations (Faculty W): Mon, 19 Jan–Fri, 30 Jan 2026
2nd examination period	Mon, 23 Mar–Thu, 2 Apr 2026 Tue, 26 May–Fri, 29 May 2026 (Faculty W) Additionally for decentrally organized examinations (Faculty W): Mon, 18 May–Fri, 22 May 2026
Semester ends	Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Re-registration deadline for SS 2026	Sun, 15 Feb 2026

Sommer semester 2026

Semester start	Wed, 01 April 2026
Lecture period starts	Tues, 07 April 2026
Block times	TBA
Lecture-free days	Fri, 03 April–Mon, 06 April 2026 Easter Fri, 01 May 2026 International Labor Day Thurs, 14 May 2026 Ascension Tues, 26 May–Sat, 30 May 2026 Pentecost holidays Thurs, 04 June 2026 Corpus Christi
Registration period for module examinations	11 May–10 June 2026 The registration deadlines may differ for examinations that are planned decentrally. Always pay attention to the information in the Study Planner on HohCampus.
Lecture period ends	Sat, 18 July 2026
1st examination period	Mon, 20 July–Fri, 7 August 2026 Additionally for decentrally organized examinations (Faculty W) Mon, 06 July–Fri, 17 July 2026
2nd examination period	Mon, 14 September–Fri, 2 October 2026 Additionally for decentrally organized examinations (Faculty W) Mon, 31 August–Fri, 11 September 2026
Semester ends	Wed, 30 September 2026
Re-registration deadline for winter semester 2026/27	Sat, 15 August 2026

Winter semester 2026/2027

Semester start	Thurs, 01 October 2026
Lecture period starts	Mon, 12 October 2026
Block times	TBA
Lecture-free days	Sun, 01 November 2026 All Saints’ Day Wed, 23 December 2026–Wed, 06 January 2027 Christmas holidays
Registration period for module examinations	11 November–16 December 2026 The registration deadlines may differ for examinations that are planned decentrally. Always pay attention to the information in the Study Planner on HohCampus.
Lecture period ends	Sat, 06 February 2027
1st examination period	Mon, 08 February–Fri, 26 February 2027 Additionally for decentrally organized examinations (Faculty W) Mon, 25 January–Fri, 05 February 2027
2nd examination period	Mon, 22 March–Fri, 2 April 2027 Tues, 18 May–Fri, 21 May 2027 (Faculty W) Additionally for decentrally organized examinations (Faculty W) Mon, 10 May–Fri, 14 May 2027
Semester ends	Wed, 31 March 2027
Re-registration deadline for SS 2027	Mon, 15 February 2027

Sommer semester 2027

Semester start	Thu, 1 Apr 2027
Lecture period starts	Mon, 5 Apr 2027
Block times	TBA
Lecture-free days	Fri, 26 Mar–Mon, 29 Mar 2027 Easter Sat, 1 May 2027 International Labor Day Thu, 6 May 2027 Ascension Tue, 18 May–Sat, 22 May 2027 Pentecost holidays Thu, 27 May 2027 Corpus Christi
Registration period for module examinations	10 May–9 Jun 2027 The registration deadlines may differ for examinations that are planned decentrally. Always pay attention to the information in the Study Planner on HohCampus.
Lecture period ends	Sat, 17 Jul 2027
1st examination period	Mon, 19 Jul–Fri, 6 Aug 2027 Additionally for decentrally organized examinations (Faculty W) Mon, 5 Jul–Fri, 16 Jul 2027
2nd examination period	Will be announced as soon as the lecture period for WS 27/28 is known.
Semester ends	Thu, 30 Sep 2027
Re-registration deadline for winter semester 2027/28	Sun, 15 Aug 2027