Semester dates
Source: https://www.fau.eu/studying/organizing-your-studies-and-where-to-go-for-advice/semester-dates/ Parent: https://www.fau.eu/
An overview of all the important dates at FAU with key information on semester dates, application deadlines, re-registration and other topics to ensure your studies go smoothly.
Current semester dates and lecture periods
| Semester | Winter semester 2025/26 | Summer semester 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Semester duration | 1 October 2025 – 31 March 2026 | 1 April 2026 – 30 September 2026 |
| Lecture period | 13 October 2025 – 6 February 2026 | 13 April 2026 – 17 July 2026 |
| no lectures on | 19 December 2025 – 6 January 2026 | 26 May 2026 5 June 2026 |
| public holidays (no lectures) | 1 November 2025 (Allerheiligen, All Saints’ Day) | 1 May 2026 (Tag der Arbeit, Labour Day) 14 May 2026 (Christi Himmelfahrt, Ascension Day) 25 May 2026 (Pfingstmontag, Whit Monday) 4 June 2026 (Fronleichnam, Feast of Corpus Christi) |
| Public holidays outside the lecture period (relevant for examination registration as these dates do not count as working days) | 3 October 2025 (Tag der Deutschen Einheit, Day of German Unity) | 3 April 2026 (Karfreitag, Good Friday) 6 April 2026 (Ostermontag, Easter Monday) |
Lecture periods until winter semester 2027/28
- Winter semester 2026/27: October 12, 2026 – February 5, 2027
- Summer semester 2027: April 12, 2027 – July 16, 2027
- Winter semester 2027/28: October 18, 2027 – February 11, 2028
Application, enrollment and re-registration
Organizing your application, enrollment and re-registration with care is essential for your studies to go smoothly. The following information gives an overview of the various processes, deadlines and payments at FAU.
- [### Re-registration and semester contribution
Die Rückmeldung zum kommenden Semester geschieht durch die Überweisung des Semesterbeitrags innerhalb der Rückmeldefrist.
Read more about Re-registration and semester contribution](https://www.fau.eu/studying/organizing-your-studies-and-where-to-go-for-advice/student-affairs/re-registration-and-semester-contribution/) - [### Bewerbungszeiträume für grundständige Studiengänge
Bewerbungszeiträume für Bachelor, Lehramt und Staatsexamen.
Read more about Bewerbungszeiträume für grundständige Studiengänge](https://www.fau.eu/?page_id=18465544) - [### Application dates and deadlines for Master’s and PhD degree programs
Bewerbungszeiträume für die Masterstudiengänge.
Read more about Application dates and deadlines for Master’s and PhD degree programs](https://www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/applying-for-a-masters-degree-program-as-an-international-student/application-dates-for-masters/)
Calendar for semester dates
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Mar
Ende Wintersemester 2025/2026 / End of winter semester 2025/2026 - 01
Apr
Start Sommersemester 2026 / Start of sommer semester 2026 - 03
Apr
Karfreitag (Gesetzlicher Feiertag) / Public holidays - 06
Apr
Ostermontag (Gesetzlicher Feiertag) / Public holidays - 13
Apr
Vorlesungsbeginn Sommersemester / start of lectures sommer semester - 01
May
Vorlesungsfrei / no classes - 14
May
Vorlesungsfrei / no classes - 25
May
Vorlesungsfrei / no classes - 26
May
Vorlesungsfrei / no classes - 04
Jun
Vorlesungsfrei / no classes - 05
Jun
Vorlesungsfrei / no classes - 27
Jun
Jul
Vorlesungsende / End of lectures! - 30
Sep
Ende Sommersemester 2026 / End of sommer semester 2026
All dates as an .ics file for your own calendar
To enter an individual appointment in your own calendar, please first click on the date and then save it by clicking on the “add to calender” button.\