Dates and deadlines
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Dates and deadlines
\ When do I have to apply?\ When do the semester and the lecture period start?\ Which deadlines should I keep in mind?\ \ Here you will find an overview of the most important dates and deadlines to plan your exchange at TU Berlin!\
| Length | October 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026 |
| Nomination deadline | March 1 - April 30, 2025 |
| Application deadline | June 1, 2025 |
| Registration for the pre-semester German intensive course | starting June 16, 2025 |
| Online info session for German intensive course attendees | August 26, 2025 |
| Placement tests for German intensive course attendees | September 2, 2025 |
| Pre-semester German intensive course | September 4 - October 1, 2025 |
| Orientation session | October 6, 2025 |
| Orientation week | October 6 - 12, 2025 |
| Lecture period | October 13, 2025 - February 14, 2025 |
| Exam period (the exact dates of your exams will be scheduled by your professors) | February 14 - March 31, 2025 |
| Lecture-free periods | December 22, 2025 - January 3, 2026 |
| Length | April 1 - September 30, 2026 |
| Nomination period | September 1 - October 31, 2025 |
| Application deadline | December 1, 2025 |
| Registration for the pre-semester German intensive course | early January 2026 |
| Online info session for German intensive course attendees | February 23, 2026 |
| Placement tests for German intensive course attendees | March 2, 2026 |
| Pre-semester German intensive course | March 5 - April 1, 2026 |
| Orientation session | April 7, 2026 |
| Orientation week | April 7 - 12, 2026 |
| Lecture period | April 13 – July 18, 2026 |
| Exam period (the exact dates of your exams will be scheduled by your professors) | Mid-July - mid-August 2026 (in special cases as late as September 30, 2026) |
| Lecture-free periods | Easter, May 1st, Ascencion day, Pentecost |
| Length | October 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 |
| Nomination deadline | April 30, 2026 |
| Application deadline | June 1, 2026 |
| Registration for the pre-semester German intensive course | Early July 2026 |
| Info session for German intensive course attendees | August 17, 2026 (online) |
| Placement tests for German intensive course attendees | September 2, 2026 (in presence) |
| Pre-semester German intensive course | September 4 - 30, 2026 |
| Orientation session | October 5, 2026 |
| Orientation week | October 5 - 11, 2026 |
| Lecture period | October 12, 2026 - February 13, 2026 |
| Exam period (the exact dates of your exams will be scheduled by your professors) | Mid-February - March 31, 2027 |
| Lecture-free period | December 21, 2026 - January 2, 2027 |
| Length | April 1 - September 30, 2027 |
| Nomination deadline | October 31, 2026 |
| Application deadline | December 1, 2026 |
| Registration for the pre-semester German intensive course | early January 2065 (tba) |
| Info session for German intensive course attendees / placement tests | February 15, 2027 (online) |
| Placement tests for German intensive course attendees | March 1, 2027 (in presence) |
| Pre-semester German intensive course | March 3 - April 1, 2027 |
| Orientation session | April 5, 2027 |
| Orientation week | April 7 - 11, 2027 |
| Lecture period | April 11 – July 16, 2027 |
| Exam period (the exact dates of your exams will be scheduled by your professors) | Mid-July - mid-August 2027 (in special cases as late as September 30, 2027) |
| Lecture-free periods | Easter, May 1st, Ascencion day, Pentecost |
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