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The following dates apply insofar as the State Rectors' Conference does not pass a resolution to the contrary.
Summer semester 2026
Date Time Semester duration under administrative law 01.04. - 30.09.2026 Study introduction for first semester students 07.04.2026 Lecture period 07.04. - 18.07.2026 Announcement of the examination dates 08.06.2026 Registration period for examinations (cut-off period) 22.06. - 03.07.2026 Language tests 20.07. - 21.07.2026 Examination period (FB WISO) 4 weeks 22.07. - 14.08.2026 Examination period (FB IW) 5 weeks 22.07. - 21.08.2026 Re-registration period for the winter semester 2026/27 15.06. - 27.06.2026 Deadline for feedback 28.06. - 11.07.2026
Lecture-free periods
Date Time Good Friday/Easter Monday 03.04.2026 (Fri.) / 06.04.2026 (Mon.) Labour Day 01.05.2026 (Fri) Ascension Day 14.05.2026 (Thu) Shutdown (after Ascension Day) 15.05.2026 (Fri) Whit Monday 25.05.2026 (Mon) Children's Day (public holiday in Thuringia) 20.09.2026 (Sun)
Further university dates
Date Time IPW (International Project Week) 18.05. - 22.05.2026 Open day 30.05.2026 (Sat)
Holiday dates
Holidays Time Summer holidays Thuringia 04.07. - 14.08.2026
Winter semester 2026/2027
Date Time Semester duration under administrative law 1.10.2026 - 31.03.2027 Study introduction for first semester students 05.10. - 09.10.2026 Lecture period 12.10.2026 - 06.02.2027 Announcement of the examination dates 23.12.2026 Registration period for the exams (preclusive period) 11.01. - 22.01.2027 Language tests 08.02. - 09.02.2027 Examination period FB WiSo 10.02. - 05.03.2027 Examination period FB IW 10.02. - 12.03.2027 Re-registration period for the summer semester 2027 11.01. - 23.01.2027 Deadline for feedback 24.01. - 06.02.2027
Lecture-free periods
Date Time Day of German Unity 03.10.2026 (Sat) Reformation Day (public holiday in Thuringia) 31.10.2026 (Sat) Christmas/New Year 21.12.2026 - 03.01.2027
Further university dates
Date Time Excursion week/Future week 16.11. - 21.11.2026
Holiday dates
Holidays Time Autumn holidays in Thuringia 12.10. - 24.10.2026 Winter holidays in Thuringia 01.02. - 06.02.2027
Summer semester 2027
Date Time Semester duration under administrative law 01.04. - 30.09.2027 Study introduction for first semester students 05.04.2027 Lecture period 05.04. - 17.07.2027 Announcement of the examination dates 07.06.2027 Registration period for examinations (cut-off period) 21.06. - 02.07.2027 Language tests 19.07. - 20.07.2027 Examination period (FB WISO) 4 weeks 21.07. - 13.08.2027 Examination period (FB IW) 5 weeks 21.07. - 20.08.2027 Re-registration period for the winter semester 2027/28 14.06. - 26.06.2027 Deadline for feedback 27.06. - 10.07.2027
Lecture-free periods
Date Time Good Friday/Easter Monday 26.03.2027 (Fri.) / 29.03.2027 (Mon.) Labour Day 01.05.2027 (Fri) Ascension Day 06.05.2027 (Thu) Shutdown (after Ascension Day) 07.05.2026 (Fri) Whit Monday 17.05.2027 (Mon) Children's Day (public holiday in Thuringia) 20.09.2027 (Mon)
Further university dates
Date Time IPW (International Project Week) 24.05. - 28.05.2027
Holiday dates
Holidays Time Summer holidays Thuringia 10.07. - 20.08.2027
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