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Winter semester 2020/21
| Semester duration | 1 October 2020 - 31 March 2021 |
| Welcome week for freshmen | 5 - 9 October 2020 |
| Lecture period | 12 October 2020 - 6 Febrary 2021 |
| Announcement of the examination dates | 21 December 2020 |
| Registration period for the exams(Deadline) | 11 - 22 January 2021 |
| Language Exams | 8 - 9 February 2021 |
| Examination Period (Department of Economics and Social Sciences) | 10 February - 19 March 2021 |
| Examination Period (Department of Engineering) | 10 February - 26 March 2021 |
| Registration period for summer semester 2021 | 11 - 22 January 2021 |
| Extension of the registration period | 26 January - 5 February 2021 |
| Graduation ceremony for graduates between 1 April - 30 September 2020 | 23 October 2020 |
| Holidays | |
| World Children's Day (Holiday in Thuringia) | 20 September 2020 (Sunday) |
| Day of German Unity | 3 October 2020 (Saturday) |
| Reformation Day (Holiday in Thuringia) | 31 October 2020 (Saturday) |
| Christmas and New Year's Holiday | 20 December 2020 - 3 January 2021 |
Summer semester 2021
| Semester duration | 1 April - 30 September 2021 |
| Lecture period | 6 April - 17 July 2021 |
| Announcement of the examination dates | 7 June 2021 |
| Registration period for the exams (Deadline) | 21 June - 2 July 2021 |
| Language exams | 19 - 20 July 2021 |
| Examination Period (Department of Engineering) | 21 July - 21 August 2021 |
| Examination Period (Department of Economics and Social Sciences) | 21 July - 14 August 2021 |
| International Project Week | 12 - 16 July 2021 |
| Registration period for winter semester 2021/22 | 14 - 25 June 2021 |
| Extension of the registration period | 28 June - 9 July 2021 |
| Graduation ceremony for graduates between 1 October 2019 - 31 March 2020 | Date not yet fixed |
| Holidays | |
| Easter | 2 - 5 April 2021 (Friday until Monday) |
| Labour day | 1 May 2021 (Saturday) |
| Ascension of Christ | 13 - 14 May 2021 (Thursday and Friday) |
| Pentecost Monday | 24 May 2021 |
Winter semester 2021/22
| Wintersemester 2021/22 | |
| Semester duration | 1. October 2021 - 31. March 2022 |
| Welcome week for freshmen | 4. - 8. October 2021 |
| Lecture period | 11. October 2021 - 5. February 2022 |
| Announcement of the examination dates | 20. December 2021 |
| Registration period for the exams(Deadline) | 10. - 21. January 2022 |
| Language Exams | 7. - 8. February 2022 |
| Examination Period (Department of Economics and Social Sciences) | 9. February - 5. March 2022 |
| Examination Period (Department of Engineering) | 9. February - 12. March 2022 |
| Registration period for summer semester 2022 | 17. - 28. January 2022 |
| Extension of the registration period | 31. January - 11. February 2022 |
| Holidays | |
| World Children's Day (Holiday in Thuringia)) | 20 September 2021 |
| Reformation Day (Holiday in Thuringia)) | 31. Oktober 2021 |
| Christmas and New Year's Holiday | 20. December 2021 - 1. January 2022 |