Academic Calendar

Summer semester 2020

Semester duration	1 April - 30 September 2020
Lecture period	6 April - 18 July 2020
Announcement of the examination dates	8 June 2020
Registration period for the exams (Deadline)	22 June - 3 July 2020
Language exams	20 - 21 July 2020
Examination Period (Department of Engineering)	22 July - 21 August 2020
Examination Period (Department of Economics and Social Sciences)	22 July - 14 August 2020
International Project Week	11 - 15 May 2020
Registration period for winter semester 2020/21	20 July - 15 August 2020
Graduation ceremony for graduates between 1 October 2019 - 31 March 2020	24 April 2020
Holidays
Easter	10 - 13 April 2020 (Friday until Monday)
Labour day	1 May 2020 (Friday)
Ascension of Christ	21 - 22 May 2020 (Thursday and Friday)
Pentecost Monday	1 June 2020

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 - 5 March 2021
Examination Period (Department of Engineering)	10 February - 12 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)
Reformation Day (Holiday in Thuringia)	31 October 2020 (Saturday)
Christmas and New Year's Holiday	20 December 2020 - 3 January 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	Date not yet fixed
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