Academic Calendar
The academic year at Humboldt-Universität is divided into two semesters. The lectures of winter term start in the middle of October and end at the end of February. The summer semester's lectures run between mid April to mid July.
After the end of the semesters written exams take place. The time periods for examinations vary. So please plan for at least three additional weeks at Humboldt-Universität if you would like to participate in the examinations. Before the official start of the semester, some interesting events are organized in which you may wish to take part. Around two weeks before the official beginning of the semester the enrollment at the Humboldt-Universität takes place (you will receive a letter of acceptance with a specific date). Therefore you should plan to arrive in Berlin at least two weeks before the semester starts.
Academic Calendar 2016/17
| Winter term | Summer term | |
|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 17.10.2016 - 18.02.2017 | 18.04. - 22.07.2017 |
| Academic holidays | 19.12.2016 - 02.01.2017 | 01.05., 25.05., 05.06.2017 |
| Examinations | tba - plan at least until first week of August 2017 | |
| Examination registriation | tba - see here | tba - see here |
| Re-registration enrollment |
01.06. – 15.07.2016 |
05.01. - 15.02.2017 |
| Re-registration enrollment - period of grace |
16.07. - 31.07.2016 |
16.02. - 28.02.2017 |
Dates for degree students |
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| Application deadline Bachelor's degree | 01.06. - 15.07.2016 | no Intake |
| Application deadline Master's degree | 01.05. - 31.05.2016 | no Intake |
| Application deadline Master's degree MEMS | 31.03.2016 | no Intake |
| Enrollment | 01.09. - 30.09.2016 | no Intake |
| Orientation Weeks | 26.09. - 16.10.2016 | no Intake |
| Application for semester leave | 01.06. - 12.11.2016 | 05.01. - 12.05.2017 |
Dates for exchange students |
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| Nomination deadline for partner institutions |
01.05.2016 |
01.11.2016 |
| Application period |
01.04. – 31.05.2016 |
01.10. – 30.11.2017 |
| Application deadline for dormitories | 15.05.2016 | 15.01.2017 |
| Application deadline for intensive language course | 30.06.2016 | 31.01.2017 |
| Intensive language course | 09.09. - 10.10.2016 | 10.03. - 07.04.2017 |
| Enrollment |
Early October 2016 (personal appointment!) |
End of March 2017 (personal appointment!) |
| Orientation Weeks | 01.10. - 16.10.2016 |
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| Deadline for extension | 15.12.2016 | not possible |
Academic Calendar 2017/18
| Winter term | Summer term | |
|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 16.10.2017 - 17.02.2018 | 16.04.2018 - 21.07.2018 |
| Academic holidays | 27.12.2017 - 06.01.2018 | 01.05., 20.05., 21.05.2018 |
| Examinations | tba - plan at least until first week of August 2018 | |
| Examination registration | tba - see here | tba - see here |
| Re-registration enrollment |
01.06. - 15.07.2017 |
05.01. - 15.02.2018 |
| Re-registration enrollment - period of grace |
16.07. - 31.07.2017 |
16.02. - 28.02.2018 |
Dates for degree students |
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| Application deadline Bachelor's degree | 15.07.2017 | no Intake |
| Application deadline Master's degree | 31.05.2017 | no Intake |
| Application deadline Master's degree MEMS | 31.03.2017 | no Intake |
| Enrollment | 01.09. - 30.09.17 | no Intake |
| Orientation Weeks | no Intake | |
| Application for semester leave | 01.06. - 12.11.2017 | 05.01. - 12.05.2018 |
Dates for exchange students |
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| Nomination deadline for partner institutions |
01.04.2017 |
01.10.2018 |
| Application period |
01.04. – 31.05.2017 |
01.10. – 30.11.2018 |
| Application deadline for dormitories | 15.05.2017 | 30.11.2018 |
| Application deadline for intensive language course | 15.06.2017 | 15.12.2018 |
| Intensive language course | ||
| Enrollment |
Early October 2017 (personal appointment!) |
End of March 2018 (personal appointment!) |
| Orientation Weeks |
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| Deadline for extension | 15.12.2017 | not possible |
Academic Calendar 2018/19
| Winter term | Summer term | |
|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 15.10.2018-16.02.2019 | 08.04.-13.07.2019 |
| Academic holidays | 22.12.2018-05.01.2019 | 19.04., 22.04., 01.05., 30.05., 10.06.2019 |
| Examinations |
25.02.2019-09.03.2019
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22.07.-03.08.2019 |
| Examination registration | ||
| Re-registration enrollment |
01.06. – 15.07.2018 |
07.01. – 15.02.2019 |
| Re-registration enrollment - period of grace |
16.07. – 31.07.2018 |
16.02. – 28.02.2019 |
Dates for degree students |
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| Application deadline Bachelor's degree | 15.07.2018 | no Intake |
| Application deadline Master's degree | 31.05.2018 | no Intake |
| Application deadline Master's degree MEMS | 31.03.2018 | no Intake |
| Enrollment | September 2018 | no Intake |
| Orientation Weeks | 27.09.-15.10.2018 | no Intake |
| Application for semester leave | 01.06.-12.11.2018 | 07.01.-13.05.2019 |
Dates for exchange students |
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| Nomination deadline for partner institutions |
01.04.2018 |
01.10.2018 |
| Application period |
01.04. – 31.05.2018 |
01.10. - 30.11.2018 |
| Application deadline for dormitories | 31.05.2018 | 30.11.2018 |
| Application deadline for intensive language course | 15.06.2018 | 15.02.2019 |
| Intensive language course | September 2018 | March 2019 |
| Enrollment |
End of September 2018 (personal appointment!) |
End of March 2019 (personal appointment!) |
| Orientation Weeks | 27.09.-15.10.2019 |
tba |
| Deadline for extension | 15.12.2018 | not possible |
