Academic Calendar for the summer semester 2026 from 01 Mar 2026 to 31 Aug 2026

Faculty of Automation and Computer Science, Faculty of Business Studies, Faculty of Administrative Sciences
Lecture period  
Start of the summer semester 2026 01.03.2026
Orientation Days 12. - 13./16.03.2026
Reception first semester students 16.03.2026 (Wernigerode- 9 am, canteen/ Halberstadt - 11 am/lecture hall N110/113)
Presentation of work placement semester reports (faculty of Business Studies) 16.03.2026
Start of lectures 17.03.2026
End of lectures 19.06.2026
Exams 24.06. - 17.07.2026
End of events 17.07.2026
Event free period 18.07. - 31.08.2026
   
   
Excursion and project week 26.05. - 29.05.2026
Teaching Day 03.06.2026
   
   
Public holidays (lecture free)  
Easter (the first and last day without events) 03.04. - 06.04.2026
Labour Day 01.05.2026 (Fri)
Ascension Day 14.05.2026 (Thu) ("Bridging Day" 15.05.2026)
Whit Monday 25.05.2026 (Mon)
   
GENERAL NOTIFICATION DEADLINES  
Re-registration for summer 2026 ** 11.01. - 24.01.2026
Re-registration for winter 2025/26 ** 08.06. - 21.06.2026
** Joining or leaving the student body can only be notified to the Admission and Registrar's Office by email one week before the start of re-registration.  
   
* Application deadline for restricted-admission degree programmes summer 2026 15.01.2026
* Application deadline for admission-free degree programmes summer 2026 28.02.2026
* Application deadline for restricted-admission degree programmes winter 2026/27 15.07.2026
* Application deadline for admission-free degree programmes winter 2026/27 31.08.2026
   
* Different application deadlines apply to applicants with foreign educational qualifications  
   
leave of absence applications summer 2026 31.03.2026
leave of absence applications winter 2026/27 30.09.2026
   
immaturity test summer 2026 15.11.2025
immaturity test winter 2026/27 15.05.2026
   
REGISTRATION DEADLINES FOR EXAMS  
Exam registration summer 2026 18.05. - 29.05.2026
Withdrawal from exams summer 2026 Seven days before the scheduled examination date
   

 

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