Semester Dates
Overview of all confirmed semester dates at a glance.
Berlin | Hamburg | Iserlohn | UE Innovation Hub
MBA Programmes
27 Jan – 8 Feb 2025** | retake exams 1st semester |
20 – 25 May 2024 | exams 2nd semester |
15 – 27 July 2024* | retake exams – 2nd semester |
30 Nov 2024 | end of semester |
*with regular first examination phase (SoSe 2024)
**with regular EPP (WS 2024-25)
Art & Design Programmes
01 Sep 2024 | Start of the semester |
07 Oct 2024 | End of intake |
23 – 27 Sep 2024 | Ersti Days |
30 Sep – 31 Jan 2025 | Lectures |
Attention! Appointments for oral examinations in A&D must be coordinated between the EO and the Vice Deanship. | Exams |
23 – 28 Sep 2024 | retake exams |
28 Feb 2025 | End of the semester |
Business & Sport, Health & Psychology, Tech & Sport Programmes
01 Sep 2024 | Start of the semester |
07 Oct 2024 | End of intake |
23 – 27 Sep 2024 | Ersti Days |
30 Sep – 25 Jan 2025 | Lectures |
27 Jan – 8 Feb 2025 | Exams |
23 – 28 Sep 2024 | retake exams |
28 Feb 2025 | End of the semester |
MBA Programmes
1 Dec 2023 | Start of the semester |
17 Jan 2024 | End of intake |
18 – 19 Jan 2024 | Ersti Days |
29 Jan 2024 | Lecture start |
20 – 25 May 2024 | exams – 1st semester |
15 – 27 July 2024 | retake exams 1st semester |
18 – 23 Nov 2024 | exams 2nd semester |
27 Jan – 8 Feb 2025** | retake exams – 2nd semester |
31 May 2024 | end of semester |
*with regular first examination phase (SoSe 2024)
**with regular EPP (WS 2024-25)
Art & Design Programmes
01 March 2025 | Start of the semester |
04 April 2025 | End of intake |
17 – 21 March 2025 | Ersti Week |
24.03.2025 | Teaching start date |
24 March – 12 July 2025 | Lectures |
Attention! Appointments for oral examinations in A&D must be coordinated between the EO and the Vice Deanship. | Exams |
17 – 22 March 2025 | retake exams |
31 Aug 2025 | End of the semester |
Business & Sport, Heath & Psychology, Tech & Sport Programmes
01 March 2025 | Start of the semester |
04 April 2025 | End of intake |
17 – 27 March 2025 | Ersti Week |
24 March – 12 July 2025 | Lectures |
14 July – 26 July 2025 | Exams |
17 – 22 March 2025 | retake exams |
31 Aug 2025 | End of the semester |
*with regular first examination phase (SoSe 2024)
**with regular EPP (WS 2024-25)
Art & Design Programmes
01 Sep 2025 | Start of the semester |
10 Oct 2025 | End of intake |
22 – 26 Sep 2025 | Ersti Days |
29 Sep 2025 – 24 Jan 2026 | Lectures |
Attention! Appointments for oral examinations in A&D must be coordinated between the EO and the Vice Deanship. | Exams |
22 – 27 Sep 2025 | retake exams |
28 Feb 2026 | End of the semester |
Business & Sport, Health & Psychology, Tech & Sport Programmes
01 Sep 2025 | Start of the semester |
10 Oct 2025 | End of intake |
22 – 26 Sep 2025 | Ersti Days |
29 Sep 2025 – 24 Jan 2026 | Lectures |
26 Jan – 7 Feb 2026 | Exams |
22 – 27 Sep 2025 | retake exams* |
28 Feb 2026 | End of the semester |
*with regular first examination phase (SoSe 2024)
Summer 2024
8 Mar | International Women’s Day (only Berlin) |
29 Mar – 1 April | Easter |
1 May | Labour Day |
9 May | Ascension Day |
20 May | Whit Monday |
30 May | Corpus Christi (only Iserlohn) |
Winter 2024/25
3 Oct | Day of German Unity |
31 Oct | Reformation Day (only Hamburg & Potsdam) |
1 Nov | Saints’ Day (only Iserlohn) |
25 Dec | 1. Day of Christmas |
26 Dec | 2. Day of Christmas |
1 Jan | New Year |
Dubai
Art & Design Programmes
1 Mar 2024 | Start of the semester |
3 May 2024 | End of intake |
18 – 19 Apr 2024 | Ersti Days |
22 Apr – 10 Aug 2024 | Lectures |
*** | Exams |
NA | retake exams |
31 Aug 2024 | End of the semester |
Business & Sport, Health & Psychology, Tech & Sport Programmes
1 Mar 2024 | Start of the semester |
3 May 2024 | End of intake |
18 – 19 Apr 2024 | Ersti Days |
22 Apr – 17 Aug 2024 | Lectures |
12 Aug – 17 Aug 2024 | exams |
NA | retake exams |
31 Aug 2024 | End of the semester |
Art & Design Programmes
01 Sep 2025 | Start of the semester |
10 Oct 2025 | End of intake |
22 – 26 Sept 2025 | Ersti Week |
29 Sept 2025 – 24 Jan 2025 | Lectures |
*** | Exams |
22 – 27 Sept 2025 | retake exams |
28 Feb 2026 | End of the semester |
Business & Sport, Health & Psychology, Tech & Sport Programmes
01 Sep 2025 | Start of the semester |
10 Oct 2025 | End of intake |
22 – 26 Sept 2025 | Ersti Week |
29 Sept 2025 – 24 Jan 2026 | Lectures |
26 Jan 2026 – 07 Feb 2026 | Exams |
22 – 27 Sept 2025 | Retake Exams |
28 Feb 2026 | End of the semester |
MBA Programmes
1 Dec 2024 | Start of the semester |
24 Jan 2025 | End of intake |
25 – 26 Jan 2025 | Ersti Days |
29 Jan 2025 | Lecture start |
20 – 25 May 2025 | exams – 1st semester |
15 – 27 July 2025** | retake exams 1st semester |
18 – 23 Nov 2025 | exams 2nd semester |
27 – 8 Feb 2026* | retake exams – 2nd semester |
31 May 2025 | end of semester |
*with regular first examination phase (SoSe 2025)
**with regular EPP (WS 2025-26)
1 Jan | New Year’s Day |
31 March – 12 April (approximate dates) | National Holiday: Eid al Fitr |
30 May | National Holiday: Arafat Day |
31 May – 2 June | National Holiday: Eid al Adha |
Dec 2 -3 | National Day |
*All National holidays are tentative until confirmed by relevant authorities and may be subject to change.