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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 2024exams 2nd semester
15 – 27 July 2024*retake exams –  2nd semester
30 Nov 2024end of semester

*with regular first examination phase (SoSe 2024)

**with regular EPP (WS 2024-25)

Art & Design Programmes

01 Sep 2024Start of the semester
07 Oct 2024End of intake
23 – 27 Sep 2024Ersti Days
30 Sep – 31 Jan 2025Lectures
Attention! Appointments for oral examinations in A&D must be coordinated between the EO and the Vice Deanship.Exams 
23 – 28 Sep 2024retake exams
28 Feb 2025End of the semester

Business & Sport, Health & Psychology, Tech & Sport Programmes

01 Sep 2024Start of the semester
07 Oct 2024End of intake
23 – 27 Sep 2024Ersti Days
30 Sep – 25 Jan 2025Lectures
27 Jan – 8 Feb 2025Exams 
23 – 28 Sep 2024retake exams
28 Feb 2025End of the semester

MBA Programmes

1 Dec 2023Start of the semester
17 Jan 2024End of intake
18 – 19 Jan 2024Ersti Days
29 Jan 2024Lecture start
20 – 25 May 2024exams – 1st semester 
15 – 27 July 2024retake exams 1st semester
18 – 23 Nov 2024exams 2nd semester
27 Jan – 8 Feb 2025**retake exams –  2nd semester
31 May 2024end of semester

*with regular first examination phase (SoSe 2024)

**with regular EPP (WS 2024-25)

Art & Design Programmes

01 March 2025Start of the semester
04 April 2025End of intake
17 – 21 March 2025Ersti Week
24.03.2025Teaching start date
24 March – 12 July 2025Lectures
Attention! Appointments for oral examinations in A&D must be coordinated between the EO and the Vice Deanship.Exams 
17 – 22 March 2025retake exams
31 Aug 2025End of the semester

Business & Sport, Heath & Psychology, Tech & Sport Programmes

01 March 2025Start of the semester
04 April 2025End of intake
17 – 27 March 2025Ersti Week
24 March – 12 July 2025Lectures
14 July – 26 July 2025Exams 
17 – 22 March 2025retake exams
31 Aug 2025End of the semester

*with regular first examination phase (SoSe 2024)

**with regular EPP (WS 2024-25)

Art & Design Programmes

01 Sep 2025Start of the semester
10 Oct 2025End of intake
22 – 26 Sep 2025Ersti Days
29 Sep 2025 – 24 Jan 2026Lectures
Attention! Appointments for oral examinations in A&D must be coordinated between the EO and the Vice Deanship.Exams 
22 – 27 Sep 2025retake exams
28 Feb 2026End of the semester

Business & Sport, Health & Psychology, Tech & Sport Programmes

01 Sep 2025Start of the semester
10 Oct 2025End of intake
22 – 26 Sep 2025Ersti Days
29 Sep 2025 – 24 Jan 2026Lectures
26 Jan – 7 Feb 2026Exams 
22 – 27 Sep 2025retake exams*
28 Feb 2026End of the semester

*with regular first examination phase (SoSe 2024)

Summer 2024

 8 Mar International Women’s Day (only Berlin)
 29 Mar – 1 AprilEaster
 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 JanNew Year

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Art & Design Programmes

1 Mar 2024Start of the semester
3 May 2024End of intake
18 – 19 Apr 2024Ersti Days
22 Apr – 10 Aug 2024Lectures
***Exams
NAretake exams
31 Aug 2024End of the semester
***Attention! Appointments for oral examinations in A&D must be coordinated between the EO and the Vice Deanship.

Business & Sport, Health & Psychology, Tech & Sport Programmes

1 Mar 2024Start of the semester
3 May 2024End of intake
18 – 19 Apr 2024Ersti Days
22 Apr – 17 Aug 2024Lectures
12 Aug – 17 Aug 2024exams
NAretake exams
31 Aug 2024End of the semester

Art & Design Programmes

01 Sep 2025Start of the semester
10 Oct 2025End of intake
22 – 26 Sept 2025Ersti Week
29 Sept 2025 – 24 Jan 2025Lectures
***Exams
22 – 27 Sept 2025retake exams
28 Feb 2026End of the semester
***Attention! Appointments for oral examinations in A&D must be coordinated between the EO and the Vice Deanship.

Business & Sport, Health & Psychology, Tech & Sport Programmes

01 Sep 2025Start of the semester
10 Oct 2025End of intake
22 – 26 Sept 2025Ersti Week
29 Sept 2025 – 24 Jan 2026Lectures
26 Jan 2026 – 07 Feb 2026Exams
22 – 27 Sept 2025Retake Exams
28 Feb 2026End of the semester

MBA Programmes

1 Dec 2024Start of the semester
24 Jan 2025End of intake
25 – 26 Jan 2025Ersti Days
29 Jan 2025Lecture start
20 – 25 May 2025exams – 1st semester
15 – 27 July 2025**retake exams 1st semester
18 – 23 Nov 2025exams 2nd semester
27 – 8 Feb 2026*retake exams –  2nd semester
31 May 2025end of semester

*with regular first examination phase (SoSe 2025)

**with regular EPP (WS 2025-26)

1 JanNew Year’s Day
31 March – 12 April (approximate dates)National Holiday: Eid al Fitr
30 MayNational Holiday: Arafat Day
31 May – 2 JuneNational Holiday: Eid al Adha
Dec 2 -3National Day

*All National holidays are tentative until confirmed by relevant authorities and may be subject to change.