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 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)
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 2024 | Start of the semester |
| 07 Oct 2024 | End of intake |
| 25 – 27 Sept 2024 | Ersti Days |
| 30 Sept 2024 – 25 Jan 2025 | Lectures |
| *** | Exams |
| 30 – 28 Sept 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 |
| 25 – 27 Sept 2024 | Ersti Days |
| 30 Sept 2024 – 25 Jan 2025 | Lectures |
| 27 Jan 2025 – 08 Feb 2025 | Exams |
| 30 – 28 Sept 2024 | Retake Exams |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 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 |
| 8 – 12 April (approximate dates) | National Holiday: Eid al Fitr |
| 16 June | National Holiday: Arafat Day |
| 17 – 18 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.