Academic Calendar

At German universities, the academic year is divided into two terms: "Wintersemester" and "Sommersemester". The winter term begins officially on September 1 and ends on March 31. The summer term begins on April 1 and ends on September 30. However, the lecture period only runs from mid-October until mid-February and from mid-April until the end of July. The remaining time, the so-called "vorlesungsfreie Zeit", is intended for writing papers, preparing exams or for internships, etc.