The organisation of the academic year 2024 /2025 in Germany is as follows:
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Beginning of the academic year |
1 October |
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Period(s) when there are teaching activities |
Winter semester: mid-October to the end of February Summer semester: mid-April to the end of July |
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Period(s) of examination |
End of semester/lecture-free period |
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End of the academic year |
30 September |
| Breaks between the teaching activities excluding the examination period, if significant |
10 days close to Christmas, lecture-free period of one month after the winter semester, lecture-free period of two months after the summer semester |
At universities of applied sciences (Hochschulen für angewandte Wissenschaften/Fachhochschulen), the academic year usually starts in September.