Semester duration and lecture times
| Summer semester 2025 | |
| Semester | 01.04.2025 – 30.09.2025 |
| Lecture period* | 07.04.2025 – 18.07.2025 |
| Preview winter semester 2025/26 | |
| Semester | 01.10.2025 – 31.03.2026 |
| Lecture period* | 13.10.2025 – 06.02.2026 |
| Lecture-free period (Christmas) | 22.12.2025 – 03.01.2026 |
| *Determined by the Ministry of Culture and Science (MKW). Further lecture periods in NRW can be found on the MKW website. |
Course and examination registration phases
Information on the registration and cancellation periods for modules/courses and the examination registration phases can be found here.