Dates and Deadlines

Lecture period
October 13, 2025 - February 6, 2026

Course registration (1^st semester students) 
September 29, 2025 - October 10, 2025 (12 pm; allocation: October 10, 2025)

Orientation Week
September 29, 2025 - October 10, 2025

Course registration correction period
November 3, 2025 - November 10, 2025 (allocation: November 11, 2025)

Registration period for term papers and course-related examinations
November 1, 2025 - March 17, 2026

Profile Selection
tbd

Deadline Bachelor registration (1^st semester students)
November 28, 2025

Deadline Master registration (1^st semester students)
December 12, 2025

1^st Exam Registration Period (written and oral exams)
January 19, 2026 - January 27, 2026

1^st Exam Period
February 2, 2026 - February 14, 2026 as well as  February 16, 2026 - February 21, 2026 for eKlausuren (electronic exams) only

2^nd Exam Registration Period (written and oral exams)
March 9, 2026 - March 11, 2026

2^nd Exam Period
March 16, 2026 - March 31, 2026

1^st Period of course registration (summer term 2026)
March 16, 2026 - March 25, 2026 (allocation: March 26, 2026)

2^nd Period of course registration (summer term 2026)
March 30, 2026 - April 8, 2026 (allocation: April 9, 2026)

Lecture period
April 13, 2026 - July 24, 2026

Course registration correction period
May 4, 2026 - May 11, 2026 (allocation: May 12, 2026)

Registration period for term papers and course-related examinations
May 1, 2026 - September 16, 2026

Master's application (winter 2026/27)
May 4, 2026 - September 15, 2026

Master's application Political Science/Media Studies/Sociology/Psychology (winter 2026/27)
June 1, 2026 - July 15, 2026

Deadline Master registration (1^st semester students)
June 19, 2026

1^st Exam Registration Period (written and oral exams)
July 6, 2026 - July 14, 2026

1^st Exam Period
July 20, 2026 - August 1, 2026 as well as August 3, 2026 - August 8, 2026 for eKlausuren (electronic exams) only

2^nd Exam Registration Period (written and oral exams)
September 7, 2026 - September 9, 2026

2^nd Exam Period
September 14, 2026 - September 30, 2026

1^st Period of course registration (winter term 2026/27)
August 31, 2026 - September 9, 2026 (allocation: September 10, 2026)

2^nd Period of course registration (winter term 2026/27)
September 14, 2026 - September 23, 2026 (allocation: September 24, 2026)

These submission periods apply to term papers and other course-related final module examinations

• Term paper, project, presentation

2 - 12 weeks from registration for the examination, but no longer than until the end of the semester.

• Presentation, internship report, portfolio

1 - 12 weeks from registration for the examination, but no longer than until the end of the semester.

The latest deadline for submission is the end of the semester: irrespective of the work periods outlined in the Examination Regulations 2018 and 2020, the latest submission date for all term papers and course-related final module examinations is always the end of the semester (Sept 30th/March 31st). However, depending on the registration date, the deadline may be earlier and must be entered individually on the term-paper form.