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Semester Dates

Current academic year

Academic year 2023/2024

Winter semester 2023/2024

Semester start: 1 October 2023
Semester end: 31 March 2024

Orientation weeks for all new students:
9 - 20 October 2023

Lecture period start: 23 October 2023
Lecture period end: 10 February 2024

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
23 December 2023 - 7 January 2024

General university closure:
22 December 2023 (18:00) - 2 January 2024 (06:30)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2024:
15 January - 15 February 2024

Summer semester 2024

Semester start: 1 April 2024
Semester end: 30 September 2024

Lecture period start: 8 April 2024
Lecture period end: 20 July 2024

Lecture-free period around Pentecost (only corpus Christi week): 27 May - 2 June 2024
For excemptions, please note the information in the course catalogue.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2024/2025:
15 July - 15 August 2024

Future academic years

Academic Year 2024/2025

Winter semester 2024/2025

Semester start: 1 October 2024
Semester end: 31 March 2025

Orientation week for all new students:
14 - 19 October 2024

Lecture period start: 21 October 2024
Lecture period end: 8 February 2025

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
21 December 2024 - 6 January 2025

General university closure:
23 December 2024 (18:00) - 7 January 2025 (06:30)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2025:
15 January - 15 February 2025

Summer semester 2025

Semester start: 1 April 2025
Semester end: 30 September 2025

Lecture period start: 7 April 2025
Lecture period end: 19 July 2025

Lecture-free period around Pentecost (only corpus Christi week): 16 - 22 June 2025
For excemptions, please note the information in the course catalogue.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2025/2026:
15 July - 15 August 2025

Past Academic Years

Academic year 2022/2023

Winter semester 2022/2023

Semester start: 1 October 2022
Semester end: 31 March 2023

Orientation weeks for all new students:
10 - 21 October 2022

Lecture period start: 24 October 2022
Lecture period end: 11 February 2023

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
24 December 2022 - 8 January 2023

General university closure:
23 December 2022 (18:00) - 2 January 2023 (06:30)

Partial building closure from 2 to 9 January 2023 (06:30 am). During this period, the buildings A to K, N, R, S (the sports hall), V and Y will remain closed. The other buildings (especially buildings with research infrastructure) will be accessible as usual during this time.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2023:
15 January - 15 February 2023

Summer semester 2023

Semester start: 1 April 2023
Semester end: 30 September 2023

Lecture period start: 11 April 2023
Lecture period end: 22 July 2023

Lecture-free period around Pentecost only corpus Christi week): 5 - 11 June 2023
For excemptions, please note the information in the course catalogue.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2023/2024:
15 July - 15 August 2023

Academic year 2021/2022

Winter semester 2021/2022

Semester start: 1 October 2021
Semester end: 31 March 2022

Orientation weeks for all new students:
11 - 22 October 2021

Lecture period start: 25 October 2021
Lecture period end: 12 February 2022

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
24 December 2021 - 6 January 2022

General university closure:
23 December 2021 (18:00) - 3 January 2022 (06:30)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2022:
15 January - 15 February 2022

Summer semester 2022

Semester start: 1 April 2022
Semester end: 30 September 2022

Lecture period start: 11 April 2022
Lecture period end: 23 July 2022

Lecture-free period around Pentecost (only corpus Christi week): 13 - 19 June 2022
For excemptions, please note the information in the course catalogue.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2022/2023:
15 July - 15 August 2022

Academic year 2020/2021

Winter semester 2020/2021

Semester start: 1 October 2020
Semester end: 31 March 2021

Orientation weeks for all new students:
19 - 30 October 2020

Lecture period start: 2 November 2020*
Lecture period end: 13 February 2021

*The start of lectures is postponed to this date in accordance with the Senate decision of 20 May 2020.

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
24 December 2020 - 6 January 2021

General university closure:
23 December 2020 (18:00) - 4 January 2021 (06:30)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2021:
15 January - 15 February 2021

Summer semester 2021

Semester start: 1 April 2021
Semester end: 30 September 2021

Lecture period start: 12 April 2021
Lecture period end: 24 July 2021

Lecture-free period around Pentecost (only corpus Christi week): 31 May - 6 June 2021
For excemptions, please note the information in the course catalogue.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2021/2022:
15 July - 15 August 2021

Academic year 2019/2020

Winter semester 2019/2020

Semester start: 1 October 2019
Semester end: 31 March 2020

Orientation week or lectures (depending on the department):
14 - 18 October 2019

Lecture period start: 21 October 2019
Lecture period end: 15 February 2020

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
23 December 2019 - 4 January 2020

General university closure:
23 December 2019 (18:00) - 2 January 2020 (06:30)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the summer semester 2020:
15 January - 15 February 2020

Summer semester 2020

Semester start: 1 April 2020
Semester end: 30 September 2020

Lecture period start: 20 April 2020*
Lecture period end: 18 July 2020

*The start of the lecture period has been postponed to this date in accordance with the Decree of the Ministry of Science, Research and Art Baden-Württemberg (MWK) of 11 March 2020 (18:00).

Please note: For the academic year 2019/20 there is no lecture-free period around Pentecost.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the winter semester 2020/2021:
15 July - 15 August 2020

Academic year 2018/2019

Winter semester 2018/2019

Semester start: 1 October 2018
Semester end: 31 March 2019

Orientation week or lectures (depending on the department): 15 - 19 October 2018

Lecture period start: 22 October 2018
Lecture period end: 16 February 2019

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's
22 December 2018 - 5 January 2019

General university closure:
21 December 2018 (18:00) - 2 January 2019 (06:30)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the summer semester 2019:
15 January - 15 February 2019

Summer semester 2019

Semester start: 1 April 2019
Semester end: 30 September 2019

Lecture period start: 15 April 2019
Lecture period end: 20 July 2019

Please note: For the academic year 2018/19 there is no lecture-free period around Pentecost.

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the winter semester 2019/2020:
15 July - 15 August 2019

Academic year 2017/2018

Winter semester 2017/2018

Semester start: 1 October 2017
Semester end: 31 March 2018

Orientation week or lectures (depending on the department):
16 - 20 October 2017

Lecture period:
Start: 23 October 2017
End: 17 February 2018

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
23 December 2017 - 6 January 2018

General university closure:
23 December 2017 (18:00) - 2 January 2018 (09:00)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the summer semester 2018:
15 January - 15 February 2018

Summer semester 2018

Semester start: 1 April 2018
Semester end: 30 September 2018

Lecture period:
Start: 16 April 2018
End: 21 July 2018

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the winter semester 2018/2019:
15 July - 15 August 2018

Academic Year 2016/2017

Winter semester 2016/2017

Semester start: 1 October 2016
Semester end: 31 March 2017

Orientation week or lectures (depending on the department):
17 - 21 October 2016

Lecture period:
Start: 24 October 2016
End: 18 February 2017

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
23 December 2016 - 6 January 2017

General University Closure:
23 December 2016 (18:00) - 2 January 2017 (09:00)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2017:
15 January - 15 February 2017

Summer semester 2017

Semester start: 1 April 2017
Semester end: 30 September 2017

Lecture period:
Start: 24 April 2017
End: 29 July 2017

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2017/2018:
15 July - 15 August 2017

Academic Year 2015/2016

Winter semester 2015/16

Semester start: 1 October 2015
Semester end: 31 March 2016

Orientation week or lectures (depending on the department):
12 - 16 October 2015

Lecture period:
Start: 19 October 2015
End: 13 February 2016

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
23 December 2015 - 6 January 2016

General University Closure:
23 December 2015 (18:00) - 4 January 2016 (09:00)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2016:
15 January - 15 February 2016

Summer semester 2016

Semester start: 1 April 2016
Semester end: 30 September 2016

Lecture period:
Start: 11 April 2016
End: 16 July 2016

Payments dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2016/2017:
15 July - 15 August 2016

Academic Year 2014/2015

Winter semester 2014/2015

Semester start: 1 October 2014
Semester end: 31 March 2015

Orientation week or lectures (depending on the department):
13 - 17 October 2014

Lecture period:
Start: 20 October 2014
End: 14 February 2015

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
22 December 2014 - 6 January 2015

General University Closure:
23 December 2014 (18:00) - 7 January 2015 (08:00)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2015:
15 January - 15 February 2015

Summer semester 2015

Semester start: 1 April 2015
Semester end: 30 September 2015

Lecture period:
Start: 13 April 2015
End: 18 July 2015

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2015/2016:
15 July - 15 August 2015

Academic Year 2013/2014

Winter semester 2013/2014

Semester start: 1 October 2013
Semester end: 31 March 2014

Orientation week or lectures (depending on the department):
14 - 18 October 2013

Lecture period:
Start: 21 October 2013
End: 15 February 2014

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
23 December 2013 - 6 January 2014

General University Closure:
20 December 2013 (18:00) - 7 January 2014 (09:00)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2014:
15 January - 15 February 2014

Summer semester 2014

Semester start: 1 April 2014
Semester end: 30 September 2014

Lecture period:
Start: 16 April 2014
End: 21 July 2014

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2015/2016:
15 July - 15 August 2014

Academic Year 2012/2013

Winter semester 2012/2013

Semester start: 1 October 2012
Semester end: 31 March 2013

Orientation week or lectures (depending on the department):
15 - 19 October 2012

Lecture period:
Start: 22 October 2012
End: 16 February 2013

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
22 December 2012 - 5 January 2013

General University Closure:
21 December 2012 (18:00) - 2 January 2013 (09:00)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2013:
15 January - 15 February 2013

Summer semester 2014

Semester start: 1 April 2013
Semester end: 30 September 2013

Lecture period:
Start: 15 April 2013
End: 20 July 2013

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2013/2014:
15 July - 15 August 2013

Academic Year 2011/2012

Winter semester 2011/2012

Semester start: 1 October 2011
Semester end: 31 March 2012

Orientation week or lectures (depending on the department):
10 - 14 October 2011

Lecture period:
Start: 17 October 2011
End: 11 February 2012

Lecture-free period around Christmas and New Year's:
23 December 2011 - 7 January 2012

General University Closure:
23 December 2011 (18:00) - 2 January 2012 (9:00)

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Summer semester 2012: 15 January - 15 February 2012

Summer semester 2012

Semester start: 1 April 2012
Semester end: 30 September 2012

Lecture period:
Start: 16 April 2012
End: 21 July 2012

Payment dates for the continuation of studies during the Winter semester 2012/2013:
15 July - 15 August 2012

The information is based on the respective agreements of the university senate and other committees as well as the regulations in the University of Konstanz Admission and Enrolment Requirements (ZImmO).