Dates in the academic year

When does my semester start and when does it end? By when do I have to continue enrolement and when do the Christmas vacations start this year? We have compiled the most important dates for your studies on this page.

Start of Semester: 01 April 2024
End of Semester: 30 September 2024
First day of lectures: 15 April 2024
Last day of lectures: 19 July 2024
UNIKAT Summer event: 20 July 2024, 5 p.m., Ecological-Botanical Garden
Non-lecture day: 21 May 2024 (Tuesday after Whitsun)
Enrolement period: As stated in your notice of admission;
otherwise 15.10.2023 – 12.04.2024
Visiting students: 25.03.2024 bis 22.04.2024
Continuing enrolment for winter semester 2024/25: 10.06.2024 – 24.07.2024

Start of Semester: 01 April 2024
End of Semester: 30 September 2024
First day of lectures: 15 April 2024
Last day of lectures: 19 July 2024
UNIKAT Summer event: 20 July 2024, 5 p.m., Ecological-Botanical Garden
Non-lecture day: 21 May 2024 (Tuesday after Whitsun)
Enrolement period: As stated in your notice of admission;
otherwise 15.10.2023 – 12.04.2024
Visiting students: 25.03.2024 bis 22.04.2024
Continuing enrolment for winter semester 2024/25: 10.06.2024 – 24.07.2024

Start of Semester

01.10.2024

End of Semester

31.03.2025

Introductory events for first semester students

14. & 15.10.2024

Commencement Ceremony

Bayreuth: Monday, 14 October 2024, 6 p.m., Audimax

Kulmbach: Monday, 14 October 2024, 9.30 a.m., in ASP 147.1

First day of lectures

14.10.2024

Last day of lectures

07.02.2025

Dies Academicus

27.11.2024, 5 p.m., Audimax

Winter break

23.12.2024 - 06.01.2025

Enrolement period

As stated in your notice of admission; otherwise: 15.04.2024 - 26.09.2024

Enrolment period visiting students

01.10.2024-31.10.2024

Continuing enrolment for summer semester 2025

13.01.2025 -19.02.2025

Start of Semester: 01.04.2025
End of Semester: 30.09.2025
First day of lectures: 23.04.2025
Last day of lectures: 25.07.2025
UNIKAT Summer event: tbd
Non-lecture day: 10.06.2025 (Tuesday after Whitsun)
Enrolement period: As stated in your notice of admission;
otherwise 15.10.2024 - 17.04.2025
Enrolment period visiting students: 01.04.2025-09.05.2025
Continuing enrolment for winter semester 2025/26: 09.06.2025 - 23.07.2025

Start of Semester: 01 April 2024
End of Semester: 30 September 2024
First day of lectures: 15 April 2024
Last day of lectures: 19 July 2024
UNIKAT Summer event: 20 July 2024, 5 p.m., Ecological-Botanical Garden
Non-lecture day: 21 May 2024 (Tuesday after Whitsun)
Enrolement period: As stated in your notice of admission;
otherwise 15.10.2023 – 12.04.2024
Visiting students: 25.03.2024 bis 22.04.2024
Continuing enrolment for winter semester 2024/25: 10.06.2024 – 24.07.2024