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: 01.04.2025
End of Semester: 30.09.2025
Introductory events for first semester students: 23. & 24.04.2025
First day of lectures: 23.04.2025
Last day of lectures: 25.07.2025
UNIKAT Summer event: 19.07.2025
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: 01.04.2025
End of Semester: 30.09.2025
Introductory events for first semester students: 23. & 24.04.2025
First day of lectures: 23.04.2025
Last day of lectures: 25.07.2025
UNIKAT Summer event: 19.07.2025
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

01.10.2025

End of Semester

31.03.2026

Introductory events for first semester students

13. & 14.10.2025

Commencement Ceremony

Bayreuth: tbd.

Kulmbach: tbd.

First day of lectures

13.10.2025

Last day of lectures

06.02.2026

Dies Academicus

tbd.

Winter break

24.12.2025 – 06.01.2026

Enrolement period

As stated in your notice of admission; otherwise: 15.04.2025 – 01.10.2025

Enrolment period visiting students

01.10.2025 – 31.10.2025

Continuing enrolment for summer semester 2026

15.01.2026 – 15.02.2026

Start of Semester: 01.04.2026
End of Semester: 30.09.2026
First day of lectures: 13.04.2026
Last day of lectures: 17.07.2026
UNIKAT Summer event: tbd
Non-lecture day: 26.05.2026 (Tuesday after Whitsun)
Enrolement period: As stated in your notice of admission;
otherwise 15.10.2025 – 01.04.2026
Enrolment period visiting students: 01.04.2026 – 30.04.2026
Continuing enrolment for winter semester 2026/27: 15.06.2026 – 15.07.2026

Start of Semester: 01.04.2025
End of Semester: 30.09.2025
Introductory events for first semester students: 23. & 24.04.2025
First day of lectures: 23.04.2025
Last day of lectures: 25.07.2025
UNIKAT Summer event: 19.07.2025
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