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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 2022
End of Semester
30 September 2022
First day of lectures
25 April 2022
Last day of lectures
29 July 2022
UNIKAT
Summer event
16 July 2022
Non-lecture day
07 June 2022 (Tuesday after Whitsun)
Enrolement period

As stated in your notice of admission;
otherwise 15.10.2021 – 22.04.2022
Visiting students: 07.04.2021 – 06.05.2022

Continuing enrolment for winter semester 2022/23
13.06.2022 – 19.07.2022

Start of semester

01 October 2022

End of Semester

31 March 2023

Introductory events for first semester students

Date will be announced

Commencement Ceremony
Date will be announced
First day of lectures

17 October 2022

Last day of lectures

10 February 2023

Dies Academicus

Date will be announced

Winter break

24 December 2022 until 06 January 2023 (Christmas holidays)

Enrolement period

As stated in your notice of admission;
otherwise 15.04.2022 – 29.09.2022
Visiting students: Date will be announced

Continuing enrolment for summer semester 2022 

16.01.2023 – 22.02.2023

Start of Semester

01 April 2023

End of Semester

30 September 2023

First day of lectures

17 April 2023

Last day of lectures

21 July 2023

UNIKAT Summer event

Date will be announced

Non-lecture day

30 May 2022 (Tuesday after Whitsun)

Enrolement period

As stated in your notice of admission;
otherwise 15.10.2022 – 14.04.2023
Visiting students: Date will be announced

Continuing enrolment for winter semester 2023/24

12.06.2023 – 25.07.2023

Start of Semester
01 April 2022
End of Semester
30 September 2022
First day of lectures
25 April 2022
Last day of lectures
29 July 2022
UNIKAT
Summer event
16 July 2022
Non-lecture day
07 June 2022 (Tuesday after Whitsun)
Enrolement period

As stated in your notice of admission;
otherwise 15.10.2021 – 22.04.2022
Visiting students: 07.04.2021 – 06.05.2022

Continuing enrolment for winter semester 2022/23
13.06.2022 – 19.07.2022
The dates of the past semesters since 2017/2018 can be found on the Student Administration Office website.

Haven’t found what you’re looking for?

The campus is full of cultural and sporting life. Our calendar of events provides an overview of upcoming concerts, exhibitions, and events.

Event tips

Person with body painting at UNIKAT
Tropical. Musical. Culinary.
UNIKAT – The Summer Event

Under the motto of "UNIKAT  –  Tropical. Musical. Culinary." every year in midsummer, the Ecological Botanical Garden is transformed into a versatile event location with a varied evening programme.

Students sit on the steps of the Bayreuth Canal downtown.
Knowledge for all – Bayreuth City Talks
Bayreuther Stadtgespräche
On the first Wednesday of each month, there is a lecture on current topics with changing speakers from 6 to approx. 7.30 pm. The talks in Bayreuth's Iwalewahaus are open to anyone interested, no registration necessary and admission is free.
Listeners of the international Lounge sit and listen
Bayreuth's research foci
International Lounge
The lectures, which are open to the public and free of charge, are held by international researchers in English. The speakers come from different disciplines and reflect Bayreuth's research. 
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