Academic Calendar
Deadlines and dates for the Academic Calender/Academic Year at Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin (HU Berlin) for lecture periods, semester breaks, application periods and re-registrationn periods; Information as of 15 October 2025, please check the linked PDF "Academic Year" for binding information.
Academic Calendar
Dates and deadlines for the current and coming semester
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Winter Semester 2025/26 1 October 2025 - 31 March 2026 |
Summer Semester 2026 1 April 2026 - 30 September 2026 |
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| Lecture Period |
13 October 2025 - 14 February 2026 |
13 April 2026 - 18 July 2026 |
| Semester Break |
13 October 2025 (dies academicus; all-day); Semester break: 22 December 2025 - 03 January 2026 |
01 May 2026 14 May 2026 25 May 2026 |
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Events at the beginning of the study (for new students) |
Orientation events of the faculties and departments |
Orientation events of the faculties and departments |
| Registration and application period for an online application directly at HU Berlin | ||
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for restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor) |
01 June 2025 - 15 July 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 15 January 2026 limitation period |
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for non-restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor) |
01 June 2025 - 31 August 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 28 February 2026 limitation period |
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for restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science |
02 May 2025 - 31 May 2025 limitation perio |
01 December 2025 - 15 January 2026 limitation period |
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for non-restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science |
01 June 2025 - 31 August 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 28 February 2026 limitation period |
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for restricted Master of Education |
01 June 2025 - 31 August 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 28 February 2026 limitation period |
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for non-restricted Master of Education |
01 June 2025 - 31 August 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 28 February 2026 limitation period |
| Registration and application period for an application at the HU Berlin via uni-assist e.V. | ||
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for restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor) |
01 June 2025 - 15 July 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 15 January 2026 limitation period |
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for non-restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor) |
01 June 2025 - 15 July 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 15 January 2026 limitation period |
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for restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science |
02 May 2025 - 31 May 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 15 January 2026 limitation period |
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for non-restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science |
02 May 2025 - 15 June 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 15 January 2026 limitation period |
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for restricted Master of Education |
02 May 2025 - 15 June 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 15 January 2026 limitation period |
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for non-restricted Master of Education |
02 May 2025 - 15 June 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 15 January 2026 limitation period |
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Application period for the Assessment Exam at? |
Please check Berlin (FU Berlin) |
Please check Berlin (FU Berlin) |
| Application and registration period for vocationaly trained applicants according to § 11 BerlHG | ||
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for restricted and non-restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor) |
01 June 2025 - 15 July 2025 limitation period |
01 December 2025 - 15 January 2026 limitation period |
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Application period for the Assessment Exam at? |
See Berlin (FU Berlin); Pre-registration via HU Berlin until 15 May 2025 |
Via (FU Berlin) ("For the Assessment Exam without the Studienkolleg Prep Courses") |
| Application deadline for entering the lottery of study places ("Losverfahren") | ||
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for undergraduate courses (Bachelor) |
15 September - 30 September 2025 limitation period |
tba. limitation period |
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for Master of Arts/ Master of Science |
15 September - 30 September 2025 limitation period |
tba. limitation period |
| Period for re-registration | ||
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For students primarily studying at the HU Berlin ("Haupthoerer*innen")? Main period for re-registration |
01 June 2025 - 15 July 2025 |
15 December 2025 - 16 February 2026 |
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For students primarily studying at the HU Berlin ("Haupthoerer*innen") Extended period for re-registration |
16 July 2025 - 30 September 2025 limitation period |
17 February 2026 - 31 March 2026 limitation period |
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For students primarily studying elsewhere ("Zweithoerer*innen" or "Mehrfach- immatrikulierte" = first main subject or core subject at a different university) Main period for re-registration |
01 June 2025 - 30 September 2025 |
15 December 2025 - 31 March 2026 |
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For students primarily studying elsewhere ("Zweithoerer*innen" or "Mehrfach- immatrikulierte" = first main subject or core subject at a different university) Extended period for re-registration |
01 October 2025 - 15 October 2025 |
01 April 2026 - 15 April 2026 |
| General limitation periods and deadlines | ||
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Application period for ("Urlaubssemester") |
01 June 2025 - 15 November 2025 |
15 December 2025 - 15 May 2026 |
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Application period for ("Teilzeitstudium") |
01 June 2025 - 15 November 2025 |
15 December 2025 - 15 May 2026 |
| PhD enrolment | no limitations | |
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Period for removal from the register of students ("Exmatrikulation") |
? no limitations |
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For courses with possible differing limitation periods please check the course catalogue. Please check the linked PDF "Academic Year" for binding information.
Deviating regulations on application and enrolment deadlines in courses that are offered as a joint programme with other universities or in further education courses remain unaffected.
For formal applications and practice periods at school within the framework of teacher training please check: