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Academic Calendar

The University of Mannheim has aligned its academic calendar with the international academic year. This means that lectures begin in September in the fall semester, and in February in the spring semester. The orientation weeks for first-year students and exchange students always take place in the week before the lecture period begins.

Future Academic Calendars

  • Dates for the Spring Semester 2024

    Semester: 1 February 2024 – 31 July 2024
    Re-registration: 15 October 2023 – 1 December 2023
    Lecture period: 12 February 2024 – 31 May 2024
    Easter break: 25 March 2024 – 5 April 2024
    Examination period: 3 June 2024 – 15 June 2024
    Alternate examination dates: 24 August 2024 – 31 August 2024
  • Dates for the Fall Semester 2024

    Semester: 1 August 2024 – 31 January 2025
    Re-registration: 1 May 2024 – 15 June 2024
    Lecture period: 2 September 2024 – 6 December 2024
    Examination period: 9 December 2024 – 21 December 2024
    Alternate examination dates: 1 February 2025 – 8 February 2025
  • Dates for the Spring Semester 2025

    Semester: 1 February 2025 – 31 July 2025
    Re-registration: 15 October 2024 – 1 December 2024
    Lecture period: 10 February 2025 – 30 May 2025
    Easter break: 14 April 2025 – 25 April 2025
    Examination period: 31 May 2025 – 14 June 2025
    Alternate examination dates: 23 August 2025 – 30 August 2025
  • Dates for the Fall Semester 2025

    Semester: 1 August 2025 – 31 January 2026
    Re-registration: 1 May 2025 – 15 June 2025
    Lecture period: 1 September 2025 – 5 December 2025
    Examination period: 8 December 2025 – 20 December 2025
  • Dates for the Spring Semester 2026

    Semester: 1 Feburary 2026 – 31 July 2026
    Re-registration: 15 October 2025 – 1 December 2025
    Lecture period: 9 February 2026 – 29 May 2026
    Easter break: 30 March 2026 -10 April 2026
    Examination period: 30 May 2026 – 13 June 2026
    Alternate examination dates: 29 August 2026 – 5 September 2026
  • Dates for the Fall Semester 2026

    Semester: 1 August 2026 – 31 January 2027
    Re-registration: 1 May 2026 – 15 June 2026
    Lecture period: 7 September 2026 – 11 December 2026
    Examination period: 10 December 2026 – 22 December 2026
    Alternate examination dates: 6 February 2027 – 13 February 2027
  • Dates for the Spring Semester 2027

    Semester: 1 February 2027 – 31 July 2027
    Re-registration: 15 October 2026 – 1 December 2026
    Lecture period: 15 February 2027 – 4 June 2027
    Easter break: 22 March 2027 – 2 April 2027
    Examination period: 7 June 2027 – 19 June 2027
    Alternate examination dates: 28 August 2027 – 4 September 2027
  • Dates for the Fall Semester 2027

    Semester: 1 August 2027 – 31 January 2028
    Re-registration: 1 May 2027 – 15 June 2027
    Lecture period: 6 September 2027 – 10 December 2027
    Examination period: 9 December 2027 – 22 December 2027
    Alternate examination dates: 29 January 2028 – 5 February 2028
  • Dates for the Spring Semester 2028

    Semester: 1 February 2028 – 31 July 2028
    Re-registration: 15 October 2027 – 1 December 2027
    Lecture period: 7 February 2028 – 26 May 2028
    Easter break: 10 April 2028 – 21 April 2028
    Examination period: 27 May 2028 – 10 June 2028
    Alternate examination dates: 26 August 2028 – 2 September 2028
  • Dates for the Fall Semester 2028

    Semester: 1 August 2028 – 31 January 2029
    Re-registration: 1 May 2028 – 15 June 2028
    Lecture period: 4 September 2028 – 8 December 2028
    Examination period: 9 December 2028 – 22 December 2028
    Alternate examination dates: 3 February 2029 – 10 February 2029
  • Dates for the Spring Semester 2029

    Semester: 1 February 2029 – 31 July 2029
    Re-registration: 15 October 2028 – 1 December 2028
    Lecture period: 12 February 2029 – 1 June 2029
    Easter break: 26 March 2029 – 6 April 2029
    Examination period: 4 June 2029 – 16 June 2029
    Alternate examination dates: 25 August 2029 – 1 September 2029
  • Dates for the Fall Semester 2029

    Semester: 1 August 2029 – 31 January 2030
    Re-registration: 1 May 2029 – 15 June 2029
    Lecture period: 3 September 2029 – 7 December 2029
    Examination period: 10 December 2029 – 22 December 2029
    Alternate examination dates: 2 February 2030 – 9 February 2030
  • Dates for the Spring Semester 2030

    Semester: 1 February 2030 – 31 July 2030
    Re-registration: 15 October 2029 – 1 December 2029
    Lecture period: 11 February 2030 – 31 May 2030
    Easter break: 15 April 2030 – 26 April 2030
    Examination period: 1 June 2030 – 15 June 2030
    Alternate examination dates: 24 August 2030 – 31 August 2030
  • Dates for the Fall Semester 2030

    Semester: 1 August 2030 – 31 January 2031
    Re-registration: 1 May 2030 – 15 June 2030
    Lecture period: 2 September 2030 – 6 December 2030
    Examination period: 9 December 2030 – 21 December 2030
    Alternate examination dates: 1 February 2031 – 8 February 2031