Examinations
Whether written exams, term papers or oral examinations – on this page you will find everything you need to know about examinations at the University of Mannheim. A special feature of the University of Mannheim is that written exams at the end of each semester are organized by exam coordinators and take place in central examination periods.
Depending on the group of people you belong to, this means that you will have to keep different to-dos, important dates, and other information in mind to take examinations and complete them successfully. The legal basis governing examinations at the university applies to all groups of people. You will find the rules and regulations governing examinations at the university at the bottom of this page.
Group of persons
Important Dates and Deadlines
You can view your exam dates in Portal2 from the first week of the semester. Click on “studying" > “list of all examinations”.
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fall 2026/ | spring 2026 | |
| Early registration period | 28 September 26 – 8 October 26 | 2 March 26 – 12 March 26 |
| General registration period | 21 October 26 – 4 November 26 | 8 April 26 – 22 April 26 |
| Deadline for examinations which are not written exams | tbd | 22 May 26 |
| Deadline for late registrations / changes in registration | 3 days before the exam date | 3 days before the exam |
| Application for compensation for disadvantages | 1 October 26 | Until the end of the registration period |
| No overlaps regular examination dates | For all registrations within the general registration period | For all registrations within the general registration period |
| No overlaps alternate examination dates | 15 March 27 | 22 July 26 |
| Regular examination dates | 10 December – 22 December 2026 | 30 May 26 – 13 June 26 |
| Alternate examination dates | 06 February – 13 February 2027 | 29 August 26 – 5 September 26 |
| Deadline for submitting grades for regular examination dates | 15 January 27 | 22 July 26 |
| Deadline for submitting grades for alternate examination dates | 15 March 27 | 23 September 26 |
Rules and regulations
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