An overview of all the important dates at FAU with key information on semester dates, application deadlines, re-registration and other topics to ensure your studies go smoothly.
Current semester dates and lecture periods
| Semester | Winter semester 2025/26 | Summer semester 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Semester duration | 1 October 2025 – 31 March 2026 | 1 April 2026 – 30 September 2026 |
| Lecture period | 13 October 2025 – 6 February 2026 | 13 April 2026 – 17 July 2026 |
| no lectures on | 19 December 2025 – 6 January 2026 | 26 May 2026 5 June 2026 |
| public holidays (no lectures) | 1 November 2025 (Allerheiligen, All Saints’ Day) | 1 May 2026 (Tag der Arbeit, Labour Day) 14 May 2026 (Christi Himmelfahrt, Ascension Day) 25 May 2026 (Pfingstmontag, Whit Monday) 4 June 2026 (Fronleichnam, Feast of Corpus Christi) |
| Public holidays outside the lecture period (relevant for examination registration as these dates do not count as working days) | 3 October 2025 (Tag der Deutschen Einheit, Day of German Unity) | 3 April 2026 (Karfreitag, Good Friday) 6 April 2026 (Ostermontag, Easter Monday) |
Lecture periods until winter semester 2027/28
- Winter semester 2026/27: October 12, 2026 – February 5, 2027
- Summer semester 2027: April 12, 2027 – July 16, 2027
- Winter semester 2027/28: October 18, 2027 – February 11, 2028
Application, enrollment and re-registration
Organizing your application, enrollment and re-registration with care is essential for your studies to go smoothly. The following information gives an overview of the various processes, deadlines and payments at FAU.
Calendar for semester dates
- 31Mar
- 01Apr
- 03Apr
- 06Apr
- 13Apr
- 01May
- 14May
- 25May
- 26May
- 04Jun
- 05Jun
- 27Jun
- 17Jul
- 30Sep
To enter an individual appointment in your own calendar, please first click on the date and then save it by clicking on the “add to calender” button.