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 07 April 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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Summer Semester 2025 1 April 2025 - 30 September 2025 |
Winter Semester 2025/26 1 October 2025 - 31 March 2026 |
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| Lecture Period |
14 April 2025 - 19 July 2025 |
13 October 2025 - 14 February 2026 |
| Semester Break |
03 June 2025 (dies academicus; from 12 pm); Public holidays: 18 April, 21 April, 1 May, 8 May, 29 May + 9 June 2025 |
13 October 2025 (dies academicus; all-day); Semester break: 22 December 2025 - 03 January 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) |
02 December 2024 - 15 January 2025 limitation period |
01 June 2025 - 15 July 2025 limitation period |
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for non-restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor) |
02 December 2024 - 28 February 2025 limitation period |
01 June 2025 - 31 August 2025 limitation period |
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for restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science |
02 December 2024 - 15 January 2025 limitation period |
02 May 2025 - 31 May 2025 limitation period |
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for non-restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science |
02 December 2024 - 28 February 2025 limitation period |
01 June 2025 - 31 August 2025 limitation period |
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for restricted Master of Education |
02 December 2024 - 28 February 2025 limitation period |
01 June 2025 - 31 August 2025 limitation period |
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for non-restricted Master of Education |
02 December 2024 - 28 February 2025 limitation period |
01 June 2025 - 31 August 2025 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) |
02 December 2024 - 15 January 2025 limitation period |
01 June 2025 - 15 July 2025 limitation period |
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for non-restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor) |
02 December 2024 - 15 January 2025 limitation period |
01 June 2025 - 15 July 2025 limitation period |
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for restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science |
02 December 2024 - 15 January 2025 limitation period |
02 May 2025 - 31 May 2025 limitation period |
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for non-restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science |
02 December 2024 - 15 January 2025 limitation period |
02 May 2025 - 15 June 2025 limitation period |
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for restricted Master of Education |
02 December 2024 - 15 January 2025 limitation period |
02 May 2025 - 15 June 2025 limitation period |
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for non-restricted Master of Education |
02 December 2024 - 15 January 2025 limitation period |
02 May 2025 - 15 June 2025 limitation period |
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Application period for the Assessment Exam at the |
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) |
02 December 2024 - 15 January 2025 limitation period |
01 June 2025 - 15 July 2025 limitation period |
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Application period for the Assessment Exam at the |
Via (FU Berlin) ("For the Assessment Exam without the Studienkolleg Prep Courses") |
See Berlin (FU Berlin); Pre-registration via HU Berlin until 15 May 2025 |
| Application deadline for entering the lottery of study places ("Losverfahren") | ||
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for undergraduate courses (Bachelor) |
Not offered | tba. |
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for Master of Arts/ Master of Science |
Not offered | tba. |
| Period for re-registration | ||
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For students primarily studying at the HU Berlin ("Haupthoerer*innen")? Main period for re-registration |
15 December 2024 - 15 February 2025 |
01 June 2025 - 15 July 2025 |
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For students primarily studying at the HU Berlin ("Haupthoerer*innen") Extended period for re-registration |
16 February 2025 - 31 March 2025 limitation period |
16 July 2025 - 30 September 2025 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 |
15 December 2024 - 31 March 2025 |
01 June 2025 - 30 September 2025 |
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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 April 2025 - 15 April 2025 |
01 October 2025 - 15 October 2025 |
| General limitation periods and deadlines | ||
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Application period for ("Urlaubssemester") |
15 December 2024 - 15 May 2025 |
01 June 2025 - 15 November 2025 |
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Application period for ("Teilzeitstudium") |
15 December 2024 - 15 May 2025 |
01 June 2025 - 15 November 2025 |
| 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: