Academic Calendar (including future and past semesters)
Note: The Faculty Council of the Faculty of Medicine may set deviating lecture times for the clinical section in the degree programme Human Medicine: Deviating dates for the clinical course in the degree programme in Human Medicine
Summer semester 2028
Start of semester:
01.04.2028
End of semester:
30.09.2028
First day of lectures:
18.04.2028
Last day of lectures:
21.07.2028
Winter semester 2027/2028
Start of semester:
01.10.2027
End of semester:
31.03.2028
First day of lectures:
25.10.2027
Last day of lectures:
11.02.2028
No classes:
27.12.2027 – 07.01.2028
Summer semester 2027
Start of semester:
01.04.2027
End of semester:
30.09.2027
First day of lectures:
12.04.2027
Last day of lectures:
16.07.2027
Winter semester 2026/2027
Start of semester:
01.10.2026
End of semester:
31.03.2027
First day of lectures:
26.10.2026
Last day of lectures:
12.02.2027
No classes:
28.12.2026 – 08.01.2027
Summer semester 2026
Start of semester:
01.04.2026
End of semester:
30.09.2026
First day of lectures:
13.04.2026
Last day of lectures:
17.07.2026
Winter semester 2025/2026
Start of semester:
01.10.2025
End of semester:
31.03.2026
First day of lectures:
27.10.2025
Last day of lectures:
13.02.2026
No classes:
22.12.2025 – 02.01.2026
Summer semester 2025
Start of semester:
01.04.2025
End of semester:
30.09.2025
First day of lectures:
14.04.2025
Last day of lectures:
18.07.2025
Winter semester 2024/2025
Start of semester:
01.10.2024
End of semester:
31.03.2025
First day of lectures:
21.10.2024
Last day of lectures:
07.02.2025
No classes: 23.12.2024 – 03.01.2025
Summer semester 2024:
Start of semester:
01.04.2024
End of semester:
30.09.2024
First day of lectures:
08.04.2024
Last day of lectures:
12.07.2024
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter semester 2023/2024:
Start of semester:
01.10.2023
End of semester:
31.03.2024
First day of lectures:
23.10.2023
Last day of lectures:
09.02.2024
No classes: 23.12.2023 – 05.01.2024
Different dates for the clinical courses of the degree program Human Medicine
Summer semester 2023:
Start of semester:
01.04.2023
End of semester:
30.09.2023
First day of lectures:
11.04.2023
Last day of lectures:
14.07.2023
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter semester 2022/2023:
Start of semester:
01.10.2022
End of semester:
31.03.2023
First day of lectures:
24.10.2022
Last day of lectures:
10.02.2023
No classes: 24.12.2022 – 06.01.2023
Different dates for the clinical courses of the degree program Human Medicine
Summer semester 2022:
Start of semester:
01.04.2022
End of semester:
30.09.2022
First day of lectures:
19.04.2022
Last day of lectures:
22.07.2022
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter semester 2021/2022:
Start of semester:
01.10.2021
End of semester:
31.03.2022
First day of lectures:
25.10.2021
Last day of lectures:
11.02.2022
No classes: 24.12.2021 – 07.01.2022
Different dates for the clinical courses of the degree program Human Medicine
Summer semester 2021:
Start of semester:
01.04.2021
End of semester:
30.09.2021
First day of lectures:
12.04.2021
Last day of lectures:
16.07.2021
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter semester 2020/2021:
Start of semester:
01.10.2020
End of semester:
31.03.2021
First day of lectures:
02.11.2020
Last day of lectures:
12.02.2021
No classes: 24.12.2020 – 08.01.2021
Different dates for the clinical courses of the degree program Human Medicine
Summer semester 2020
Start of semester:
01.04.2020
End of semester:
30.09.2020
First day of lectures:
20.04.2020
Last day of lectures:
17.07.2020
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter semester 2019/2020:
Start of semester:
01.10.2019
End of semester:
31.03.2020
First day of lectures:
21.10.2019
Last day of lectures:
07.02.2020
No classes: 21.12.2019 – 05.01.2020
Different dates for the clinical courses of the degree program Human Medicine
Summer semester 2019
Start of semester:
01.04.2019
End of semester:
30.09.2019
First day of lectures:
15.04.2019
Last day of lectures:
19.07.2019
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter semester 2018/2019:
Start of semester:
01.10.2018
End of semester:
31.03.2019
First day of lectures:
15.10.2018
Last day of lectures:
01.02.2019
No classes: 22.12.2018 – 06.01.2019
Different dates for the clinical courses of the degree program Human Medicine
Summer semester 2018
Start of semester:
01.04.2018
End of semester:
30.09.2018
First day of lectures:
09.04.2018
Last day of lectures:
13.07.2018
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter semester 2017/2018:
Start of semester:
01.10.2017
End of semester:
31.03.2018
First day of lectures:
16.10.2017
Last day of lectures:
02.02.2018
No classes: 23.12.2017 – 07.01.2018
Different dates for the clinical courses of the degree program Human Medicine
Summer semester 2017
Start of semester:
01.04.2017
End of semester:
30.09.2017
First day of lectures:
10.04.2017
Last day of lectures:
14.07.2017
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter semester 2016/2017:
Start of semester:
01.10.2016
End of semester:
31.03.2017
First day of lectures:
17.10.2016
Last day of lectures:
03.02.2017
No classes: 24.12.2016 – 06.01.2017
Different dates for the clinical courses of the degree program Human Medicine
Summer semester 2016
Start of semester:
01.04.2016
End of semester:
30.09.2016
First day of lectures:
11.04.2016
Last day of lectures:
15.07.2016
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter semester 2015/2016:
Start of semester:
01.10.2015
End of semester:
31.03.2016
First day of lectures:
26.10.2015
Last day of lectures:
12.02.2016
No classes: 23.12.2015 – 05.01.2015
Summer semester 2015
Start of Semester:
01.04.2015
End of Semester:
30.09.2015
First Day of Lectures:
13.04.2015
Last Day of Lectures:
17.07.2015
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter Semester 2014/2015:
Start of Semester:
01.10.2014
End of Semester:
31.03.2015
First Day of Lectures:
20.10.2014
Last Day of Lectures:
06.02.2015
No Classes: 22.12.2014 – 03.01.2015
Summer Semester 2014
Start of Semester:
01.04.2014
End of Semester:
30.09.2014
First Day of Lectures:
22.04.2014
Last Day of Lectures:
25.07.2014
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter Semester 2013/2014:
Start of Semester:
01.10.2013
End of Semester:
31.03.2014
First Day of Lectures:
21.10.2013
Last Day of Lectures:
07.02.2014
No Classes: 23.12.2013 – 03.01.2014
Summer Semester 2013
Start of Semester:
01.04.2013
End of Semester:
30.09.2013
First Day of Lectures:
08.04.2013
Last Day of Lectures:
12.07.2013
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter Semester 2012/2013:
Start of Semester:
01.10.2012
End of Semester:
31.03.2013
First Day of Lectures:
22.10.2012
Last Day of Lectures:
08.02.2013
No Classes: 24.12.2012 – 04.01.2013
Summer Semester 2012
Start of Semester:
01.04.2012
End of Semester:
30.09.2012
First Day of Lectures:
16.04.2012
Last Day of Lectures:
20.07.2012
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter Semester 2011/2012:
Start of Semester:
01.10.2011
End of Semester:
31.03.2012
First Day of Lectures:
24.10.2011
Last Day of Lectures:
10.02.2012
No Classes: 23.12.2011 – 04.01.2012
Summer Semester 2011
Start of Semester:
01.04.2011
End of Semester:
30.09.2011
First Day of Lectures:
11.04.2011
Last Day of Lectures:
15.07.2011
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter Semester 2010/2011
Start of Semester:
01.10.2010
End of Semester:
31.03.2011
First Day of Lectures:
25.10.2010
Last Day of Lectures:
11.02.2011
No Classes: 22.12.2010 – 05.01.2011
Semester dates stated here are not applicable for clinical courses at the Faculty of Medicine.
Summer Semester 2010
Start of Semester:
01.04.2010
End of Semester:
30.09.2010
First Day of Lectures:
06.04.2010
Last Day of Lectures:
09.07.2010
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter Semester 2009/2010
Start of Semester:
01.10.2009
End of Semester:
31.03.2010
First Day of Lectures:
19.10.2009
Last Day of Lectures:
05.02.2010
No Classes: 23.12.2009 – 06.01.2010
Semester dates stated here are not applicable for clinical courses at the Faculty of Medicine.
Summer Semester 2009
Start of Semester:
01.04.2009
End of Semester:
30.09.2009
First Day of Lectures:
14.04.2009
Last Day of Lectures:
17.07.2009
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter Semester 2008/2009
Start of Semester:
01.10.2008
End of Semester:
31.03.2009
First Day of Lectures:
13.10.2008
Last Day of Lectures:
30.01.2009
No Classes: 22.12.2008 – 04.01.2009
Semester dates stated here are not applicable for clinical courses at the Faculty of Medicine.
Summer Semester 2008
Start of Semester:
01.04.2008
End of Semester:
30.09.2008
First Day of Lectures:
14.04.2008
Last Day of Lectures:
18.07.2008
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter Semester 2007/2008
Start of Semester:
01.10.2007
End of Semester:
31.03.2008
First Day of Lectures:
15.10.2007
Last Day of Lectures:
01.02.2008
No Classes: 24.12.2007 – 04.01.2008
Semester dates stated here are not applicable for clinical courses at the Faculty of Medicine.
Summer Semester 2007
Start of Semester:
01.04.2007
End of Semester:
30.09.2007
First Day of Lectures:
16.04.2007
Last Day of Lectures:
20.07.2007
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
Winter Term 2006/2007
Start of Semester:
01.10.2006
End of Semester:
31.03.2007
First Day of Lectures:
16.10.2006
Last Day of Lectures:
02.02.2007
No Classes: 27.12.2006 - 05.01.2007
Semester dates stated here are not applicable for clinical courses at the Faculty of Medicine
Summer Term 2006
Start of Semester:
01.04.2006
End of Semester:
30.09.2006
First Day of Lectures:
18.04.2006
Last Day of Lectures:
21.07.2006
Lectures will take place as usual in the week following Whitsun.
School Holidays for the State of Lower Saxony:
21.03.2005 to 02.04.2005 (Easter Break)
14.07.2005 to 24.08.2005 (Summer Break)
Winter Term 2005/ 2006
Start of Semester:
01.10.2005
End of Semester:
31.03.2006
First Day of Lectures:
17.10.2005
Last Day of Lectures:
03.02.2006
No Classes: 19.12.2005 - 01.01.2006
School Holidays for the State of Lower Saxony:
11.10.2004 to 23.10.2004 (Fall Break)
23.12.2004 to 07.01.2005 (Christmas Break)
Summer Term 2005
Start of Semester:
01.04.2005
End of Semester:
30.09.2005
First Day of Classes:
11.04.2005
Last Day of Classes:
15.07.2005
The week after Whitsun classes will take place as usual.
High School Vacation Time (State of Lower Saxony):
29.03.2004 to 14.04.2004 (Easter Break)
08.07.2004 to 18.08.2004 (Summer Break)