Semester dates

Start and finish times for all lectures throughout the day:

• 08:00 - 09:30 a.m
• 10:00 - 11:30 a.m
• 12:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m.
• 2:15 - 3:45 p.m.
• 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
• 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.

Status 25/03/2025

• Thursday, 26/06/2025:
  • Beginning of re-registration period for winter semester 2025/2026
• Thursday, 10/07/2025:
  • End of re-registration period for winter semester 2025/2026
• Monday, 01/09/2025:
  • Start of winter semester 2025/2026
• Monday, 08/09/2025:
  • Publication of preliminary timetables
• Monday, 22/09/2025:
  • Start of lectures
  • Start of examination registration period: Please register for all examinations, electives, etc. that you are eligible for. Deregistration is possible without consequences up to one day before the examination.
    Important: The following rule applies to examinations that are already offered during the lecture period: The registration and cancellation period ends one day before the topic is issued.
• Monday, 22 September 2025, 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.:
  • Welcome ceremonies for first-year students at all Ostfalia locations
• Wednesday, 24/09/2025, 08:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.:
  • Exam inspection for the graded exams of summer semester 2025
• Friday, 26/09/2025, 12 a.m.:
  • Last date for the acceptance of applications for leave of absence for the winter semester 2025/2026
• Thursday, 30/10/2025:
  • Application deadline for guest students
• Monday, 17/11/2025 - Sunday, 30/11/2025:
  • Evaluation period
• Monday, 01/12/2025:
  • End of examination registration period: Registration for exams after this deadline is generally not possible.
• Monday, 01/12/2025:
  • Applications for writing extensions etc. due to long-term medical conditions can only be submitted up to this date. Applications for disadvantage compensations submitted after this date can only be processed if the permanence of the condition could only be medically established after this date. Please submit your applications to the Examination Board.
• Friday, 19/12/2025:
  • Last day of lectures
• Monday, 05/01/2026:
  • Start of examination period
• Wednesday, 28/01/2026:
  • End of the examination period
• Sunday, 15/02/2026:
  • End of grade submission period
• Wednesday, 04/03/2026, 08:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.:
  • Examination inspection for winter semester 2025/2026
    (The exact dates and rooms will be announced by the examiners)

Lecture-free periods:

• Friday, 03/10/2025:
  • Day of German Unity
• Friday, 31/10/2025:
  • Reformation Day
• Monday, 22/12/2025 - Friday, 02/01/2026:
  • Christmas holidays

Status 25/09/2024:

• Friday, 17/01/2025:
  • Start of re-registration for summer semester 2025
• Friday, 31/01/2025:
  • End of re-registration period for summer semester 2025
• Friday, 21 February 2025, 12:00 a.m.:
  • Last date for the acceptance of applications for leave of absence for the summer semester 2025
• Approx. 2 weeks before the start of lectures:
  • Publication of new timetables
• Saturday, 01/03/2025:
  • Start of summer semester
• Monday, 03/03/2025:
  • Start of lectures
  • Start of examination registration period: Please register for all examinations, electives, etc. that you are eligible for. Deregistration is possible without consequences up to one day before the examination.
    Important: The following rule applies to examinations that are already offered during the lecture period: The registration and deregistration period ends one day before the topic is issued.
• Monday, 03/03/2025, 10:00 - 12:00 a.m.:
  • Welcome ceremony first-year semester students by the Presidential Board in Wolfenbüttel
• Wednesday, 05/03/2025, 08:00 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.:
  • Examination inspection for winter semester 2024/2025
• Wednesday, 30/04/2025:
  • Application deadline for guest lectureships
• Monday, 05/05/2025 - Sunday, 18/05/2025:
  • Evaluation period
• Thursday, 15/05/2025:
  • Applications for writing extensions etc. due to long-term medical conditions can only be submitted up to this date. Applications for disadvantage compensations submitted after this date can only be processed if the permanence of the condition could only be medically established after this date. Please submit your applications to the Examination Board.
• Thursday, 15/05/2025:
  • End of examination registration period: Registration after this deadline is generally not possible.
• Friday, 16 May 2025, 04:00p.m.:
  • BELS graduation ceremony (for graduates from 03/2024 to 02/2025)
• Friday, 06/06/2025:
  • End of the lectures
• Wednesday, 11/06/2025:
  • Start of examination period
• Friday, 04/07/2025:
  • End of exams
• Friday, 15/08/2025:
  • End of grade submission period
• Wednesday, 24/09/2025, 08:00 a.m. - 02:00p.m.:
  • Exam inspection for the exams of summer semester 2025
    (The exact dates and rooms will be announced by the examiners)

Lecture-free periods:

• Thursday, 17/04/2025 - Tuesday, 22/04/2025:
  • Easter break
• Thursday, 01/05/2025:
  • May Day
• Thursday, 29/05/2025:
  • Ascension Day
• Saturday, 07/06/2025 - Tuesday, 10/06/2025:
  • Whitsun break

Here you can find the official semester dates of Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences.