In the following, you can find all important dates for the ongoing and future semesters at a glance. After all: Being prepared is everything.
Please note:
The opening events are planned by the departments.*
For exam organization and specific dates, please pay attention to the information from your department. For part-time studies, the dates for courses and exams are provided by the respective departments.**
Overview Winter semester 2018/19
| DATES | NOTES | |
| Enrollment | by 10/01/2018 | / |
| Semester start | 10/01/2018 | Monday |
| First-semester opening event* | 10/08/2018 | in Bernburg, Dessau and Köthen |
| Start of teaching | 10/08/2018 | Monday |
| 15-week cycle | 10/08/2018—02/01/2019 | Courses, exercises and labs |
| Days with no courses, exercises, or labs | 10/31/2018, 12/22/2018—01/06/2019 | Reformation Day, Christmas holidays, Epiphany |
| End of teaching period | 02/01/2019 | Friday |
| 1st exam period** | 02/04—02/16/2019 | Monday – Saturday |
| 2nd exam period** | 03/18—03/30/2019 | Montag – Saturday |
| End of semester | 03/31/2019 | Sunday |
| Re-registration for following semester | 02/15—03/15/2019 | Re-registration done by paying semester fee |
| University Information Day, Dessau | 02/02/2019 | Dessau Design Schau |
Overview summer semester 2019
| DATES | NOTES | |
| Enrollment | by 04/01/2019 | / |
| Semester start | 04/01/2019 | Monday |
| First-semester opening event* | 04/01/2019 | in Bernburg, Dessau and Köthen |
| Start of teaching | 04/01/2019 | Monday |
| 15-week cycle | 04/01—07/12/2019 | Courses, exercises and labs |
| Days with no courses, exercises or labs | 05/30/2019, 05/31/2019 | Ascension, “Bridge” day |
| End of teaching period | 07/02/2019 | Friday |
| 1st exam period** | 07/15—07/27/2019 | Monday – Saturday |
| 2nd exam period** | 09/16—09/28/2019 | Montag – Saturday |
| End of semester | 09/30/2019 | Monday |
| Re-registration for following semester | 08/15—09/15/2019 | Re-registration done by paying semester fee |
| University Information Day, Bernburg | 05/11/2019 | / |
| University Information Day, Dessau | 07/12/2019 | / |
| University Information Day, Köthen | 06/15/2019 | / |
Overview Winter semester 2019/20
| DATES | NOTES | |
| Enrollment | by 10/01/2019 | / |
| Semester start | 10/01/2019 | Tuesday |
| Start of teaching | 10/01/2019 | Tuesday |
| 15-week cycle | 10/01/2019—01/24/2020 | Courses, exercises and labs |
| Days with no courses, exercises, or labs | 11/01/2019, 12/21/2019—01/06/2020 | Reformation Day, Christmas holidays, Epiphany |
| End of teaching period | 01/24/2020 | Friday |
| 1st exam period** | 01/27—08/02/2020 | Monday – Saturday |
| 2nd exam period** | 03/16—03/28/2020 | Monday – Saturday |
| End of semester | 03/31/2020 | Tuesday |
| Re-registration for following semester | 02/15—03/15/2020 | Re-registration done by paying semester fee |
| University Information Day, Bernburg | not yet known | / |
| University Information Day, Dessau | not yet known | / |
| University Information Day, Köthen | not yet known | / |
Overview summer semester 2020
| DATES | NOTES | |
| Enrollment | by 04/01/2020 | / |
| Semester start | 04/01/2020 | Wednesday |
| Start of teaching | 04/01/2018 | Wednesday |
| 15-week cycle | 04/01—07/10/2020 | Courses, excercises and labs |
| Days with no courses, exercises, or labs | 05/20/2020 | “Bridge” day |
| End of teaching period | 07/10/2020 | Friday |
| 1st exam period** | 07/13—07/25/2020 | Monday – Saturday |
| 2nd exam period** | 09/14—09/26/2020 | Montag – Saturday |
| End of semester | 09/30/2020 | Wednesday |
| Re-registration for following semester | 08/15—09/15/2020 | Re-registration done by paying semester fee |
| University Information Day, Köthen | not yet known | / |
| University Information Day, Bernburg | not yet known | / |
| University Information Day, Dessau | not yet known | / |