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.**
Up-to-date information regarding coronavirus is provided here.
Overview summer semester 2021
| DATES | NOTES | |
| Enrollment | by 04/01/2021 | / |
| Semester start | 04/01/2021 | Maundy Thursday |
| Start of teaching | 04/06/2021 | Tuesday |
| 15-week cycle | 04/06 - 07/16/2021 | Courses, excercises and labs |
| Days with no courses, exercises, or labs | 05/14/2021 | “Bridge” day |
| End of teaching period | 07/16/2021 | Friday |
| 1st exam period** | 07/19 - 07/31/2021 | Monday – Saturday |
| 2nd exam period** | 09/21 - 09/30/2021 | Monday – Thursday |
| End of semester | 09/30/2021 | Thursday |
| Re-registration for following semester | 08/15—09/15/2021 | Re-registration done by paying semester fee |
| University Information Day, Bernburg | 06/05/2021. | / |
| University Information Day, Köthen | 06/05/2021 | / |
| University Information Day, Dessau | 06/05/2021 | / |
Overview Winter Term 2021/22
| DATES | NOTES | |
| Enrollment | by 10/01/2021 | |
| Semester start | 01/10/2021 | Friday |
| Start of teaching | 04/10/2021 | Monday |
| 15-week cycle | 04/10/2021 – 28/01/2022 | Courses, exercises and labs |
| Days with no courses, exercises, or labs | 23/12/2021 – 07/01/2022 | Christmas holidays, Epiphany |
| End of teaching period | 28/01/2022 | Friday |
| 1st exam period** | 31/01/ – 12/02/2022 | Monday – Saturday |
| 2nd exam period** | 17/03/ – 31/03/2022 | Thursday – Thursday |
| End of semester | 31/03/2022 | Thursday |
| Re-registration for following semester | 15/02/ – 15/03/2022 | Re-registration done by paying semester fees |