Academic Calendar

At HTWK Leipzig, the academic year is divided into two semesters:

Winter semester (WS): 1 October – 31 March

Summer semester (SS): 1 April – 30 September

Each semester includes 14 weeks of lectures and seminars (Vorlesungszeit), a four week examination period and time for independent work (Semesterpause).

Winter semester 2016/2017

Semester dates1 October 2016 - 31 March 2017
Lecture period10 October 2016 - 28 January 2017
Examination period 30 January 2017 - 18 February 2017
20 March 2017 - 25 March 2017
Introduction course for exchange students 19 September 2016 – 7. October 2017
Public holidays (no classes scheduled):
31 October 2016Reformation Day
18 November 2016Penance Day
21 December 2016 - 3 January 2017Christmas break

Re-registration

1 May – 31 August 2016 re-registration period for the winter semester 2016/17.

Application Deadlines

15 December 2016 – 15 January 2017 Application period for master’s degree programmes (1. semester and higher semesters) for the summer semester 2017.

15 December 2016 Application deadline for exchange studies during the summer semester 2017.

Summer semester 2017

Semester dates 1 April 2017 - 30 September 2017
Lecture period 3 April 2017 - 8 July 2017
Examination period10 July 2017 - 29 July 2017
25 September 2017 - 30 September 2017
Introduction course for exchange students

13 March 2017 - 31 March 2017

Public holidays (no classes scheduled):
14 - 17 April 2017Easter
1 May 2017May Day
25 & 26 May 2017Ascension Day / long weekend
4 & 5 June 2017Pentecost

Re-registration

1 January – 28 February 2017 Re-registration for the summer semester 2017 .

Application Deadlines

1 May – 15 July 2017 Application period for degree studies (1. semester and higher semesters) for the winter semester 2017/2018.

15 June 2017 Application deadline for exchange studies during the winter semester 2017/2018.