Important Dates and Deadlines during your Studies
| Registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses* | October 1, 2024 – November 10, 2024 (except October 10) |
| Start of the admission (no enrollment possible) | October 10, 2024 |
| Orientation Days | October 1, 2024 – October 11, 2024 |
| Instructional Period | October 14, 2024 – February 7, 2025 |
Re-registration Period for the Summer Semester 2025** | January 15, 2025 – February 26, 2025 |
Please also note the respective deadlines for: Applying for the Notification of Continuation of Studies in a Master’s Program | Applying for Changing Your Degree Program | Applying for Leave of Absence | Applying for Part-time Study | etc. | You can find the deadlines on the respective linked pages. |
| Exam and Internship Period | February 10, 2025 – March 31, 2025 |
| Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period | |
| Reformation Day | October 31, 2024 (Thursday) |
| Christmas break | December 23, 2024 – January 3, 2025 |
| Registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses* | April 1, 2025 – May 10, 2025 (except April 4) |
| Start of the admission (no enrollment possible) | April 4, 2025 |
| Instructional Period | April 7, 2025 – July18, 2025 |
| Pentecost week (courses are held in different formats, e.g. time for lab courses, excursions, block courses, or other special teaching formats) | June 6, 2025 – June 13, 2025 |
Re-registration Period for the Winter Semester 2025/2026** | June 15, 2025 – July 15, 2025 |
Please also note the respective deadlines for: Applying for the Notification of Continuation of Studies in a Master’s Program | Applying for Changing Your Degree Program | Applying for Leave of Absence | Applying for Part-time Study | etc. | You can find the deadlines on the respective linked pages. |
| Exam and Internship Period | July 21, 2025 – August 8, 2025 |
| Summer Break (exam-free period) | August 11, 2025 – September 6, 2025 |
| Exam and Internship Period | September 8, 2025 – September 30, 2025 |
| Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period | |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 |
| Easter Monday | April 21, 2025 |
| May Day | May 1, 2025 (Thursday) |
| Ascension Day | May 29, 2025 (Thursday) |
| Pentecost Monday | June 9, 2025 (Monday) |
| Registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses* | October 1, 2025 – November 10, 2025 (except October 9) |
| Start of the admission (no enrollment possible) | October 9, 2025 |
| Orientation Days | October 1, 2025 – October 11, 2025 |
| Instructional Period | October 13, 2025 – February 6, 2026 |
Re-registration Period for the Summer Semester 2026** | January 15, 2026 – February 15, 2026 |
Please also note the respective deadlines for: Applying for the Notification of Continuation of Studies in a Master’s Program | Applying for Changing Your Degree Program | Applying for Leave of Absence | Applying for Part-time Study | etc. | You can find the deadlines on the respective linked pages. |
| Exam and Internship Period | February 9, 2026 – March 31, 2026 |
| Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period | |
| Reformation Day | October 31, 2025 (Friday) |
| Christmas break | December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026 |
| Registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses* | April 1, 2026 – May 10, 2026 (except April 9) |
| Start of the admission (no enrollment possible) | April 9, 2026 |
| Instructional Period | April 13, 2026 – July 24, 2026 |
Pentecost week (courses are held in different formats, e.g. time for lab courses, excursions, block courses, or other special teaching formats) (subject to the evaluation of the Pentecost week in the summer semester of 2025) | May 25, 2026 – May 29, 2026 |
Re-registration Period for the Winter Semester 2026/2027** | June 15, 2026 – July 15, 2026 |
Please also note the respective deadlines for: Applying for the Notification of Continuation of Studies in a Master’s Program | Applying for Changing Your Degree Program | Applying for Leave of Absence | Applying for Part-time Study | etc. | You can find the deadlines on the respective linked pages. |
| Exam and Internship Period | July 27, 2026 – August 14, 2026 |
| Summer Break (exam-free period) | August 17, 2026 – September 4, 2026 |
| Exam and Internship Period | September 7, 2026 – September 30, 2026 |
| Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period | |
| May Day | May 1, 2026 (Freitag) |
| Ascension Day | May 14, 2026 (Thursday) |
| Pentecost Monday | May 25, 2026 (Monday) |
| Registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses* | October 1, 2026 – November 10, 2026 (except October 8) |
| Start of the admission (no enrollment possible) | October 8, 2026 |
| Orientation Days | October 1, 2026 – October 9, 2026 |
| Instructional Period | October 12, 2026 – February 5, 2027 |
Re-registration Period for the Summer Semester 2027** | January 15, 2027 – February 15, 2027 |
Please also note the respective deadlines for: Applying for the Notification of Continuation of Studies in a Master’s Program | Applying for Changing Your Degree Program | Applying for Leave of Absence | Applying for Part-time Study | etc. | You can find the deadlines on the respective linked pages. |
| Exam and Internship Period | February 8, 2027 – March 31, 2027 |
| Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period | |
| Reformation Day | October 31, 2026 (Saturday) |
| Christmas break | December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027 |
| Registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses* | April 1, 2027 – May 10, 2027 (except April 8) |
| Start of the admission (no enrollment possible) | April 8, 2027 |
| Instructional Period | April 12, 2027 – July 23, 2027 |
Pentecost week (courses are held in different formats, e.g. time for lab courses, excursions, block courses, or other special teaching formats) (The decision regarding the week for excursions/block seminars in the summer semester 2027 ("Pentecost week") is still subject to the evaluation of experiences from the summer semesters 2025 and 2026. The decision will be made no later than October 1, 2026.) | May 17, 2027 – May 21, 2027 |
Re-registration Period for the Winter Semester 2027/2028** | June 15, 2027 – July 15, 2027 |
Please also note the respective deadlines for: Applying for the Notification of Continuation of Studies in a Master’s Program | Applying for Changing Your Degree Program | Applying for Leave of Absence | Applying for Part-time Study | etc. | You can find the deadlines on the respective linked pages. |
| Exam and Internship Period | July 26, 2027 – August 13, 2027 |
| Summer Break (exam-free period) | August 16, 2027 – September 3, 2027 |
| Exam and Internship Period | September 6, 2027 – September 30, 2027 |
| Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period | |
| May Day | May 1, 2027 (Saturday) |
| Ascension Day | May 6, 2027 (Thursday) |
| Pentecost Monday | May 17, 2027 (Monday) |
| Registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses* | October 1, 2027 – November 10, 2027 (except October 14) |
| Start of the admission (no enrollment possible) | October 14, 2027 |
| Orientation Days | October 4, 2027 – October 15, 2027 |
| Instructional Period | October 18, 2027 – February 11, 2028 |
Re-registration Period for the Summer Semester 2028** | January 15, 2028 – February 15, 2028 |
Please also note the respective deadlines for: Applying for the Notification of Continuation of Studies in a Master’s Program | Applying for Changing Your Degree Program | Applying for Leave of Absence | Applying for Part-time Study | etc. | You can find the deadlines on the respective linked pages. |
| Exam and Internship Period | February 14, 2028 – March 31, 2028 |
| Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period | |
| Reformation Day | October 31, 2027 (Sunday) |
| Christmas break | December 20, 2027 – January 1, 2028 |
| Registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses* | April 3, 2028 – May 10, 2028 (except April 6) |
| Start of the admission (no enrollment possible) | April 6, 2028 |
| Instructional Period | April 10, 2028 – July 21, 2028 |
Pentecost week (courses are held in different formats, e.g. time for lab courses, excursions, block courses, or other special teaching formats) (The decision regarding the week for excursions/block seminars in the summer semester 2028 ("Pentecost week") is still subject to the evaluation of experiences from the summer semesters 2025 to 2027. The decision will be made no later than October 1, 2027.) | June 5, 2028 – June 9, 2028 |
Re-registration Period for the Winter Semester 2028/2029** | June 15, 2028 – July 15, 2028 |
Please also note the respective deadlines for: Applying for the Notification of Continuation of Studies in a Master’s Program | Applying for Changing Your Degree Program | Applying for Leave of Absence | Applying for Part-time Study | etc. | You can find the deadlines on the respective linked pages. |
| Exam and Internship Period | July 24, 2028 – August 11, 2028 |
| Summer Break (exam-free period) | August 14, 2028 – September 8, 2028 |
| Exam and Internship Period | September 11, 2028 – September 30, 2028 |
| Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period | |
| Good Friday | April 14, 2028 (Friday) |
| Easter Monday | April 17, 2028 (Monday) |
| May Day | May 1, 2028 (Monday) |
| Ascension Day | May 25, 2028 (Thursday) |
| Pentecost Monday | June 5, 2028 (Monday) |
* For programs that require course registration via PULS, all registrations that are completed until the day of the first admission are treated equally, i.e., acceptance into the desired course is not related to the time of your registration. Students in their first semester of study are advised to register only after the orientation meeting. If you study in a program that does not manage registration via PULS, please contact the applicable institute / program. Further information is available on thePULS pages, please see enrollment and registration deadlines. All dates and deadlines can also be found on the pages that provide information on the beginning of your studies.
** The operative date is the date when to fees are booked to the account of the University of Potsdam and not the date of payment. If the deadline date falls on a Sunday, a public holiday or a Saturday, such deadline will not be extended until the first following working day (§ 1(1) Administrative Procedures Act for the federal state of Brandenburg - VwVfGBbg i.V.m. § 31 - VwVfG). The deadlines provided here are for guidance only and are subject to final publication in the Official Announcements (Amtliche Bekanntmachungen).