Academic calendars and deadlines

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Academic calendars and deadlines

Academic calendars and deadlines

Information as of: 23 May 2023 Please check the linked PDF "Academic Year" for binding information.

Academic Calendar

Dates for the current and coming semester*

Where to apply?

	Summer Semester 2023 1 April 2023 - 30 September 2023	Winter Semester 2023/24 1 October 2023 - 31 March 2024
Lecture Period	17 April 2023 - 22 July 2023	16 October 2023 - 17 February 2024
Semester Break	26 April 2023 (dies academicus, from 12 p.m.); Public holidays: 01 May 2023, 18 May 2023, 29 May 2023	dies academicus (t.b.a.); Semester break: 23 December 2023 - 06 January 2024
Events at the beginning of the study (for new students)	Orientation events of the faculties and departments	t.b.a.
Registration and application period for an online application directly at HU Berlin
for restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor)	01 December 2022 - 15 January 2023 limitation period	01 June 2023 - 15 July 2023 limitation period
for non-restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor)	01 December 2022 - 28 February 2023 limitation period	01 June 2023 - 31 August 2023 limitation period
for restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science	01 December 2022 - 15 January 2023 limitation period	02 May 2023 - 31 May 2023 limitation period
for non-restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science	01 December 2022 - 28 February 2023 limitation period	01 June 2023 - 31 August 2023 limitation period
for restricted Master of Education	01 December 2022 - 28 February 2023 limitation period	01 June 2023 - 31 August 2023 limitation period
for non-restricted Master of Education	01 December 2022 - 28 February 2023 limitation period	01 June 2023 - 31 August 2023 limitation period
Registration and application period for an application at the HU Berlin via uni-assist e.V.
for restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor)	01 December 2022 - 15 January 2023 limitation period	01 June 2023 - 15 July 2023 limitation period
for non-restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor)	01 December 2022 - 15 January 2023 limitation period	01 June 2023 - 15 July 2023 limitation period
for restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science	01 December 2022 - 15 January 2023 limitation period	02 May 2023 - 31 May 2023 limitation period
for non-restricted Master of Arts/ Master of Science	01 December 2022 - 15 January 2023 limitation period	02 May 2023 - 15 June 2023 limitation period
for restricted Master of Education	01 December 2022 - 15 January 2023 limitation period	02 May 2023 - 15 June 2023 limitation period
for non-restricted Master of Education	01 December 2022 - 15 January 2023 limitation period	02 May 2023 - 15 June 2023 limitation period
Application period for the Assessment Exam at the Studienkolleg	see Freie Universität Berlin	see Freie Universität Berlin
Application and registration period for vocationaly trained applicants according to § 11 BerlHG
for restricted and non-restricted undergraduate courses (Bachelor)	01 December 2022 - 15 January 2023 limitation period	01 June 2023 - 15 July 2023 limitation period
Application period for the Assessment Exam at the Studienkolleg	see Freie Universität Berlin	Pre-registration via HU Berlin until 16 May 2023
Application deadline for entering the lottery of study places ("Losverfahren")
for undergraduate courses (Bachelor)	by the date 31 March 2023 limitation period	t.b.a. limitation period
for Master of Arts/ Master of Science	by the date 31 March 2023 limitation period	t.b.a. limitation period
Period for re-registration
For students primarily studying at the HU Berlin ("*Haupthoererinnen**") Main period for re-registration	02 January - 15 February 2023	01 June - 15 July 2023
For students primarily studying at the HU Berlin ("*Haupthoererinnen**") Extended period for re-registration	16 January - 28 February 2023 limitation period	16 July - 30 September 2023 limitation period
For students primarily studying elsewhere ("*Zweithoererinnen" or "Mehrfach- immatrikulierte**" = first main subject or core subject at a different university) Main period for re-registration	02 January - 31 March 2023	01 June - 15 September 2023
For students primarily studying elsewhere ("*Zweithoererinnen" or "Mehrfach- immatrikulierte**" = first main subject or core subject at a different university) Extended period for re-registration	- -	16 September - 15 October 2023
General limitation periods and deadlines
Application period for temporary leave of absence ("Urlaubssemester")	02 January - 15 May 2023	01 June - 11 November 2023
Application period for part-time studies ("Teilzeitstudium")	02 January - 15 May 2023	01 June - 11 November 2023
PhD enrolment	no limitations
Period for removal from the register of students ("Exmatrikulation")	no limitations

Summer

Semester

2023

1 April 2023 -

30 September 2023

Winter

Semester

2023/24

1 October 2023 -

31 March 2024

Lecture Period

17 April 2023

22 July 2023

16 October 2023

17 February 2024

Semester Break

26 April 2023

(dies academicus,

from 12 p.m.);

Public holidays:

01 May 2023, 18 May 2023,

29 May 2023

dies academicus

(t.b.a.);

Semester break:

23 December 2023 -

06 January 2024

Events at the beginning of the study

(for new students)

Orientation events

of the faculties

and departments

t.b.a.

Registration and application period for an online application directly at HU Berlin

for restricted

undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

01 December 2022

15 January 2023

limitation period

01 June 2023

15 July 2023

limitation period

for non-restricted

undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

01 December 2022

28 February 2023

limitation period

01 June 2023

31 August 2023

limitation period

for restricted

Master of Arts/

Master of Science

01 December 2022

15 January 2023

limitation period

02 May 2023

31 May 2023

limitation period

for non-restricted

Master of Arts/

Master of Science

01 December 2022

28 February 2023

limitation period

01 June 2023

31 August 2023

limitation period

for restricted

Master of Education

01 December 2022

28 February 2023

limitation period

01 June 2023

31 August 2023

limitation period

for non-restricted

Master of Education

01 December 2022

28 February 2023

limitation period

01 June 2023

31 August 2023

limitation period

Registration and application period for an application at the HU Berlin via uni-assist e.V.

for restricted

undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

01 December 2022

15 January 2023

limitation period

01 June 2023

15 July 2023

limitation period

for non-restricted

undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

01 December 2022

15 January 2023

limitation period

01 June 2023

15 July 2023

limitation period

for restricted

Master of Arts/

Master of Science

01 December 2022

15 January 2023

limitation period

02 May 2023

31 May 2023

limitation period

for non-restricted

Master of Arts/

Master of Science

01 December 2022

15 January 2023

limitation period

02 May 2023

15 June 2023

limitation period

for restricted

Master of Education

01 December 2022

15 January 2023

limitation period

02 May 2023

15 June 2023

limitation period

for non-restricted

Master of Education

01 December 2022

15 January 2023

limitation period

02 May 2023

15 June 2023

limitation period

Application period

for the Assessment Exam at the

Studienkolleg

see

Freie Universität

Berlin

see

Freie Universität

Berlin

Application and registration period for vocationaly trained applicants according to § 11 BerlHG

for restricted and non-restricted

undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

01 December 2022

15 January 2023

limitation period

01 June 2023

15 July 2023

limitation period

Application period

for the Assessment Exam at the

Studienkolleg

see

Freie Universität

Berlin

Pre-registration

via HU Berlin until

16 May 2023

Application deadline for entering the lottery of study places ("Losverfahren")

for undergraduate courses

(Bachelor)

by the date

31 March 2023

limitation period

t.b.a.

limitation period

for Master of Arts/

Master of Science

by the date

31 March 2023

limitation period

t.b.a.

limitation period

Period for re-registration

For students primarily studying

at the HU Berlin ("Haupthoerer*innen")

Main period for re-registration

02 January -

15 February 2023

01 June -

15 July 2023

For students primarily studying

at the HU Berlin ("Haupthoerer*innen")

Extended period for re-registration

16 January -

28 February 2023

limitation period

16 July -

30 September 2023

limitation period

For students primarily studying elsewhere

("Zweithoerer*innen" or "Mehrfach-

immatrikulierte" = first main subject or

core subject at a different university)

Main period for re-registration

02 January -

31 March 2023

01 June -

15 September 2023

For students primarily studying elsewhere

("Zweithoerer*innen" or "Mehrfach-

immatrikulierte" = first main subject or

core subject at a different university)

Extended period for re-registration

16 September -

15 October 2023

General limitation periods and deadlines

Application period for

temporary leave of absence

("Urlaubssemester")

02 January -

15 May 2023

01 June -

11 November 2023

Application period for

part-time studies

("Teilzeitstudium")

02 January -

15 May 2023

01 June -

11 November 2023

PhD enrolment

no limitations

Period for removal from the register

of students ("Exmatrikulation")

no limitations

For courses with possible differing limitation periods please check the course catalogue. Please check the linked PDF "Academic Year" for binding information.

Deviating regulations on application and enrolment deadlines in courses that are offered as a joint programme with other universities or in further education courses remain unaffected.

For formal applications and practice periods at school within the framework of teacher training please check:

https://pse.hu-berlin.de/de/studium/praktika