Dates and Deadlines
On this page you will find all relevant information about dates and deadlines at TUM: semester structure, semester breaks, important deadlines and more.
Presidential circular on semester dates and holidays 2025/26 (German)
Calendar: Dates and deadlines 2025/26
Semester Structure
- Lecture period: 14.10.2024 – 07.02.2025
- Lecture-free period (semester break): 01.10.2024 – 13.10.2024 and 08.02.2025 – 31.03.2025
Please note: Examinations may also be administered on lecture-free days or during the holidays.
- Lecture period: 23.04.2025 – 25.07.2025
- Lecture-free period (semester break): 01.04.2025 – 22.04.2025 and 26.07.2025 – 30.09.2025
Please note: Examinations may also be administered on lecture-free days or during the holidays.
- Lecture period: 13.10.2025 – 06.02.2026
- Lecture-free period (semester break): 01.10.2025 – 12.10.2025 and 07.02.2026 – 31.03.2026
Please note: Examinations may also be administered on lecture-free days or during the holidays.
- Lecture period: 13.04.2026 – 17.07.2026
- Lecture-free period (semester break): 01.04.2026 – 12.04.2026 and 18.07.2026 – 30.09.2026
Please note: Examinations may also be administered on lecture-free days or during the holidays.
- Lecture period: 12.10.2026 – 05.02.2027
- Lecture-free period (semester break): 01.10.2026 – 11.10.2026 and 06.02.2027 – 31.03.2027
Please note: Examinations may also be administered on lecture-free days or during the holidays.
- Lecture period: 12.04.2027 – 16.07.2027
- Lecture-free period (semester break): 01.04.2027 – 11.04.2027 and 17.07.2027 – 30.09.2027
Please note: Examinations may also be administered on lecture-free days or during the holidays.
- Lecture period: 18.10.2027 – 11.02.2028
- Lecture-free period (semester break): 01.10.2027 – 17.10.2027 and 12.02.2028 – 31.03.2028
Please note: Examinations may also be administered on lecture-free days or during the holidays.
Periods and Deadlines
Please refer to the specific programs for information on application deadlines.
Please refer to the specific programs for information on application deadlines
- for winter semester: 15.05. – 15.07.
- for summer semester: 15.11. – 15.01.
- Registration for the winter semester takes place from 15.09. – 15.10. The fee needs to be paid by 19.11.
- Registration for the summer semester takes place from 15.03. – 15.04. The fee needs to be paid by 14.05.
These deadlines apply to students who wish to spend up to 3 semesters at TUM as an exchange student from another university. Learn more about exchange programs
- for winter semester: 15.03. – 15.05.
- for summer semester: 15.09. – 31.10.
- for winter semester 2024/25: until 14.10.2024
- for summer semester 2025: until 23.04.2025
- for winter semester 2025/26: until 13.10.2025
- for summer semester 2026: until 13.04.2026
- for winter semester 2024/25: until 15.11.2024
- for summer semester 2025: until 27.05.2025
- for winter semester 2025/26: until 14.11.2025
- for summer semester 2026: until 15.05.2026
For participants of the Studienkolleg, differing enrollment deadlines apply:
- for the winter semester: until 01.10.
- for the summer semester: until 01.03
- for summer semester: until 15.02.
- for winter semester: until 15.08.
- for winter semester 2024/25: until 15.11.2024
- for summer semester 2025: until 27.05.2025
- for winter semester 2025/26: until 14.11.2025
- for summer semester 2026: until 15.05.2026
Please note: Enrollment can only take place after the fees have been paid. Only then will it be possible, for example, to register for courses or to obtain the discounted Deutschlandticket. It is therefore advisable to transfer the fees by March 15 (summer semester) or September 15 (winter semester) at the latest.
Student Body General Meetings and Student General Meetings
Winter semester 2024/25:
- Munich: 30.10.2024, 9.45 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.
- Garching: 30.10.2024, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Weihenstephan: 30.10.2024, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Straubing: 30.10.2024, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Heilbron: 30.10.2024, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Summer semester 2025:
- Munich: 07.05.2025, 9.45 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.
- Garching: 07.05.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Weihenstephan: 07.05.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Straubing: 07.05.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Heilbronn: 07.05.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Winter semester 2025/26:
- Munich: 29.10.2025, 9.45 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.
- Garching: 29.10.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Weihenstephan: 29.10.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Straubing: 29.10.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Heilbron: 29.10.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Summer semester 2026:
- Munich: 29.04.2026, 9.45 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.
- Garching: 29.04.2026, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Weihenstephan: 29.04.2026, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Straubing: 29.04.2026, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Heilbronn: 29.04.2026, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
The locations will be announced by the student bodies. To enable all students to attend these meetings, no lectures or examinations will be held during the general meetings.
Winter semester 2024/25:
- Munich: 12.11.2024, 9.45 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.
- Garching: 12.11.2024, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Weihenstephan: 12.11.2024, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Straubing: 12.11.2024, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Heilbronn: 12.11.2024, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Summer semester 2025:
- Munich: 20.05.2025, 9.45 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.
- Garching: 20.05.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Weihenstephan: 20.05.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Straubing: 20.05.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Heilbronn: 20.05.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Winter semester 2025/26:
- Munich: 11.11.2025, 9.45 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.
- Garching: 11.11.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Weihenstephan: 11.11.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Straubing: 11.11.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Heilbronn: 11.11.2025, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Summer semester 2026:
- Munich: 12.05.2026, 9.45 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.
- Garching: 12.05.2026, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Weihenstephan: 12.05.2026, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Straubing: 12.05.2026, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
- Heilbronn: 12.05.2026, 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
To enable all students to attend these meetings, no lectures or examinations will be held during the general meetings.
Lecture-free days and holidays
Please note: Examinations may also be administered on lecture-free days or during the holidays.
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Christman Vacation: 24.12.2024 – 06.01.2025
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New Year’s Day: 01.01.2025
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Twelfth Day: 06.01.2025
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Easter Vacation: 17.04.2025 – 22.04.2025
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Good Friday: 18.04.2025
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Easter Monday: 21.04.2025
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May Day: 01.05.2025
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Ascension Day: 29.05.2025
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Whitsun Vacation: 07.06.2025 – 10.06.2025
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Whit Monday: 09.06.2025
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Feast of Corpus Christi: 19.06.2025
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Assumption Day: 15.08.2025
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German Reunification Day: 03.10.2025
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First-years’ event “Welcome@TUM”: 13.10.2025 (from 3 p.m.)
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All Saints’ Day: 01.11.2025
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Dies Academicus: 04.12.2025 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
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1st Christmas Day: 25.12.2025
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2nd Christmas Day: 26.12.2025
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Christman Vacation: 24.12.2025 – 06.01.2026
2024:
- Shrove Tuesday: 04.03.2025 (from 12.00 p.m.)
- Christmas Eve: 24.12.2025
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New Year's Eve: 31.12.2025
Program Administration
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Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
studium@tum.de
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Campus Munich, Arcisstraße 21, Room 0144, 80333 München
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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