Semesters, key events and public holidays: here we provide an overview of the many important dates throughout the academic year at Leipzig University.

The Student Office will be closed from 28 March until 2 April 2024.

We wish you a happy and healthy Easter.

enlarge the image: Campus Beethovenstraße
Photo: Christian Hüller

Upcoming semesters

  • Semester
    1 October 2023–30 March 2024
  • Induction week
    2 October 2023–6 October 2023 (Monday–Friday)
  • Classes
    9 October 2023–3 February 2024 (Monday–Saturday)
  • Enrolment ceremony
    11 October 2023 (Wednesday)
    No classes during the ceremony
  • Reformation Day
    31 October 2023 (Tuesday)
    No lectures
  • Buß- und Bettag
    22 November 2023 (Wednesday)
    No lectures
  • Dies academicus
    4 December 2023 (Monday)
    Project day
  • New Year
    20 December 2023–2 January 2024 (Wednesday–Tuesday)
    No lectures
  • Open day
    11 January 2024 (Thursday)
  • Semester
    1 April 2024–30 September 2024
  • Classes (14 weeks)
    2 April 2024–6 July 2024 (Tuesday–Saturday)
  • Easter Monday
    1 April 2024
    No lectures
  • May Day
    1 May 2024 (Tuesday)
    No lectures
  • Ascension Thursday
    9 May 2024 (Thursday)
    No lectures
  • Whit Monday
    20 May 2024
    No lectures
  • Semester
    1 October 2024–31 March 2025
  • Induction week
    7 October 2024–11 October 2024
  • Classes
    14 October 2024–8 February 2025 (Monday–Saturday)
  • Enrolment ceremony
    16 October 2024 (Wednesday)
  • Reformation Day
    31 October 2024 (Thursday)
    No lectures
  • Buß- und Bettag
    20 November 2024 (Wednesday)
    No lectures
  • Dies academicus
    2 December 2024 (Monday)
    Project day
  • New Year
    23 December 2024–4 January 2025
    No lectures

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