Academic Calendar
Winter semester 2023/24
Lecture period: Mon, October 16, 2023 to Fri, February 16, 2024
WS 2023/24: Lecture period BAdance (3rd year until 25.02.24)
Save date to calendarIntroduction for new students in the winter semester 2023/24
WS 2023/24: Academic celebration with first semester welcome ceremony
Notes
*For details on deadlines and aptitude test dates for programs for which application is possible for the summer semester, see Apply and Aptitude Test.
Summer semester 2024
Lecture period: Mon, April 08, 2024 to Fri, July 19, 2024
Notes
Lecture-free: Wed, May 1 (Labor Day), Thu, May 9 (Ascension Day), Mon, May 20 (Whit Monday), Thu, May 30 (Corpus Christi).
*The Aptitude Test Week (June 3-8, 2024) is lecture-free for HfMDK students. Most aptitude tests (EPs) take place during this period, especially for music majors. Details on these and the deviating EP dates can be found under aptitude tests or on the page of the respective study program.
Winter semester 2024/25
Notes
*For details on deadlines and aptitude test dates for programs for which application is possible for the summer semester, see Apply and Aptitude Test.
Summer semester 2025
Summer semester 2025: Lecture period at Goethe University
Notes
Lecture-free: Fri, April 18 (Good Friday), Mon, April 21 (Easter Monday), Thu, May 1 (Labor Day), Thu, May 29 (Ascension Day), Mon, June 9 (Whit Monday), Thu, June 19 (Corpus Christi).
*The Aptitude Test Week (June 2-7, 2025) is lecture-free for HfMDK students. Most aptitude tests (EPs) take place during this period, especially for music majors. Details on these and the deviating EP dates can be found under aptitude tests or on the page of the respective study program.
Winter semester 2025/26
Notes
*For details on deadlines and aptitude test dates for programs for which application is possible for the summer semester, see Apply and Aptitude Test.
Summer semester 2026
Summer semester 2026: Lecture period at Goethe University
Notes
Lecture-free: Fri, May 1 (Labor Day), Thu, May 14 (Ascension Day), Mon, May 25 (Whit Monday), Thu, June 4 (Corpus Christi).
*The Aptitude Test Week (June 8-13, 2026) is lecture-free for HfMDK students. Most aptitude tests (EPs) take place during this period, especially for music majors. Details on these and the deviating EP dates can be found under aptitude tests or on the page of the respective study program.
Winter semester 2026/27
Notes
*For details on deadlines and aptitude test dates for programs for which application is possible for the summer semester, see Apply and Aptitude Test.
Summer semester 2027
Notes
Lecture-free: Sat, May 1 (Labor Day), Thu, May 6 (Ascension Day), Mon, May 17 (Whit Monday), Thu, May 27 (Corpus Christi).