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Important Dates and Deadlines during your Studies

WINTER SEMESTER 2023/2024 | OCTOBER 1, 2023 - MARCH 31, 2024
Registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses*October 2, 2023 – November 10, 2023
(except October 12)
Start of the admission (no enrollment possible)October 12, 2023
Orientation DaysOctober 2 - 13, 2023
Instructional PeriodOctober 16, 2023 – February 9, 2024

Re-registration Period for the Summer Semester 2024**

Deadline 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.

January 15, 2024 – February 15, 2024
Exam and Internship PeriodFebruary 12, 2024 – March 31, 2024
Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period  
Reformation DayOctober 31, 2023 (Tuesday)
ChristmasDecember 25/26, 2023 (Monday/Tuesday)
Christmas breakDecember 27, 2023 - January 5, 2024
SUMMER SEMESTER 2024 | April 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Registration, enrollment, and withdrawal period for courses*April 2, 2024 – May 10, 2024
(except April 4)
Start of the admission (no enrollment possible)April 4, 2024
Instructional PeriodApril 8, 2024 – July 19, 2024

Re-registration Period for the Winter Semester 2024/2025**

Deadline 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.

June 15, 2024 – July 15, 2024
Exam and Internship PeriodJuly 22, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Summer Break (exam-free period, if possible)August 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024
Exam and Internship PeriodSeptember 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period  
May DayMay 1, 2024
Ascension DayMay 9, 2024
Pentecost MondayMay 20, 2024
WINTER SEMESTER 2024/2025 | OCTOBER 1, 2024 - MARCH 31, 2025
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 DaysOctober 1, 2024 – October 11, 2024
Instructional PeriodOctober 14, 2024 – February 7, 2025

Re-registration Period for the Summer Semester 2025**

Deadline 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.

January 15, 2025 – February 15, 2025
Exam and Internship PeriodFebruary 10, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period  
Reformation DayOctober 31, 2024 (Thursday)
Christmas breakDecember 23, 2024 – January 3, 2025
SUMMER SEMESTER 2025 | APRIL 1, 2025 - SEPTEMBER 30, 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 PeriodApril 7, 2025 – July18, 2025
Pentecost week (no regular courses | excursions and block courses are possible)June 6, 2025 – June 13, 2025

Re-registration Period for the Winter Semester 2025/2026**

Deadline 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.

June 15, 2025 – July 15, 2025
Exam and Internship PeriodJuly 21, 2025 – August 8, 2025
Summer Break (exam-free period, if possible)August 11, 2025 – September 6, 2025
Exam and Internship PeriodSeptember 8, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period 
May DayMay 1, 2025 (Wednesday)
Ascension DayMay 29, 2025 (Thursday)
Pentecost MondayJune 9, 2025 (Monday)
WINTER SEMESTER 2025/2026 | OCTOBER 1, 2025 - MARCH 31, 2026
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 DaysOctober 1, 2025 – October 11, 2025
Instructional PeriodOctober 13, 2025 – February 6, 2026

Re-registration Period for the Summer Semester 2026**

Deadline 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.

January 15, 2026 – February 15, 2026
Exam and Internship PeriodFebruary 9, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period  
Reformation DayOctober 31, 2025 (Friday)
Christmas breakDecember 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026
SUMMER SEMESTER 2026 | APRIL 1, 2026 - SEPTEMBER 30, 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 PeriodApril 13, 2026 – July 24, 2026
Pentecost week (no regular courses | excursions and block courses are possible)May 25, 2026 – May 29, 2026

Re-registration Period for the Winter Semester 2026/2027**

Deadline 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.

June 15, 2026 – July 15, 2026
Exam and Internship PeriodJuly 27, 2026 – August 14, 2026
Summer Break (exam-free period, if possible)August 17, 2026 – September 4, 2026
Exam and Internship PeriodSeptember 7, 2026 – September 30, 2026
Days without Instruction during the Instructional Period 
May DayMay 1, 2026 (Freitag)
Ascension DayMay 14, 2026 (Thursday)
Pentecost MondayMay 25, 2026 (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).