Leave of Absence (Beurlaubung)

If important reasons prevent you from attending your courses, you should apply for a leave of absence. This application must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs. A leave of absence must be requested during the re-registration period. It is only valid for the duration of one semester. The application must be accompanied by appropriate proof for the reason of your request. When applying for a leave of absence after the re-registration period (January 15 to February 15 or June 15 to July 15), a reason for the late application must also be submitted.

• Upon applying for a leave of absence you can decide whether you would like to use the semester ticket or not.
• Under certain circumstances you may be exempted from the student service fee (see table below).
• The relevant application forms can be found here: Forms and Documents.
• Additional information regarding a “Leave of Absence for Study Abroad” can be found on the pages "Study and Internships Abroad".
• It is only possible to take a semester of leave outside of the re-registration periods in specific, justified cases, if the applicant can demonstrate that he or she was unable to submit an application at an earlier time, and that there is a reason for taking a leave of absence for the entire semester.
• A leave of absence is not allowed if a student has already participated in a process related to performance evaluation, or if more than eight weeks of the lecture period have elapsed.
• You can find further information in the instructions for the "Application for a Leave of Absence"