Calendar
The Academic Year in Freiburg program begins in early September with a month-long orientation before the German academic year begins in October.
The winter semester at the university runs from mid-October to mid-February and includes a two-week break during the Christmas holiday.
After a two-month winter break, the summer semester begins in mid-April and runs for 12 to 13 weeks. There is a one-week break after Pentecost. The actual dates vary from year to year. You can find a program calendar with key dates below.
2025-26
| Arrival in Freiburg | September 1 |
| Orientation week | September 2-10 |
| Intensive language course | September 8-October 2 |
| Academic advising | September 15-26 |
| WINTERSEMESTER 2025-2026 | |
| Wintersemester classes begin | October 13 |
| Holiday break | December 20-January 6 |
| Classes resume | January 7 |
| Wintersemester classes end | February 6 |
| Academic advising for Sommersemester | February 9-20 |
| Deadline for submitting all final papers | February 20 |
| Break between semesters | February 7-April 19 |
| SOMMERSEMESTER 2026 | |
| Sommersemester classes begin | April 20 |
| University break (Pentecost) | May 23-May 31 |
| Sommersemester classes end | July 24 |
| Deadline for submitting all final papers | August 7 |
2026-27
| Arrival in Freiburg | September 1 |
| Orientation week | September 2-8 |
| Intensive language course | September 7-October 2 |
| Academic advising | September 14-25 |
| WINTERSEMESTER 2026-2027 | |
| Wintersemester classes begin | October 19 |
| Holiday break | December 24-January 6 |
| Classes resume | January 7 |
| Wintersemester classes end | February 12 |
| Academic advising for Sommersemester | February 15-26 |
| Deadline for submitting all final papers | February 26 |
| Break between semesters | February 13-April 18 |
| SOMMERSEMESTER 2027 | |
| Sommersemester classes begin | April 19 |
| University break (Pentecost) | May 15-May 23 |
| Sommersemester classes end | July 23 |
| Deadline for submitting all final papers | August 6 |
2027-28
| Arrival in Freiburg | September 1 |
| Orientation week | September 2-8 |
| Intensive language course | September 7-October 4 |
| Academic advising | September 13-24 |
| WINTERSEMESTER 2026-2027 | |
| Wintersemester classes begin | October 18 |
| Holiday break | December 24-January 6 |
| Classes resume | January 7 |
| Wintersemester classes end | February 11 |
| Academic advising for Sommersemester | February 14-25 |
| Deadline for submitting all final papers | February 25 |
| Break between semesters | February 12-April 23 |
| SOMMERSEMESTER 2027 | |
| Sommersemester classes begin | April 24 |
| University break (Pentecost) | June 3-June 11 |
| Sommersemester classes end | July 28 |
| Deadline for submitting all final papers | August 11 |