At a glance
Your exchange starts with the orientation week(s).
Your exchange ends with your last examination.
The dates of the examination period will be published in the course of the semester and will be different for each faculty.
ERASMUS+ students: Only the days that you need to be present at HSD count as attendance days!
Official Semester Dates
Winter Semester: 1 September to 28 February
Summer Semester: 1 March to 31 August
Please note: These are only the official semester dates, not the dates of the orientation week and the examination period (i.e. the dates you need to be present at HSD).
Orientation Weeks
Summer Semester 2025: 18 March - 21 March 2025
Winter Semester 2025/26: 16 September - 26 September 2025
Your exchange at HSD starts with the orientation week(s). The participation is mandatory!
Lecture Period
Winter Semester 2024/25: 23 September 2024 - 7 February 2025
Summer Semester 2025: 24 March 2025 - 18 July 2025
Examination Period
Winter Semester: End of Januay to mid/end February
Summer Semester: Mid/end July to mid/end August
Your exchange at HSD ends with your last examination.
Please note: The examination period is different for each faculty. The exact dates will be published in the course of the semester.
Important note for ERASMUS+ students:
In the Erasmus+ programme only the days you need
to be present at the host institution count as attendance days. Your final Erasmus+ grant will be calculated on the basis of your attendance days. The
first day you need to be present at HSD is the first day of the
orientation week, the last day will be the date of your last examination/ last commitment at HSD.
