Academic Year
| Winter Semester (WS) |
October 1st – March 31st |
| Summer Semester (SS) |
April 1st – September 30th |
| Christmas holidays |
December 24th to January 6th |
Nomination and Application
| Nomination deadline |
Winter semester / entire year |
April 1 st |
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Summer semester |
October 1st |
| Application deadline |
Winter semester / entire year |
May 1st |
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Summer semester |
November 1st |
| Decision time |
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Students will receive notice within 4 weeks after the application deadline. |
| Transcript of records |
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A transcript of records (academic transcript) will be issued no later than 5 weeks after the end of the period of exams at KIT upon the student’s request. |
| Re-enrollment for the next semester (Rückmeldung) |
for the next summer semester |
approx. January 15th – February 15th |
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for the next winter semester |
approx. July 1st – August 15th |
Lectures and Exams
Academic Year 2025-26
| Lecture period |
Winter semester |
October 27st, 2025 – February 21st, 2026 |
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Summer semester |
April 20th, 2026 – August 1st, 2026 |
| Exam period |
Winter semester |
February 2026 – March 2026 |
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Summer semester |
July 2026 – November 2026 |
| Orientation week |
Winter semester |
October 12th 2025 - October 19th 2025 |
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Summer semester |
April 12th 2026 - April 19th 2026 |
| Pre-semester German language course |
Winter semester |
September 15th, 2025 – October 02nd, 2025 |
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Summer semester |
March 23rd, 2026 – April 10th 2026 |
Academic Year 2026-27
| Lecture period |
Winter semester |
October 26th, 2026 – February 20th, 2027 |
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Summer semester |
April 19th, 2027 – July 30th, 2027 |
| Exam period |
Winter semester |
February 2027 – March 2027 |
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Summer semester |
July 2027 – September 2027 |
| Orientation week |
Winter semester |
October 2026 |
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Summer semester |
April 2027 |
| Pre-semester German language course |
Winter semester |
September 2026 |
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Summer semester |
March 2027 |
Future academic calendars: http://www.sle.kit.edu/english/imstudium/697.php
