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The Thuringian Conference of University Presidents has decided to postpone the start of lectures for the summer semester until at least May 4.

Examinations are cancelled and will be postponed to the next possible date. This also includes oral exams (except for medicine and pharmacy).

Answers to the most frequently asked questions about coronavirus can you get here.

Important dates: winter semester 19/20 and summer semester 20

Semester period: Winter semester 2019/2020
1 October 2019 ‒ 31 March 2020

Summer semester 2020
1 April 2020 ‒ 30 September 2020
The Thuringian Conference of University Presidents has decided to postpone the start of lectures for the summer semester until at least May 4. Answers to the most frequently asked questions about coronavirus can you get here.

Winter semester 2020/2021
1 October 2020 ‒ 31 March 2021
Lecture period: Winter semester 2019/2020
14 October 2019 ‒ 7 February 2020

Summer semester 2020
04 May 2020 ‒ 17 July 2020
The Thuringian Conference of University Presidents has decided to postpone the start of lectures for the summer semester until at least May 4. Answers to the most frequently asked questions about coronavirus can you get here.

Winter semester 2020/2021
19 October 2020 ‒ 12 February 2021
Lecture-free period: Winter semester 2019/2020
Thursday, 24 October 2019: Dies Academicus, from 13:00)
Thursday, 12 November 2019: Dies Legendi, 12:00 ‒ 16:00)
23 December 2019 ‒ 3 January 2020: Christmas holidays

Summer semester 2020
Friday, 26 June 2020: Schiller Day
(Dies Academicus, from 13:00)

Winter semester 2020/2021
Thursday, 22 October 2020: welcoming ceremony for new students (Dies Academicus from 13:00)
Tuesday, 24 November 2020: Dies Legendi (Dies Academicus 12:00 ‒ 16:00)
Orientation period: Summer semester 2020
Scheduled for the beginning of April 2020

Winter semester 2020/2021
Scheduled for: 7 October ‒ 16 October 2020
Festive matriculation ceremony: Winter semester 2020/2021
22 October 2020 (from 14:00, Großer Saal in the “Volkshaus Jena”)

Winter semester 2021/2022
21 October 2021 (from 14:00, Großer Saal in the “Volkshaus Jena”)
Re-registratrion for the following semester (deadline for the semester contribution payment)]: Winter semester 2019/2020
until 15 February 2020

Summer semester 2020
until 15 August 2020

Winter semester 2020/2021
until 15 February 2021
Future lecture periods: SoSe 2020
04.05.2020 - 17.07.2020
The Thuringian Conference of University Presidents has decided to postpone the start of lectures for the summer semester until at least May 4. Answers to the most frequently asked questions about coronavirus can you get here.

WiSe 2020/21
19.10.2020 - 12.02.2021

SoSe 2021
17.04.2021 - 16.07.2021

WiSe 2021/22
18.10.2021 - 11.02.2022

SoSe 2022
11.04.2022 - 15.07.2022

WiSe 2022/23
17.10.2022 - 10.02.2023

SoSe 2023
03.04.2023 - 07.07.2023

WiSe 2023/24
16.10.2023 - 09.02.2024

SoSe 2024
02.04.2024 - 05.07.2024

WiSe 2024/25
14.10.2024 - 07.02.2025

SoSe 2025
07.04.2025 - 11.07.2025

WiSe 2025/26
13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026

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