Overview of dates for the 2026/2027 winter semester
Lecture periods
University faculties and STS
Semester duration: October 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027
Orientation weeks: October 5 to 17, 2026
Lecture period: October 12, 2026 to February 5, 2027
Lecture-free period:
December 24, 2026 to January 6, 2027 (Christmas)
Faculty of Social Work
Semester duration: October 1, 2026 to March 14, 2027
Lecture period: October 1, 2026 to January 22, 2027
Lecture-free period:
December 24, 2026 to January 6, 2027 (Christmas)
Enrollment and re-registration
University faculties and STS
New enrollments: (does not apply to degree programs with restricted admission):
August 10, 2026, to October 2, 2026
Re-registration for the 2026 summer semester
January 18, 2027, to February 5, 2027
Faculty of Social Work
New enrollments: (does not apply to degree programs with restricted admission):
August 10, 2026, to September 19, 2026
Re-registration for the 2026 summer semester
January 18, 2027, to February 5, 2027
Examination dates
Here you will find all the dates related to exams, such as registration deadlines and the dates when grades are published.
Central events at the KU
Experience Week: October 05 through 17, 2026
Introductory Study Program: October 26 through November 6, 2026
Digital Introductory Week: March 1 through 5, 2027
Open Day: April 17, 2027
Dies Academicus: June 09, 2027
Summer festival (Hofgarten): July 08, 2027
Church services
Church services at the start of a new semester
(planned, please always check for current information)
Eichstätt: University church (Schutzengelkirche): October 12, 2026, 9.00 a.m.
Ingolstadt: Ecumenical evening prayer, KHG Chapel at the Franciscan monastery: October 14, 2026, 7.00 p.m.
Eichstätt: Ecumenical evening prayer, Katharinenkapelle: October 19, 2026, 7.00 p.m.
Church service for Dies Academicus
Eichstätt: Vesper service (location to be determined): June 09, 2027, 2.30 p.m.
Church service to conclude a semester
(planned, please always check for current information)
Eichstätt: Ecumenical evening prayer, Katharinenkapelle: February 01, 2027, 7.00 p.m.
Ingolstadt: KHG Chapel at the Franciscan monastery: February 3, 2027, 7.00 p.m.
Eichstätt: Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche: February 4, 2027, 11.00 a.m.
