Overview of dates for 2026 summer semester
Lecture periods
University faculties and STS
Semester dates: April 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026
Classes: April 13, 2026, to July 17, 2026
Days without classes:
May 26, 2026 (Pentecost)
Faculty of Social Work
Semester dates: March 15, 2026, to September 30, 2026
Classes: March 16, 2026, to July 10, 2026
Days without classes:
April 2, 2026, to April 7, 2026 (Easter)
May 22, 2026 to May 26, 2026 (Pentecost)
Enrollment and re-registration
University faculties and STS
New Enrollment (does not apply to degree programs with limited admission):
March 16, 2026, to April 2, 2026
Re-registration for the 2026/2027 winter semester:
June 22, 2026, to July 3, 2026
Faculty of Social Work
New Enrollment (does not apply to degree programs with limited admission):
February 23, 2026, to March 5, 2026
Re-registration for the 2026/2027 winter semester:
June 22, 2026, to July 3, 2026
Examination period
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
Open Day: April 18, 2026
Dies Academicus: May 20, 2026
Summer Festival (Hofgarten): July 9, 2026
Church services
Services to mark the start of the semester
(planned; please check for the latest information)
Eichstätt: University Church (Church of the Guardian Angel): April 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Eichstätt: Ecumenical Evening Prayer, KHG Chapel: April 13, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Ingolstadt: KHG Chapel – Tower & Cellar: April 15, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Service for Dies Academicus
Eichstätt: Vespers at the University Church (Church of the Guardian Angel): May 20, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
End-of-semester services
(planned; please check for current information)
Eichstätt: Ecumenical Evening Prayer in the KHG Chapel: July 13, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Ingolstadt: KHG Chapel: July 15, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Eichstätt: Holy Cross Church: July 16, 2026, 11:00 p.m.
