Application for Admission April 1 - May 31, 2026 | Nomination by the partner university: April 1 - May 31, 2026 | Application and Preparation Responsible Office:
Incoming Team |
Housing Semester rental contracts for April 1 - May 31, 2026 | Application period: April 1 - May 31, 2026 | Accommodation & Application Responsible Institution: Student Service Organisation "Studierendenwerk" |
START-KURS Spring Sept 14 to Oct 2, 2026 | Application period: From mid-May, 2026, until full | Course Details Responsible Office: German as a Foreign Language |
Matriculation / Enrollment via the ALMA-system July - Sept 15, 2026 | The registration code for ALMA and a step-by-step guide for enrollment via the ALMA-system is sent by the Incoming Team | Enrollment at the University of Tübingen Contact for questions: Incoming Team |
Arrival Weeks at the International Office End of Sept - mid-Oct, 2026 | Extended office hours for check-in and arrival information | Responsible Office: Incoming Team |
Semester dates Begin of Summer semester: Oct 1, 2026 End of Summer semester: March 31, 2027 | We recommend arriving in Tübingen at least one week before the start of the lectures, as this is when the orientation programmes begin. | Semester dates |
| General University Orientation Weeks for new students & Welcome Event for Exchange Students | O-Weeks: 5-13 Oct. 2026 Welcome Event for Exchange Students: 7 Oct, 2-4pm, Audimax, Neue Aula | How to get started
Different Offices and Departments of the University Incoming Team |
Advisory Course IC for New International Students
Oct 7 - Oct 10, 2026 | Registration and information on the course website | Advisory Course IC |
IESN Intro Week Sep 28 - Oct 19, 2026 | Special events and trips for exchange students organized by the Erasmus Student Network | IESN |
Lecture period / Classes at the University Begin of classes: Oct 12, 2026
End of classes: Feb 6, 2027 | Public Holidays & Break:
01.11.2026 (All Saints‘ Day) 23.12.2026 - 06.01.2027 (Christmas break) 26.03.2027 (Good Friday) 29.03.2027 (Easter Monday) | Semester dates Course information Course catalog in ALMA |
Exam registration period To be announced | Classes which shall be listed on the transcript need an exam registration. Exceptions will be communicated in time. | Exam registration |
Examination period Exact dates to be announced | Most exams take place in the last week of the lecture period until the first 2-3 weeks of the lecture-free period. For details, your academic advisor and/or the lecturers of your courses can help. | Exam period |
Lecture-free period / semester break Feb 6, 2027 - Begin of the Winter semester (Oct 1, 2027) | Semester break: Time for writing term papers | Semester dates Lecture-free period |
Transcript Mid-Feb - May 2027 | The transcript will be available digitally in the ALMA database | Transcript |
| In the case of a stay for two semesters: | | |
Re-enrollment Period Jan 15 - Feb 15, 2027 | Re-enroll for the second semester | Re-enrollment |
