Academic Calendar
Summer semester 2025
Summer semester 2025: Lecture period BA Dance
Summer semester 2025: HfMDK lecture period
Summer semester 2025: Lecture period at Goethe University
Summer semester 2025: Full meeting of the teaching staff
Aptitude tests for the winter semester 2025/26*
Summer semester 2025: HfMDK Examination Weeks
Notes
Lecture-free: Fri, April 18 (Good Friday), Mon, April 21 (Easter Monday), Thu, May 1 (Labor Day), Thu, May 29 (Ascension Day), Mon, June 9 (Whit Monday), Thu, June 19 (Corpus Christi).
*The aptitude test week (June 2-7, 2025) is free of classes for HfMDK students. Most aptitude tests (EPs) take place during this period, especially for the music degree programs. Details on these and the deviating EP dates can be found under aptitude test or on the page of the respective degree program.
Winter semester 2025/26
WS 2025/26: Lecture period BA Dance
WS 2025/26: HfMDK lecture period
WS 2025/26: Lecture period at Goethe University
WS 2025/26: Full meeting of the teaching staff
WS 2025/26: HfMDK Christmas break
Aptitude tests for the 2026 summer semester*
WS 2025/26: HfMDK Examination Weeks
Notes
*Details on the deadlines and EP dates for the degree programs for which application is possible for the summer semester can be found under application and aptitude test.
Summer semester 2026
Summer semester 2026: Lecture period BA Dance
Summer semester 2026: HfMDK lecture period
Summer semester 2026: Lecture period at Goethe University
Aptitude tests for the winter semester 2026/27*
Summer semester 2026: HfMDK Examination Weeks
Notes
Lecture-free: Fri, May 1 (Labor Day), Thu, May 14 (Ascension Day), Mon, May 25 (Whit Monday), Thu, June 4 (Corpus Christi).
*The aptitude test week (June 8-13, 2026) is free of classes for HfMDK students. Most aptitude tests (EPs) take place during this period, especially for the music degree programs. Details on these and the deviating EP dates can be found under aptitude test or on the page of the respective degree program.
Winter semester 2026/27
WS 2026/27: HfMDK lecture period
WS 2026/27: Lecture period at Goethe University
WS 2026/27: HfMDK Christmas break
Aptitude tests for the 2027 summer semester*
WS 2026/27: HfMDK Examination Weeks
Notes
*Details on the deadlines and EP dates for the degree programs for which application is possible for the summer semester can be found under application and aptitude test.
Summer semester 2027
SoSe 2027: HfMDK lecture period
SoSe 2027: Lecture period at Goethe University
Aptitude tests for the winter semester 2027/2028*
SoSe 2027: HfMDK Examination Weeks
Notes
Lecture-free: Sat, May 1 (Labor Day), Thu, May 6 (Ascension Day), Mon, May 17 (Whit Monday), Thu, May 27 (Corpus Christi).
*The aptitude test week (June 7-12, 2027) is free of classes for HfMDK students. Most aptitude tests (EPs) take place during this period, especially for the music degree programs. Details on these and the deviating EP dates can be found under aptitude test or on the page of the respective degree program.
Winter semester 2027/28
Winter semester 2027/28: HfMDK lecture period
Winter semester 2027/28: Lecture period at Goethe University
Winter semester 2027/28: HfMDK Christmas break
Aptitude tests for the summer semester 2028*
Winter semester 2027/28: HfMDK examination weeks
Notes
*Details on the deadlines and EP dates for the degree programs for which an application is possible for the summer semester can be found under application and aptitude test.
Summer semester 2028
Summer semester 2028: HfMDK lecture period
Summer semester 2028: Lecture period of the Goethe University
Summer semester 2028: HfMDK Examination Weeks
Notes
Lecture-free: Fri, April 14 (Good Friday), Mon, April 17 (Easter Monday), Mon, May 1 (Labor Day), Thu, May 25 (Ascension Day), Mon, June 5 (Whit Monday), Thu, June 15 (Corpus Christi)