BIMM University Berlin semester dates
Here you’ll find the semester dates for the upcoming academic year, as well as public holiday dates.
Induction and Freshers’
11th-24th September 2023*
*Induction starts two weeks prior to the start of Semester 1. Induction and Freshers’ Weeks help you settle into student life before your classes start. There’s a whole range of activities for you to get involved with so you’re strongly encouraged to be there.
Semester 1
25th September 2023 – 26th January 2024
Assessments: 8th January 2024 – 26th January 2024
Winter Break: 18th December 2023 – 8th January 2024
Semester 2
29th January 2024 – 24th May 2024
Assessments: 6th May 2024 – 24th May 2024
Spring Break: 25th March 2024 – 5th April 2024
Trimester 3 (MA only)
27th May 2024 – 6th September 2024
Assessments: 19th August 2024 – 6th September 2024
Public holidays in semester time
BIMM University Berlin will be closed on local and national holiday dates.
Day of German Unity: 3rd October 2023
Christmas Day: 25th December 2023
Boxing Day: 26th December 2023
New Year’s Day: 1st January 2024
International Women’s Day: 8th March 2024
Good Friday: 29th March 2024
Easter Monday: 1st April 2024
Labour Day: 1st May 2024
Ascension Day: 9th May 2024
Whit Monday: 20th May 2024
Induction and Freshers’
9th-20th September 2024*
*Induction starts two weeks prior to the start of Semester 1. Induction and Freshers’ Weeks help you settle into student life before your classes start. There’s a whole range of activities for you to get involved with so you’re strongly encouraged to be there.
Semester 1
23rd September 2024 – 24th January 2025
Assessments: 6th January 2025 – 24th January 2025
Winter Break: 16th December 2024 – 4th January 2025
Semester 2
27th January 2025 – 23rd May 2025
Assessments: 6th May 2025 – 24th May 2025
Spring Break: 14th April 2025 – 26th April 2025
Trimester 3 (MA only)
26th May 2025 – 5th September 2025
Assessments: 18th August 2025 – 5th September 2024
Public holidays in semester time
BIMM University Berlin will be closed on local and national holiday dates.
Day of German Unity: 3rd October 2024
Christmas Day: 25th December 2024
Boxing Day: 26th December 2024
New Year’s Day: 1st January 2025
International Women’s Day: 8th March 2025
Good Friday: 18th April 2025
Easter Monday: 21st April 2025
Labour Day: 1st May 2025
Ascension Day: 29th May 2025
Whit Monday: 9th June 2025
Induction and freshers
15th-26th September 2025*
*Induction at each college starts two weeks prior to the start of Semester 1. Should you be joining BIMM University in September, it is vital you arrive in your new city by the start of the induction period.
Semester 1
Semester 1 29th September 2025 – 30th January 2026
Semester 2
2nd February 2026 – 29th May 2026
Trimester 3
1st June 2026 – 11th September 2026
Holidays
Winter Break:22nd December 2025 – 9th January 2026
Spring Break: 30th March 2026 – 10th April 2026
