CBS Academic Calendar

How long does a semester at CBS last? When does the semester start and end in Cologne, Mainz, Aachen, Hamburg, Hannover, Solingen, Neuss and Berlin/Potsdam? And when are the breaks between semesters? Dates are important – also for studying at CBS International Business School.

In our academic calendar, you can find the answers to these questions with an overview of all important CBS dates & Events

Winter Term 2024/2025

Semester kick-off & Introduction Days for Freshmen
Semester Kick-Off	09.09.2024
Introduction Days (All full-time study courses)*	02.09. - 06.09.2024
Lectures Period
Lectures start on	09.09.2024
Lectures end on	06.12.2024
Exams
Examinations period	09.12. - 21.12.2024

Here you can download the exact schedule as an overview:

*Version from 10/2023. Subject to change.

Summer Term 2025

Semester kick-off & Introduction Days for Freshmen
Intro Week	10.03. - 14.03.2025
Start of lectures:	17.03.2025
End of lectures	13.06.2025
Examination period:	16.06 - 30.06.2025

Here you can download the detailed schedule as an overview:

*Status as of 09/2024. Subject to change. Deviating dates will be communicated separately!

Winter Term 2025/2026

Semester kick-off
Start of lectures:	08 September 2025
End of lectures:	05 December 2025
Examination period:	08 December - 20 December 2025

*Status as of 09/2024. Subject to change. Deviating dates will be communicated separately!

Winter Term 2024/2025

Lectures Period
Lectures start on	07.09.2024
Lectures end on	25.01.2025
Exams
Examinations period	07 + 08.02.2025

Here you can download the exact schedule as an overview:

Master

*The dates of the introduction days/weekends for the part-time study programmes will be communicated separately!

Summer Term 2025

Semesterkick-off & Introduction Days for Freshmen Master
Start of lectures:	17 March 2025
End of lectures:	19 July 2025
Examination period:	01 August - 02 August 2025