Winter semester 2020/21:    1 September 2020–28 February 2021

Due to the corona crisis, the lecture periods have been changed.

• Bachelor's students in their second semester and higher / Master's students
  Lecture period:    12 October 2020–27 February 2021
  First day of lectures:    12 October 2020
  Last day of lectures:    28 February 2021
   
• Bachelor's students in their first semester (15 weeks and three additional weeks of digital courses) and students in the Industrial Engineering course * (Bachelor and Master)
  Lecture period:    2 November 2020–27 February 2021
  First day of lectures:  2 November 2020
  Last day of lectures:   27 February 2021

Christmas holidays (no lectures):    21 December 2020–1 January 2021

Summer semester 2021:    1 March 2021–31 August 2021

Lecture period:   22 March 2021–16 July 2021
First day of lectures:    22 March 2021
Last day of lectures:    16 July 2021

Departments: Bt, Mt, Ut and Vt
Semester period 2021:  1 March 2021–31 August 2021
Lecture period: 22 March 2021–26 June 2021
1st half of the semester (E): 22 March 2021–8 May 2021
2nd half of the semester (Z): 10 May 2021–26 June 2021
Examination period: 28 June 2021–16 July 2021

Department: Öt
Semester period 2021: 1 March 2021–31 August 2021
Lecture period: 22 March 2021 – 2 July 2021
1st half of the semester (E): 22 March 2021–7 May 2021
2nd half of the semester (Z): 10 May 2021–2 July 2021
Examination period: 5 July 2021–16 July 2021

Department: Gw
Semester period 2021: 1 March 2021 - 31 August 2021
Lecture period:
Master HS 22 March 2021 - 2 July 2021
Examination period: 5 July 2021 - 16 July 2021

Variations from the above schedules are listed in the plans of the individual courses. The times from the Department of HWI (see below) apply to teacher training.
 
Department of HWI
Semester period 2020: 1 April 2021–30 September 2021
Lecture period: 5 April 2021–10 July 2021
Pentecost holidays (no lectures): was cancelled

1st quarter: 8:30 am–10:00 am
2nd quarter: 10:15 am–11:45 am
3rd quarter: 12:30 pm–2:00 pm
4th quarter: 2:30 pm–4:00 pm
5th quarter: 4:15 pm–5:45 pm
6th quarter: 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
7th quarter: 7:45 pm–9:15 pm

To re-register for the new semester, please pay the semester contribution by bank transfer within the re-registration period. Please do not pay before the start of the re-registration period as the final amount will not be determined before this period begins.

Re-registration deadlines
Winter semester: 1 June–15 August
Summer semester: 1 December–15 February

The semester contribution must be in the HAW Hamburg account by the last day of the re-registration period at the latest!

Important: Late re-registration can result in involuntary deregistration from the university. Subsequent re-registration is only possible within the appeals period. Regardless of whether or not deregistration takes place, an additional administrative fee will be charged for late re-registration.

If you are financially unable to pay the semester contribution, you may contact the Students' Union (AStA). In warranted cases it can provide you with a loan.

As soon as the semester contribution is credited to the HAW Hamburg account you can update your chip card, and with it your semester ticket for the public transport system. To do so, you must insert the chip card in a validation station.

Organising your studies

All the necessary information about the current semester contribution and your payment status is available through the myHAW campus management system (in German only).