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Dates & Deadlines

According to the requirements of the "General Regulations," explicit registration is required to take exams. This exam registration is done online via MARVIN and should not be confused with the registration for courses that took place before the start of lectures.

You can register for module exams in the Department of Physics independently via MARVIN within a specific time frame and, if necessary, deregister again.
Please note that registration for the course requirements is also required for almost all modules! 

We recommend registering exclusively via the study planner with the module plan, as this is the only way to ensure that you register in the correct area. If a registration option ('Register' button) is not in the desired area (which can happen if the lecture can be included in multiple modules), you can display it in the desired location by clicking on the course behind the double arrow.

For examination and registration dates for modules of other departments, please refer to the websites of the respective department. Please note further that for import modules only the regulations of the offering department apply!

Please - as always when correspond with the examination office - give your full name, your matriculation-number and your course of study including PO (to be found on your semester card), as well as the exam/s that you are writing about and the exam date.

Link to Dates & Deadlines at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences (German)

Link to Dates & Deadlines at the School of Bussiness and Economics (English)

Winter semester 2025/26 

1. Exam period

The exams should take place between Monday, February 9, 2025 and Friday, February 28, 2026

The general or predominant registration and de-registration deadlines for courses and examinations in the winter semester 2025/26 at the Faculty of Physics start on January 26, 2026 and end on February 6, 2026. Withdrawal deadlines for exams (the day up to which you can cancel an exam) can vary!

Exception to the above deadlines in Functional Materials (other study program please look at the German website)

  • F3 Basic Lab/F4 Functional Materials Lab (Requirement & Exam)
    Registration from - coming soon - 
    The registration is mandatory!
  • F5 Research Lab (Requirement & Exam)
    Registration from November 1, 2025 until  February 28, 2026
    The registration is mandatory!

2. Exam period

The exams should take place between Monday, March 23, 2026 and Friday, April 11, 2026

The registration and deregistration deadlines for the 2nd date for examinations in the winter semester 2024/25 start on March 2, 2026 and end on March 20, 2026! If the second examination date is in April, you can cancel your registration by email up to three days before the examination by sending an  to the Examination Office. A Registration is no longer possible in April!

Please note that a second examination for registration will only be created if the lecturer requests this from the examination office.
If you cannot find in MARVIN a second exam date, please contact your lecturer first.

Summer semester 2026

1. Exam period

The exams should take place between -entry coming soon-

The general or predominant registration and de-registration deadlines for courses and examinations in the summer semester 2026 at the Faculty of Physics start on -entry coming soon- Withdrawal deadlines for exams (the day up to which you can cancel an exam) can vary!

Exception to the above deadlines in Functional Materials (other study program please look at the German website)

  • F3 Basic Lab/F4 Functional Materials Lab (Requirement & Exam) 
    Registration from - Entry coming soon - 
    The registration is mandatory!
  • F5 Research Lab (Requirement & Exam) 
    Registration from April 13, 2026 until  August 31, 2026
    The registration is mandatory!

2. Exam period

The exams should take place between - Entry coming soon - 

The registration and deregistration deadlines for the 2nd date for examinations in the summer semester 2026 start on - Entry coming soon - !  If the second examination date is in October, you can cancel your registration by email up to three days before the examination by sending an email to the Examination Office. A Registration is no longer possible in Qctober!

Please note that a second examination for registration will only be created if the lecturer requests this from the examination office. 
If you cannot find in MARVIN a second exam date, please contact your lecturer first.

Generally, there is no second exam date scheduled for the modules F3 Basic Lab, F4 FM-Lab and F5 Research Lab!


Checklist for a successful exam registration:

  • Receive your TAN list, a list of "transaction numbers" similar to online banking.
    The HRZ will automatically send this to the postal address stored in MARVIN.
    Important also: For all departments only one list is active at a time, so you can also use these numbers for registration at other departments.
    I lost my TAN-List!
  • Registration or, if applicable, de-registration for course requirement/s and examination/s via MARVIN.
    ATTENTION! After expiry of the deadlines, you can no longer register or deregister for course requirements and examinations!
    Participation in exams without registering in MARVIN is not permitted and will not be accepted! If you do not take part in the exam despite your report, this will be considered as a failure, unless there are valid reasons for your non-attendance. (e.g. illness) You have to inform the exam office immediately about this.
  • Check the registration or de-registration via MARVIN
    It is recommended that you recheck the exam registration/deregistration, because what is in the system on the exam day is valid!

What to do if it does not work?

For content or technical problems, please send an email with your name, matriculation number, study program and a screenshot of the error message to the examination office ().
If your email arrives within the registration and deregistration deadline set for this exam, it will be processed accordingly.

Online instructions MARVIN (YouTube)

A video on how to register for exams via MARVIN will soon be published on the university's YouTube channel under Philipps Tips!
For these videos, subtitles are available in German and English.

Link to the YouTube playlist 'Philipps Tips':
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLmr_XhQwwKO1KhvXvJi3RKFgrKl2TA7W

In the ILIAS group 'Marvin Instructions' (freely accessible, registration required) you will find written instructions for registering and de-registering for exams under the item 'Instructions for students' (Anleitungen für Studierende).
In the category 'OPENCAST-VIDEOS' - 'Instruction videos for students' (Anleitungs-Videos für Studiernede) you will find corresponding video instructions.

ILIAS and MARVIN can also be accessed via the direct links under 'Portals'.