Winter Semester 2026/27 - Dates and Deadlines

  • Lectures begin on October 12, 2026. Due to Welcome Day, some classes will not start until the second week of the semester. Lectures end on February 5, 2027.
  • The winter break runs from December 23 to January 6. University buildings are closed during this period.
  • The next Defense Day is October 2, 2026.
  • Block courses during the semester break:
    • Mobile Mapping (Prinz): February 22 – February 26, 2027
    • Geodatabases (Schwering/Aleksandrov): March 1 – March 4, 2027
    • Cycling Lab (Oktay): February 8 – February 19, 2027
    • Physical Computing and the IoT (Bartoschek/Karic): February 22 – February 26, 2027, plus individual sessions during the semester

Jobhub IT at the University of Münster

The Jobhub IT—the University of Münster’s annual IT career fair—will take place on November 3 in the castle foyer (2.30 - 6 pm). Students from IT-related degree programs—regardless of how many semesters they have completed—are cordially invited to learn about potential internships, company-sponsored theses, student trainee positions, and entry-level career opportunities. The following companies are participating in the career fair: Atruvia AG, best practice consulting AG, con terra GmbH, DMI GmbH & Co. KG, Finanz Informatik GmbH & Co. KG, GWS Gesellschaft für Warenwirtschafts-Systeme mbH, LVM Versicherung, mindsquare AG, Othmerding Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, OVSoftware GmbH, pco GmbH & Co. KG, Provinzial Holding AG, SIEVERS - SNC Computer & Software GmbH & Co. KG, viadee Unternehmensberatung AG, Web Computing GmbH. No registration is required. Jobhub IT is organized by the Institute for Applied Computer Science (an affiliated institute of the university).

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Center for Digital Media

The Center for Digital Media (GEO 1, Room 11) supports students in all aspects of digital media and lends out both necessary hardware and software. The service is free for students and faculty members. Printers and scanners are also available.

International Students

The Institute of Geoinformatics welcomes students from all over the world each year. While our bachelor program is taught in German, the master and doctoral programs are taught completely in English. A good command of the English language is necessary for the acceptance into the programs. Assistance with obtaining visas and scholarships is provided by the International Office.

Student Council

The student council, in German short "Fachschaft", consists of voluntary geoinformatics students who stand up for students' rights, organize networking events, are members of official university committees and always support students with appearing problems and questions.