Whether written exams, term papers or oral examinations – on this page you will find everything you need to know about examinations at the University of Mannheim. A special feature of the University of Mannheim is that written exams at the end of each semester are organized by exam coordinators and take place in central examination periods.
Depending on the group of people you belong to, this means that you will have to keep different to-dos, important dates, and other information in mind to take examinations and complete them successfully. The legal basis governing examinations at the university applies to all groups of people. You will find the rules and regulations governing examinations at the university at the bottom of this page.
Important Dates and Deadlines
You can view your exam dates in Portal2 from the first week of the semester. Click on “studying" > “list of all examinations”.
| General registration period | 23 October 2024 – 6 November 2024 |
| Early registration period | 19 September 2024 – 3 October 2024 |
| Deadline for examinations which are not written exams | 2 December 2024 |
| Deadline for late registrations / changes in registration | 3 days before the regular examination date |
| Application for compensation for disadvantages | Until the end of the registration period |
| No overlaps regular examination dates | For all registrations within the general registration period |
| No overlaps alternate examination dates | For all registrations until 10.01.2025 |
| Regular examination dates | 9 December 2024 – 21 December 2024 |
| Alternate examination dates | 1 February 2025 – 8 February 2025 |
| Deadline for submitting grades for regular examination dates | 10 January 2025 |
| Deadline for submitting grades for alternate examination dates | 12 March 2025 |