Welcome to the winter semester 2025/26 – Recommendations for the new semester
Welcome to the start of the winter semester 2025/26 at the School of Business, Economics and Society (WiSo) of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)! FAU WiSo is delighted to welcome you — whether you are joining as new students or returning ones. A new semester brings new opportunities: exciting lectures, inspiring encounters, and many ways to grow both personally and academically. With winter just around the corner, we wish you a successful start, enriching experiences, and an unforgettable time here at WiSo in Nuremberg.
For the start of the semester, the School also recommends the study guide “Studying”. This guide will tell you all you need to know about studying at FAU WiSo. In addition, important dates are summarized here. In this context, please also note that WiSo Nuremberg additionally provides important and interesting topics for you on its Website, Instagram, LinkedIn and Bluesky.
Important dates of the semester
October 13, 2025
Start of lectures winter semester 2025/26
Welcome event for all international programs Bachelor and Master at 9.15 a.m. in H5/H6.
October 25, 2025, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Long Night of Sciences
FAU WiSo, Lange Gasse 20, Nuremberg
November 4, 2025
International Day
FAU WiSo, Lange Gasse 20, Nuremberg
Further information at: www.wiso-international-day.fau.de
November 17, 2025, 12:01 AM – December 7, 2025, 11:59 PM
Registration period for exams in the winter semester 2025/26
November 21, 2025
Graduation Ceremony for students of English degree programs
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Lange Gasse 20, H5
Further information, including registration at: https://www.absolventenfeier.wiso.fau.de/en/
December 5, 2025
Graduation Ceremony for students of German degree programs
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Lange Gasse 20, H4
Further information, including registration at: https://www.absolventenfeier.wiso.fau.de/
February 3, 2026
Start re-registration for the summer semester 2026
Further information at: www.fau.de/semestertermine
February 6, 2026
End of lectures, winter semester 2025/26
April 13, 2026
Start of lectures, summer semester 2026
An overview of the most important links
Good advice right from the start
- Bachelor’s student advisory service: wiso.fau.eu/bachelor
- Master’s student advisory service: wiso.fau.eu/master
- Examination office: wiso.fau.eu/examinations-office
- General student advisory service: www.ibz.fau.eu
Online services and internet portals
- Overview of the portals: wiso.fau.eu/online-portals
- Portal “Studon”: www.studon.fau.de
- Portal for the Master’s application “Campo”: www.campo.fau.de
- PC courses of the computer center (German): www.kurse.rrze.fau.de
The School
- WiSo website: www.wiso.fau.eu
- WiSo from A-Z (German): www.wiso.fau.de/a-z
- Information desk at the WiSo (German): www.infothek.wiso.fau.de
- The WiSo on LinkedIn (German): https://de.linkedin.com/school/fauwiso/
- The WiSo on Instagram (German): https://www.instagram.com/fauwiso/
- The WiSo on Bluesky (German): https://bsky.app/profile/fauwiso.bsky.social
- Events at the School: www.wiso.fau.eu/events
- Department newsletter (monthly, German): www.wiso.fau.de/newsletter
The University Library
- The University Library: www.ub.fau.eu
- WiSo-Bib (German): www.ub.fau.de/ub/standorte/wszb
Fit for the world
- Office for International Affairs/International Office: www.ib.wiso.fau.de/en
- Learning languages at FAU: www.sz.fau.eu
- Registration for language courses: www.sprachkurse.fau.de
Out of the university, into the job
- Good advice from a career professional (German): www.career.wiso.fau.de
- Job vacancies for students (German): www.stellenwerk-erlangen-nuernberg.de
- Active networking – WiSo alumni association (German): www.afwn.de
WiSo wishes all students a good start at WiSo in Nuremberg!