Lottery procedure

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  • Lottery procedures only take place in admission-restricted (NC) degree programs.
  • Prospective students who have not yet applied for a place can also submit a lottery application.
  • Applications can be submitted for several degree programmes.
  • Only German citizens and EU citizens or persons with a German school or academic degree can take part in the lottery procedure.
  • No confirmation of receipt will be sent.
  • A lottery procedure will only take place if there are still places available after the completion of the allocation procedure.
  • During the application period for the lottery procedure, it is still open whether lottery procedures will take place.
  • The lottery procedures are carried out shortly before the start of the semester.
  • Only the luck of the draw decides.
  • Only applicants drawn by lot will be informed.

Lottery procedure winter semester 2025

Teaching profession
(1st and higher semester)
Start: 01.08.2025
End: 05.10.2025

Master
(1st and higher semester)
Start: 15.08.2025
End: 15.09.2025

Bachelor's degree
1st semester:
Start: 01.10.2025
End: 05.10.2025
Higher semesters:
Start: 15.08.2025
End: 15.09.2025

Lottery procedure

Applications for the lottery procedure can only be submitted digitally via the "eCampus" applicant portal.

  • Applications for the lottery procedure can only be submitted online and only within the application deadline.
  • Lottery procedure for a first study semester: You do not need to submit any documents. Only applicants drawn by lot will receive notification of admission via the "eCampus" application portal.
  • Lottery procedure for a higher study semester: When applying for a higher study semester, a certificate of credit transfer from the responsible examination office of the desired degree program must be submitted. Without credit transfer, the application will not be processed and therefore will not be included in the lottery procedure (higher semester). Please note the special application deadlines of the relevant examination offices. You will receive notification of admission via the application portal "eCampus".
  • Additional requirements, such as language skills, are not checked in the lottery procedure, but only upon enrolment.

  • For an application for the winter semester , a lottery application for the "first study semester" and/or for a "higher study semester" is possible.

  • For an application for the summer semester , a lottery application is only possible for the "higher study semester".

  • There are the following application statuses in the lottery procedure:
    • "digitally received" means: your lottery application has been submitted, a lottery procedure has not yet been carried out
    • "provisionally excluded" means: your lottery application is incomplete
    • "valid" means: A lottery procedure is being carried out, your lottery application is in the lottery pot
    • "Admission offer available" means: A lottery procedure has been carried out, your application has been drawn

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