Academic calendar
Winter Semester 2026/27 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Winter Semester 2026/27Relevant now
- Summer Semester 2027
- Winter Semester 2027/28
- Summer Semester 2028
Campus language
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- 18er
- The large student dormitory complex located on Straße des 18. Oktober.
A
- Alma
- Short for AlmaWeb, the university's online portal for course registration and grades.
E
- Ersti
- Short for 'Erstsemester'; a first-year student or freshman.
- Ersti-Woche
- Orientation week for new students, filled with social events and introductory sessions.
F
- FSR
- Fachschaftsrat; the student representative council for a specific department or faculty.
L
- Lipsiensis
- The Latin adjective for 'of Leipzig,' frequently used in formal university titles (Alma Mater Lipsiensis).
M
- Mainzer
- The student dormitory located on Mainzer Straße.
- Mensa Academica
- The cafeteria serving the medical and natural sciences campus area.
- Mensa am Park
- The main and largest university cafeteria located on the central Augustusplatz campus.
- Mensa Schönauer Straße
- The cafeteria serving students in the western part of the city/Leipzig-Grünau.
N
- Nürnberger
- Student housing located on Nürnberger Straße, popular for its proximity to the city center.
P
- Peterssteinweg
- The cafeteria (Mensa) located near the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences.
S
- Studentenwerk
- The public organization (now often Studierendenwerk) that manages housing, dining, and BAföG student loans.
- StuRa
- Studierendenrat; the central student government body representing all students at the university.
Z
- ZLS
- Zentrum für Lehrerbildung und Schulforschung; the center responsible for teacher training programs.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AlmaWeb
- The central administrative portal where students register for modules, exams, and view their transcripts.
- Augusteum
- The main university building on Augustusplatz housing the auditorium and administration.
- cafeteria_mensa_am_park
- Cafeteria Mensa am Park
- GWZ
- Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum; the main hub for humanities and social sciences located on Beethovenstraße.
- MDV-Ticket
- The semester transit pass included in the student fee, allowing travel on all public transport within the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund.
- mensa_academica
- Mensa Academica
- mensa_am_park
- Mensa am Park
- Moodle
- The primary learning management system used by professors to share course materials and assignments.
- Paulinum
- The prominent building on Augustusplatz that serves as both an assembly hall and the university church.
- Seminargebäude
- The dedicated seminar building on the main campus used for various lectures and classes.
- Uni-Card
- The multi-functional student ID used for the library, printing, and as a payment card in cafeterias.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Winter Semester 2026/27 runs Oct 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 15 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.