(Summer Program Calendar Here)
| Academic Calendar - Spring Semester 2013* | |
| Thursday, February 28 | Students depart from the U.S. |
| Friday, March 1 | Spring semester students arrive in Germany |
| Saturday, March 2 | Orientation / Preliminary course begins |
| Thursday, March 28 | Preliminary Course ends |
| Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1 | Good Friday and Easter Monday - University and AJY Study Center are closed |
| Tuesday, April 2 | DSH (German Language Proficiency Exam) – written |
| Thursday, April 4 | DSH (German Language Proficiency Exam) – oral |
| Friday, April 5 to Saturday, April 13 | Spring break |
| Sunday, April 14 | University Orientation Day |
| Monday, April 15 | First day of classes for the Universität Heidelberg Spring Semester |
| Wednseday, May 1 | Labor Day - University and AJY Study Center closed |
| Thursday, May 9 | Ascension Day - University and AJY Study Center closed |
| Monday, May 20 | Whit-Monday - University and AJY Study Center closed |
| Thursday, May 30 | Corpus Christi - University and AJY Study Center closed |
| Wednesday, July 24 | Last day of classes for the Spring Semester |
| Monday, July 29 at 12:00 noon | Deadline for checking out of rooms |
| Tuesday, July 30 at 5:00 p.m. | AJY office and Study Center will close for the summer (No program services will be available during the summer break) |
| Academic Calendar - Fall / Winter Semester 2013-2014* | |
| Saturday, August 31 | Students depart from the U.S. |
| Sunday, September 1 | Students arrive in Germany |
| Monday, September 2 | Orientation / Preliminary Course begins |
| Friday, September 27 | Preliminary Course ends |
| TBD by Universität Heidelberg | German Language Proficiency Exam (DSH) – written |
| TBD by Universität Heidelberg | German Language Proficiency Exam (DSH) – oral |
| Saturday, October 5 - Saturday October 12 | Fall break |
| Sunday, October 13 | University Orientation Day |
| Monday, October 14 | First day of classes for the Universität Heidelberg Fall Semester |
| Friday, November 1 | All Saints' Day - University and AJY Study Center closed |
| Thursday, November 28 | University and AJY Study Center open - AJY Thanksgiving Dinner |
| Wednesday, December 18 | Last day of classes and last day of AJY Program for Fall Semester students |
| Saturday, December 21, 12:00 noon | Deadline for checking out of rooms for Fall Semester students |
| December 21 – January 6, 2014 | Holiday Break for Extended Fall / Full Year students |
| Friday, February 7, 2014 | Last day of classes and last day of AJY Program for Extended Fall students |
| Monday, February 10, 2014, 12:00 noon | Deadline for checking out of rooms for Extended Fall students |
| February 8 – April 13, 2014 | Semester break for Full Year students (Spring semester classes start April 14, 2014) |
*All calendars are tentative.