diff --git a/src/backend/semester.py b/src/backend/semester.py
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+import datetime
+
+def generateSemesterByDate():
+        currentYear = datetime.datetime.now().year
+        currentYear = int(str(currentYear)[-2:])
+        month = datetime.datetime.now().month
+        if month >= 4 and month <= 9:
+            return "SoSe " + str(currentYear)
+        else:
+            if month == 10 or month == 11:
+                return f"WiSe {currentYear}/{currentYear+1}"
+            else:
+                return f"WiSe {currentYear-1}/{currentYear}"