Lionel Hasse

A cotutelle links two universities from different countries in one doctorate. The steps run from advice and the contract to the final certificate.

Doing a Dr. med. (Doctor of Medicine) alongside your medical studies: when you can be admitted, which deadlines apply and what the FAU doctoral regulations set out.

A side job during the German legal clerkship needs approval under state law. Here are the mini-job limit, social insurance, tax and trainee pay effects explained.

The University of Rostock lists 352 euros for the winter semester 2026/27, while the same page shows 333 euros elsewhere. We explain the discrepancy and the deadline of 15 July.

What the public health service in Bremen asks in its questionnaire, which look-back periods apply to illnesses and treatments and how Beihilfe works.

The semester fee at the University of Jena is €333.05 for winter semester 2026/27. Here are the items, the additional charges and the re-enrolment dates the university lists for 2027.

Doing a doctorate while in specialist training: TV-Ärzte TdL pay scale for Ä1 from 5,792.90 euros gross, time needed and insurance threshold, October 2026.

The University of Freiburg states a semester fee of 190 euros per semester according to its website. The guide covers the items, deadlines and late fee.

PhD scholarships can be income tax free under certain conditions. This guide explains section 3 no. 44 EStG with examples and the limits of the exemption.

Trainee pay at pay grade A 13 in Berlin with status April 2026, the standard Beihilfe rate of 50 percent and what to clarify about health insurance during training.