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TU Darmstadt charges EUR 402.68 for the winter semester 2026/27, or EUR 432.68 if you pay late. Here are the items, the ticket share and the key dates.

IKK classic or TK for students: why the statutory opening of a company or guild fund comes first, how the contribution is calculated and which deadlines apply.

Whether your employer must agree to a PhD alongside your job usually depends on your employment contract. What section 60 HGB covers, what it does not, and how to prepare the conversation.

A PhD Exposé (research proposal) describes your question, method and timetable. Here is how it is built, how long it may be and what a sample looks like.

Civil-servant and employed teachers differ in pension contributions, health insurance and deductions. This overview shows where the differences lie and how to compare them.

The Goethe University Frankfurt semester fee is 408.28 euros in the winter term 2026/27 according to the university. See all eight items and the comparison with last year.

The DAAD doctoral scholarship in Germany: requirements, a monthly rate of 1,400 euros, research allowance, duration and application window from the DAAD database.

A PhD abroad follows the rules of the host country and the university. These are the points to settle before you leave, from admission to title and insurance.

Trainee pay, maintenance allowance and 50 percent Beihilfe in North Rhine-Westphalia: which figures are verified and how to combine Beihilfe with a private tariff.

As a trainee lawyer in Germany you can deduct trips, moves, meals and work equipment once they exceed the flat allowance of 1,230 euros. The rules at a glance.