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Students from Iran need insurance that fits their visa and university. What the statutory rules say and how the visa situation looks right now.

Student insurance ends on deregistration. What applies from your first job, which contributions apply in 2026 and what happens in a gap, with sources.

For students in Germany, the route to private health insurance usually runs through an exemption. Here is what to know about the deadline, proof and cost comparison.

Foster children and care leavers can fund their studies through BAföG, youth welfare support and scholarships. Here is what counts and whom to ask.

Techniker Krankenkasse and DAK-Gesundheit are both substitute funds with the same statutory contribution share. Here is where they differ and what to check.

A scholarship usually does not change your health insurance directly. What counts is family insurance, the income limit and your compulsory insurance as a student.

After graduation, your income decides between GKV, voluntary insurance or PKV. The 2026 thresholds and contributions in Germany at a glance.

Third-party post, industrial project or scholarship: how to fund a PhD in engineering in Germany and how you stay insured meanwhile. Figures as of October 2026.

Under BAföG, parental income of the second-to-last calendar year before the funding period counts. Learn when an update application helps if income falls.

First job in the German public sector: what the TVöD and TV-L mean, how grading works, how experience steps rise and what applies during probation.