Lionel Hasse

Who the Avicenna Studienwerk is open to, why its application portal was closed in October 2026, when the next phase starts and what the website says about support.

When do students in Germany start paying income tax? The 2026 basic allowance, the role of work-related expenses and the planned figures for 2027 and 2028.

What does a large company pay graduates with a master’s degree? Salary conversion with a 15 percent employer top-up, probation, holidays and extra benefits.

First-generation students are strongly represented in German foundation funding. Figures, access routes and rates, with sources and status October 2026.

How the one-percent rule for company cars works in Germany, what applies to electric cars and how to factor the benefit in kind into a salary comparison.

A scholarship application letter shows who you are and why funding would help you. We explain structure, content and length, with an outline example.

Social workers in the German public sector are often paid in pay grade S 11b. Here are the May 2026 pay table, the starting step and a health insurance example.

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation regulations we checked cover vocational training support of 300 euros per month. This overview explains what applies to studies.

Who can apply to the Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk, when the autumn 2026 application window was open, and what the website says about funding and what it leaves out.

Loans at career start in Germany: how creditworthiness is checked, the 14-day right of withdrawal and a worked example of an instalment loan.