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The study start grant of 1,000 euros applies only under conditions: age, full-time study and benefit receipt. Application and deadline explained for new students.

Starting work with a child in Germany: how parental allowance is calculated, when to register parental leave, your daycare rights and tax changes.

Which scholarships can fund a master’s degree in Germany, the rates as of October 2026, and the BAföG rules that apply to master’s students.

The KfW student loan is available up to age 44. What this means for funding period and maximum sum, and which alternatives exist for older students.

How to carry back or forward losses from a start-up or rental under section 10d EStG, which 2026 deadlines apply and which documents you need.

Working students in Germany have no fixed earnings limit, only an hour limit of 20 hours per week. Here is what applies in 2026 and how social insurance works.

Research assistant posts in Germany are often graded E 13 under the TV-L. Here are the 2026 gross amounts, how fixed-term rules work and what health insurance costs.

The BAföG forms 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 at a glance: who completes them, when you need them and what to watch for with parental income and advance payments.

Employer-funded further training in Germany: when the benefit is taxable and when a repayment clause can be invalid. Ruling 9 AZR 266/24 explained.

The Cusanuswerk study scholarship: deadlines by group according to the 2025 application call, the requirements and the federal upper limits for funding.