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Germany guarantees a pension level of 48 percent until 2031. What follows is open: the pension commission proposes different tools. Last updated November 2026.

Fake police officers use fear and time pressure on the phone and demand cash or valuables. Learn how to recognise a shock call and respond correctly before anything is handed over.

Not every self-employed activity is subject to German pension insurance. Learn which groups § 2 SGB VI names, when an exemption applies and what to check.

Since July 2026 Bürgergeld is called Grundsicherungsgeld. Existing decisions stay valid. What recipients should check on assets, housing costs and duties.

The military service questionnaire has not arrived? How to request it again, which deadlines keep running and what applies to fines. Last updated November 2026.

Which examinations are done at the German Musterung: medical assessment, tests, CAT, fitness grades and your rights under section 17 WPflG, last updated November 2026.

Since 1 July 2025, respite care and short-term care share one annual amount of 3,539 euros. What applies today and what is still open for 2027?

Self-employed people and freelancers are assessed differently under disability insurance. Occupation, referral and health answers weigh more heavily. Here is what to check before applying.

PKV for students in 2027: how the exemption under section 8 SGB V works, what the 2027 insurance threshold means and which features student tariffs have.

For a life-threatening emergency dial 112, for urgent complaints outside surgery hours 116117. What the reorganisation of the acute control centre changes and what is still open.