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Which laptop is enough for university? The key buying criteria with concrete minimum values from one university, plus notes on software and operating systems.

Dog liability insurance is regulated by the states. What section 5 of the Lower Saxony Dog Act requires and where provider overviews differ.

Whether you vote at your place of study or at home depends on your entry in the electoral register. Learn how your main residence fits into that decision.

Plug-in solar devices must be entered in the Marktstammdatenregister. Which details you need, which deadline applies and what happens without an entry.

The Bundestag has agreed a CO2 price corridor of 55 to 65 euros per tonne for 2027. What it means for heating and fuel, and what is still open.

Whether a phone contract without a credit check is possible depends on the provider. What prepaid balances, negative-balance clauses and additional payments mean for you.

Conditional compulsory service is provided for in the law but not switched on. It needs a Bundestag decision. How the mechanism works, without a forecast.

You can object to a German tax assessment within one month of notification (section 355 AO). Here is how to check the deadline and write a clear objection.

The cost of a German driving licence is made up of driving lessons, theory, examination and incidental costs. Here is how to compare offers and plan.

Founding a business alongside your studies in Germany: funding, advice, minijob limits and rules for side jobs, with links to all guides in this group.