Guides

How many probatory sessions are planned, how they run in individual and group settings, when video applies and what follows the trial phase.

How to explain a gap in your CV in an application: which breaks need no explanation, which reasons work, and how to answer follow-up questions in an interview.

There is no nationwide calendar for the German First State Examination. In Bavaria, identifiers such as 2026/2 and a four-month deadline apply. Last updated November 2026.

If you take out a loan together, each of you is liable for the whole sum. What that means for couples, break-ups and instalments.

A plagiarism suspicion follows a set procedure with a hearing and a decision. We show the stages, your rights and the points that differ between universities.

No, the practice fee ended on 1 January 2013. What patients pay today, including the statutory cap on co-payments with a worked example, as of November 2026.

Joint taxation of spouses (Ehegattensplitting) is debated in 2026. This guide explains how it works, which proposals are known and what is not yet law.

The family caregiver allowance is not enacted, a concept is announced for 2027. What applies today, such as the care support allowance, at a glance.

A foreign degree needs a different body depending on your goal: the university, the ZAB or a state recognition office. Here is who decides what, with sources.

What happens if you miss the enrolment deadline: validity of the notice, follow-up procedures, places marketplace and withdrawal of enrolment, with date.