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Which cookies you may refuse, what consent Section 25 TDDDG requires and how to recognise a banner that undermines voluntary consent.

Volunteering and voluntary service during your studies: all our guides on deadlines, insurance, liability, release from work and proof, in one overview.

How many students quit their studies? DZHW data show 28 percent in the bachelor programme. Here is how to read the figures correctly and where to find help.

Which deadline applies to which letter from the German tax office, when an assessment counts as notified and what is still possible after a missed deadline.

For 2026 the general salary threshold for Germany’s EU Blue Card is 50,700 euros gross per year, the reduced threshold 45,934.20 euros. How to check your offer and what else counts.

The Kassel administrative court upheld a refused resit after AI use in exams. We explain what the ruling means, what remains open and where the limits lie.

A federal law in Germany passes five steps. Learn how a draft moves from initiative through the Bundestag and Bundesrat to publication and entry into force.

Care levels 1 to 5 compared: what each stage describes, which benefits the draft plans for which level and which euro amounts are still missing.

Volunteer work belongs on your CV when its period is clear and it shows a relevant skill. How to place and phrase engagement correctly.

What is Bitcoin, how does the blockchain work and which risks does BaFin name? A plain explanation without a price forecast or buying recommendation.