Labor law
Labor law
Students from EU countries
In general, students from EU countries are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week during the semester and full-time during the semester break.
For students from non-EU countries, there are further specific regulations that you must observe!
Students from non-EU countries
They are normally granted limited permission to work alongside their studies. The permitted secondary employment can be carried out for 140 full days or 280 half days per year (new regulation from 1 March 2024). This will be stated in your residence permit.
These working days may be used during the semester and during the semester break. However, only full days or half days are counted as working days. If you work half days, the regular working time of an 8-hour day is taken as the basis, i.e. half-day employment generally comprises 4 hours.
Before taking up gainful employment, you must check whether your residence permit expressly authorises this intended gainful employment. If this is not the case, you must submit a corresponding application for employment to the Foreigners' Registration Office.
German course participants from non-EU countries
Students in study preparation measures, e.g. preparatory German courses, are permitted to work 140 full days or 280 half days per year, even during the lecture period (new regulation from 1 March 2024).
