Dataruntimepath
German labor law, translated into decisions you can act on.
We guide newcomers through employment consultations in Germany—contracts, probation, working time, and dismissal basics—so your first years on a German payroll feel navigable.
What newcomers ask us in the first ninety days
Most confusion is not about obscure statutes—it is about how a clause lands on your calendar, your pay slip, or your probation talk.
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Contract language that actually binds
We walk through Befristung, Nebenbeschäftigung, and overtime wording with examples from real offer letters.
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Probation without panic
Learn what Probezeit changes for notice periods, feedback culture, and when silence is not consent.
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Workplace rights you can name
From Arbeitszeitgesetz basics to vacation accrual, you leave with vocabulary you can use with HR.
Programs in the current pathway
Start with foundations, then deepen into negotiation or works-council literacy when your role demands it.
German Employment Foundations
A structured path through contracts, pay slips, leave, and early-career risk points for English speakers.
Offer Letter Clinic
Short sessions for comparing German offers side by side before you sign.
Works Council Orientation
For employees joining firms with a Betriebsrat—how representation affects day-to-day decisions.
“The module on befristete Verträge stopped me from accepting a twelve-month chain without asking about Verlängerung rules. I still wish the pay-slip decoder had more retail examples, but the contract walkthrough alone paid for the seat.”
Mara K. · logistics analyst, Leipzig · German Employment FoundationsFrom Field Notes
Short reads for the week you receive an offer, start Probezeit, or open your first Gehaltsabrechnung.
Book an employment consultation that respects your timeline
Tell us whether you are pre-offer, mid-probation, or decoding a dispute. We reply within two business days with a suggested pathway—not a sales script.
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