Field Notes
Short briefings drawn from employment consultations in Germany—written for newcomers who need clarity before the next HR meeting.
Reading your first German employment contract
A practical order of operations when the PDF arrives in mixed German and English.
Probezeit: what actually changes
Notice periods, feedback rituals, and myths that spread faster than facts.
Decoding a German payslip without panic
Steuerklasse, social contributions, and the lines worth highlighting for HR.
When to involve the Betriebsrat
Signals that a works council conversation may help—and when it will not.