Author: AlmanyPedia editorial team
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Registering a birth in Germany: one week, and what the register records
The deadline is shorter than most parents expect — and births abroad have a separate route in.
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Healthcare for asylum seekers in Germany: what the law covers
The gap between the two phases decides everything — including who gets a health card and who does not.
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The child supplement in Germany: for people who work and still fall short
Not for the unemployed but for people who work and still fall short — and a mid-period pay rise does not reduce it.
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Maternity protection in Germany: a ban on the employer, not leave you request
The prohibition is addressed to your employer, not to you — and the period after the birth cannot be waived even if you want to return.
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Parental allowance in Germany: the real rate and the months people miss
The rate is not 67% for everyone, and a premature birth adds months most parents never hear about.
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Education stages in Germany: two systems under two different laws
An occupation travels with you across all of Germany; a school changes at the first internal border you cross.
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When does a child start school in Germany? And why there is no single answer
The right question is not "what is the law?" but "which Land do I live in?" — and the difference can be a full school year.
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Custody after separation in Germany: who decides what
A teenager’s objection defeats the agreed route alone — the second route stays open to the court.
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The right to a childcare place: what changed in 2026/2027
The entitlement no longer stops at the school gate — but lesson time counts within the eight hours rather than being added to them.
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Pensions for foreigners and refugees in Germany: five years and one missing condition
The condition is insurance, not a passport — but one signature on a refund application erases every year, irreversibly.
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Early retirement in Germany: two routes sharing one name
What separates them is not your age but your waiting years — and it is worth 14.4% of your pension for life.
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How is a German pension calculated? The formula and its three factors
Three factors only — and knowing them lets you calculate your pension on one sheet and see which factor you can actually move.