Category: Children & School
School starting age, the stages of German education, the right to a childcare place and custody after separation.
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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.