Employment Contract for Working Students (Bilingual, Informal Address) (Germany) by Seedsummit
The Seedsummit Employment Contract for Working Student clarifies legal, social security, and procedural requirements under German law for fixed-term part-time student employment. It includes proof of enrolment, social insurance exemptions, vacation entitlements, intellectual property rights, and termination rules.
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What is this template?
This is a bilingual fixed-term employment agreement specifically tailored for students enrolled in full-time university courses in Germany. It contains unique requirements for the submission of enrollment certificates every semester and explicitly limits Section 616 BGB claims. It is not for regular permanent staff or freelancers.
When should you use it?
Use this when hiring a student for a specific period while they are enrolled at a university to ensure social security exemptions are applied. Use a German Settlement Agreement if instead you are terminating an existing permanent relationship.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | Position, Place of Work, Submission of Proofs of Student Status and Social Security | Obliges the working student to submit original certificates of enrollment at the start of each semester and provide proof of health insurance. |
| Section 2 | Working Time | Sets regular weekly hours and mandates that overtime is compensated solely by time off in lieu. |
| Section 4 | Incapacity to Work | Entitles the student to six weeks of continued pay and limits Section 616 BGB claims to five days per calendar year. |
| Section 5 | Vacation | Distinguishes between Statutory Vacation under the Bundesurlaubsgesetz and Contractually Agreed Vacation which expires on 31 December without payout in lieu. |
| Section 7 | Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation | Prohibits direct or indirect competition and imposes a twelve-month post-termination non-solicitation obligation regarding employees and consultants. |
| Section 9 | Work Results, Intellectual Property | Transfers all rights in Work Results to the Company and references the Employee Inventions Act for technical improvements. |
| Section 10 | Term, Probationary Period, Termination, Release | Establishes a fixed-term duration and a two-week notice period during the initial probationary period. |
| Section 11 | Forfeiture of Claims | Imposes a three-month text-form deadline for asserting claims arising from the employment relationship before they are legally lost. |
Who it's for
- a German startup hiring a university student for up to 20 hours per week
- employers seeking the Werkstudentenprivileg social security exemption for student staff
- companies requiring a bilingual German-English employment agreement for fixed-term roles
- hiring students for short-term projects that must expire without formal notice of termination
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