Family
If you work in Germany, German social security applies to you. According to European regulations, this can also have consequences for your family. Partner Your partner does not work in the Netherlands and they do not receive benefits either? If so, your partner can be covered by the health insurance scheme if you are married […]
Labour law
Employment contract In a German employment contract, a number of details should be included as standard: Name and address of the employer, Date of start and possibly end of the contract, Probationary period and duration of the probationary period, Place of work, Working hours, Holiday leave, Period of notice, Amount of wages It is […]
Health insurance
Legal and private health insurance If you work in Germany, you are covered by health insurance in Germany. Germany has different types of health insurance: Legal health insurance (compulsory or voluntary) and private health insurance. As an employee, you are compulsorily insured if your gross salary does not exceed € 77.400 per year (2026). If […]
Work
When you start working in Germany, many things will change for you. This includes a different tax code as well as the German social system and, above all, a different work culture. We have compiled information about cultural differences for you here. You will also be subject to different labour laws. In German labour law, […]
Health insurance
This film explains in Dutch how you are insured if you live in the Netherlands and work in Germany. Legal and private health insurance If you work in Germany, you are insured against health costs in Germany. Germany has different types of health insurance: Legal health insurance (compulsory or voluntary) and private health insurance. As […]
Work
When you start working in Germany, several things may change for you. For example, you will be confronted with different tax legislation, German social security and a different work culture. You will also be subject to different labour laws. In addition to your salary, you are increasingly not entitled to a holiday bonus or Christmas […]
Child and family
If you work in Germany, you are entitled to various leave arrangements and payments. However, this depends not only on your circumstances, but also on the circumstances of the other parent. You must be well informed about your rights. Maternity leave In Germany, maternity leave starts six weeks before the expected delivery date and ends […]
Holidays and holiday pay
Holiday days In Germany, you are legally entitled to 24 days of holiday. This is based on a 6-day working week, which implies that you are entitled to 4 weeks of holiday in a whole year. If you work 5 days a week, you are entitled to 20 days of leave. Holidays do not count […]
Dismissal due to illness
Can my German employer dismiss me because of illness? If you are sick, you cannot be dismissed. This is a common misconception. If someone is absent very often or for a very long time because of illness, the employer can dismiss him under certain circumstances. An occasional flu or infection is not enough. Dismissal due […]
Unemployment
If you work in Germany as an employee from Belgium, you pay unemployment insurance in Germany. However, you do not always receive a benefit from Germany. The country from which you receive unemployment benefit depends on whether you are full-time or part-time unemployed. When am I fully unemployed? You are fully unemployed when you are […]