Students who work exclusively during the lecture-free period do not have to pay additional contributions to health, nursing care and unemployment insurance, regardless of the amount earned, even if the employment lasts longer than three months or 70 working days in a calendar year.
If the employment is limited to a maximum of three months or 70 working days in a calendar year, you are also exempt from pension insurance.
However, the employment must be limited by contract and may not be exercised on a professional basis.
Otherwise, and if you earn more than 520 euros per month, you are liable for pension insurance.
You can find the lecture-free period for each semester in the semester key points. For insurance reasons, it is also important for the employer to know whether the job takes place during the lecture-free period. The university does not issue any further certificates to confirm the lecture-free period beyond the semester key points.
