Werkstudent privilege

Werkstudentenprivileg ·Géré par Gesetzliche Krankenkassen

The Werkstudentenprivileg makes student jobs cheap: if you stay at or under 20 hours per week during lecture periods, your job is exempt from health, long-term-care and unemployment insurance — you pay only the 9.3% pension contribution. More is allowed at night, on weekends and in semester breaks, up to 26 weeks per year above 20 hours. Minijobs up to €603 per month (2026) run on a separate, largely contribution-free track.

Qui y a droit

Enrolled, with your studies remaining your main occupation
At most 20 hours per week during lecture periods — more only at night, on weekends or in breaks (above 20 hours: max 26 weeks/year)
Non-EU students: 140 full or 280 half days per year, or up to 20 hours per week (§ 16b AufenthG)
EU students: no immigration-law work limits

Comment faire la demande

Nothing to apply for — your employer settles you as a Werkstudent in payroll; keep your enrollment certificate ready.

Sources

Werkstudentenprivileg — summa summarum Lexikon — Deutsche Rentenversicherung (consulté le 10 juillet 2026)
GKV-Spitzenverband — GKV-Spitzenverband (consulté le 10 juillet 2026)

Dernière vérification 10 juillet 2026