Foreign students?from Non-EU-countries (enrolled at a German University) are allowed to work 120 days full time or 240 half days per year.?For residence permits issued after March 1, 2024, it is now 140 or 280 days.

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You are not allowed to be self-employed or work as freelancers as long as you didn? t get a?permission from the foreign authority.?

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Any work as ?HiWi“ (working as a student assistant) does not count on your 120 full or 240 half days.?

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Internships that are compulsory?in your curriculum do not count??on your 120 full or 240 half days either. If you plan to do your bachelor or master theisis in a company please get in contact with the Foreigners' Registration Office and bring along your contract.

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Any other internship which is not forseen in your curriculum?counts on your days no matter if it is paid or not.

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You can find more detailed information on the issue of working as a student on the web page of DAAD or on the page of Deutsches Studentenwerk.