Long-Term Care Insurance Reform Raises Costs From 2027
Germany’s cabinet approved a long-term care insurance reform bill on September 30, 2026. If parliament passes the long-term care insurance reform, you’ll...
Germany’s New Kita Law Would Screen Every 4-Year-Old
A new law would have every child in Germany screened by age four. The screening covers your child whether or not they go to a daycare center (Kita). Officially,...
Paid Kinderkrankentage Fall From 15 to 10 Days in 2027
Starting January 1, 2027, you’ll get fewer paid days off when your child is sick. Germany’s paid child sick days (Kinderkrankentage) drop from 15 to...
WissZeitVG Reform Sets Minimum Contracts for Researchers
On October 8, 2026, the Bundestag will debate a reform that would introduce minimum contract lengths for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers for the first time....
Germany’s October 2026 Changes for Payback, Stations, and Fuel
Your Payback loyalty points from three years ago expired on September 30. October brings three more changes: a fuel tax cut, a ban on drinking alcohol at all 5,400...
Germany Cuts 9,304 Phone Numbers Tied to Investment Scams
Authorities switched off 9,304 German phone numbers in the past three months. Scammers had used the numbers to push fake investments. Officials call the crackdown...
AfD Blames Immigration for Germany’s PISA Decline
The Bundestag debated an Alternative for Germany (AfD) motion on September 24, 2026. The AfD motion blames immigration for Germany’s falling PISA scores. The...
What Is Germany’s 24-Hour Frontex Plan for Deportations?
Germany brought 16 European interior ministers to Munich on September 26, 2026. The ministers met to find ways to speed up deportations across Europe. At the Munich...
Germany Ends the Paper Receipt Requirement From 2028
Germany’s Federal Cabinet approved a bill on September 23, 2026. The bill ends the mandatory paper receipt (Bonpflicht) at checkout. From January 1, 2028,...
What Does German Administrative Court Reform Mean for You?
On September 25, 2026, the Bundestag held its first debate on a bill to speed up Germany’s administrative courts (Verwaltungsgerichte). The bill is the seventh...