(2) Die Immatrikulation nach Absatz 1 Sätze 1 bis 5 ist zu versagen, wenn
die Person in einem Dienst-, Arbeits- oder Ausbildungsverhältnis steht oder sonst beruflich tätig ist, es sei denn, dass sie nachweist, dass sie zeitlich die Möglichkeit hat, sich dem Studium uneingeschränkt zu widmen, insbesondere die erforderlichen Lehrveranstaltungen zu besuchen
This was dropped in the latest version. Combined with §62 Abs. 3 Nr. 1 (unchanged in the latest version):
(3) Studierende können von Amts wegen exmatrikuliert werden, wenn
ein Immatrikulationshindernis nach § 60 nachträglich eintritt,
You were effectively banned from working more than 20 hours a week which I believe comes from some court ruling that working any longer loses your legal student status and makes you inelligble for certain benefits.
German students are allowed to work at most 20 hours a week or they will be exmatriculated. Full time jobs are impossible.Wrong, see below.
TL;DR: Only in one state prior to November 2024.
That’s just wrong, lol.
Huh, I was nearly certain this was the case.
After a lot of research, apparently the state I live in (Baden-Württemberg) did have this rule.
In §60 Abs. 2 Nr. 4 LHG from December 2020 to November 2024:
This was dropped in the latest version. Combined with §62 Abs. 3 Nr. 1 (unchanged in the latest version):
You were effectively banned from working more than 20 hours a week which I believe comes from some court ruling that working any longer loses your legal student status and makes you inelligble for certain benefits.
Edit: Added links