Contract review before day one
Understand probation, notice, overtime and holiday clauses before signing.
Employment consultations · Germany
Make the probation period a chapter, not a cliff edge.
A focused consultation for employees who need to understand German probation clauses, prepare a difficult conversation, or respond calmly to notice.
Request a consultation60 minutes · remote or Berlin office · from €145
Probation in Germany can be agreed for up to six months. During that period, the statutory notice period is commonly two weeks—but the contract, collective agreement and circumstances still matter.
Flagship consultation
Bring the contract. Leave with a plan.
We read the probation clause with you, separate legal facts from workplace assumptions, map your dates, and prepare the words you can use with a manager or HR. You receive a written action note after the session.
See scope and preparation →A useful session can cover
- Probezeit and Kündigungsfrist wording
- Feedback meetings and performance records
- Sick leave, holidays and notice timing
- Options after termination during probation
Related support
Help at the moment you need it
Feedback meeting preparation
Build a specific agenda and evidence record for a mid-probation discussion.
Notice received: next-step session
Organise deadlines, documents and referral questions without losing valuable time.
Client note
“The contract language was less dramatic than I thought, but the dates were more important. I left with three questions for HR and a clear record of what to save.”
— Research coordinator, Berlin
Independent, bounded advice
We explain employment-process context and help you prepare. Where a matter requires legal representation—such as challenging a dismissal—we say so and point you toward a qualified German employment lawyer.
Our working approachA calm next step
Tell us where you are in the probation period.
We normally reply within one Berlin business day with availability and the right session format.
Describe your situation