Months of unfilled key positions, stagnant growth projects, and fruitless recruiting processes on the local job market have long been a worrying reality for many companies in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. At the same time, highly qualified academics, engineers, and IT specialists from third countries such as the USA , Great Britain or Canada are ready to enrich Germany's economic landscape with their expertise. However, in practice, the move towards international recruitment often...

A clerk at the Karlsruhe immigration office wanted to take the next logical step after years in public service and become a civil servant. However, the Karlsruhe Administrative Court has now blocked this move – because the Baden-Württemberg Office for the Protection of the Constitution had determined that she had ideological ties to the Muslim Brotherhood . The ruling (case number 12 K 8295/25) exemplifies how rigorously German authorities scrutinize the constitutional loyalty of their...

For many British citizens in Germany (and their families), the question of continuity of residence is the deciding factor. Those who know the rules secure their lifelong right to remain. Those who ignore them risk losing their special status under the Withdrawal Agreement. But what exactly does "continuity" mean? And how do trips or extended stays abroad affect the path to permanent residency? We shed light on the matter. What is the "continuity of stay"? Simply put: It's proof that you...