Glossary — 220 German official terms explained

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Tarifvertrag (collective agreement)

Contract between trade union and employer association — regulates wages, working hours, vacation, and special payments.

Thanks to the collective agreement, I get 30 days of vacation and Christmas bonus.

Work

Teilzeitarbeit (Part-time work)

Employment with fewer hours than the usual full-time working hours — right to part-time work after 6 months in companies with 15+ employees.

Since the birth of my child, I have been working part-time (20 hours per week).

Work

Telefonseelsorge (crisis hotline)

Free, anonymous crisis counseling by telephone (0800 111 0 111 / 0800 111 0 222) — available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Telefonseelsorge is available at any time and is free of charge.

Daily life

TestDaF (TestDaF)

German language proficiency test for university admission — Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache at levels B2–C1.

To study at a German university, I have to pass the TestDaF.

Education

TÜV (TÜV)

Technical Inspection Association — Main inspection (HU) for vehicles every 2 years, also inspections of elevators, playgrounds, etc.

My car needs to go for TÜV inspection this year — the main inspection is due.

Daily life

📚 Glossary — 220 German official terms explained