Leave Law Library
🇩🇪 Leave Laws in Germany
Statutory leave entitlements, employer obligations, and source links for every major leave type in Germany.
Annual Leave
German statutory annual leave under the Bundesurlaubsgesetz — the 24 working day minimum, six-day-week calculation, and carry-over rules.
Elternzeit
Germany's Elternzeit — up to three years of unpaid parental leave per parent, Elterngeld benefits, and employer obligations under the BEEG.
Mutterschutz
Germany's Mutterschutz — 14 weeks of protected leave (6 weeks before, 8 weeks after birth), maternity pay (Mutterschaftsgeld), and employer obligations under the MuSchG.
Sick Leave
German sick leave under the Entgeltfortzahlungsgesetz — six weeks of full pay from the employer, then statutory health insurance Krankengeld.