When a trainee agreement mentions repayment of training costs
Identify the named training, amount, trigger and reduction schedule before treating a broad repayment sentence as complete.
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Practical English-language guides to internship and trainee agreement assessment in Germany.
Probation, notice and the fixed end date are three different things
Read the exit provisions together so a fixed end date does not hide the routes by which the agreement may end earlier.
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Mandatory or voluntary internship: start with the study rule
The agreement’s label matters less than the educational requirement and the facts it records.
Read the guide →These articles explain vocabulary and preparation points, not the outcome of an individual agreement. A clause must always be read with the document around it and the facts of the placement.