Leave of absence

Proof:

• parent-child pass with calculated date of birth or medical confirmation

Proof:

• confirmation of registration ("Meldebestätigung") of the applicant and
• confirmation of registration ("Meldebestätigung") of the child and
• birth certificate of the child

Please note:

If you are raising your own children, a leave of absence is possible until the children reach the age of legal majority. Both parents can be on leave at the same time.

Proof:

• proof of kinship (birth/marriage certificate) and
• notification of care level or medical confirmation regarding the need for care (no diagnosis required) and
• statutory declaration from the applicant stating that the relative is being cared for by the applicant

Proof:

• medical confirmation (PDF) confirming that you have been or will be unable to study for at least four weeks due to illness/injury (no diagnosis required). Medical, psychotherapeutic or clinical psychological confirmations are admissible.

Please note:

Medical findings/reports are not accepted as evidence, as the extent of the prevention from studying is not clearly evident from them.

Proof:

• confirmation by the military or civil service agency

Proof:

• confirmation by the agency or mediating authority

Proof:

• disability card and
• medical or comparable confirmation

This refers to at least four weeks of significant impairment of the pursuit of the degree programme due to professional activity or further training and qualification measures due to professional activity.

Proof:

• confirmation of the employer (PDF) of a significant interference with your studies during at least four weeks due to your employment which exceeds the marginal earnings threshold ("Geringfügigkeitsgrenze")
• in case of training and qualification measures: additionally, a confirmation of participation/registration by the training institute including number of lessons and course duration
• As proof of self-employment, a corresponding confirmation (tax book extract, cash register contract, etc.) in conjunction with a statutory declaration on the extent of the impairment can be accepted.

Please note:

• Educational measures that are not related to a professional activity are not considered as reasons for a leave of absence.
• Pay slips cannot be accepted as proof. Employment contracts are accepted in exceptional cases, provided they are not older than 12 weeks.

This concerns a significant interference with your studies for at least four weeks due to the settlement of issues with authorities abroad.

Proof:

• summons, official order or other confirmation letter by an authority

Due to the current situation in Ukraine, students from Ukraine and the Russian Federation can apply for leave of absence in winter semester 2026 until 30 September.

Write a short explanation for your prevention from studying in the online form in the Servicedesk.

Proof:

• parent-child pass with calculated date of birth or medical confirmation and
• proof or statutory declaration of the extent to which it is an unforeseeable and inevitable event.

Proof:

• confirmation of registration ("Meldebestätigung") of the applicant and
• confirmation of registration ("Meldebestätigung") of the child and
• birth certificate of the child and
• proof or statutory declaration of the extent to which it is an unforeseeable and inevitable event.

Please note:

• If you raise your own children, a leave of absence is possible until the children reach the age of legal majority. Both parents can be on leave at the same time.

Proof:

• proof of kinship (birth/marriage certificate) and
• notification of care level or medical confirmation regarding the need for care (no diagnosis required) and
• statutory declaration from the applicant stating that the relative is being cared for by the applicant and
• proof or statutory declaration of the extent to which it is an unforeseeable and inevitable event.

Proof:

• medical confirmation (PDF) confirming that you have been or will be unable to study for at least four weeks due to illness/injury (no diagnosis required). Medical, psychotherapeutic or clinical psychological confirmations are admissible.
• proof or statutory declaration of the extent to which it is an unforeseeable and inevitable event

Proof:

• disability card and
• medical or comparable confirmation and
• proof or statutory declaration of the extent to which it is an unforeseeable and inevitable event