Founders Service, Service, Studies

Selbstständig als Student*in? – Was ist erlaubt, was relevant, was kritisch?

Date
1. Apr 2026, 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm
Location
online
Series
StarTH Now 2.0
Organizer
StarTH – Thuringian University Start-up Network in partnership with the ‘Social Impact Campus’ Founders Service at the University of Erfurt
Speaker(s)
Maike Kröger-Rech (Diplom-Finanzwirtin FH), ETL Freund & Partner GmbH, with many years of experience from the tax office and tax consultancy.
Event type
Workshop
Event Language(s)
German
Audience
open to the public

Workshop with Maike Kröger-Rech (Diplom-Finanzwirtin FH) as part of the digital StarTH Now workshop series (StarTH Now 2.0)

Information from the organisers

Working independently alongside your studies sounds like freedom and flexibility - but quickly raises many questions:
Freelance or commercial? VAT - yes or no? What impact does your income have on BAföG, child benefit or health insurance?
The workshop provides clarity on the legal and tax framework for self-employment during your studies.

The following topics are covered, among others:

  • Differences between freelance and commercial activities
  • Requirements for invoices and reporting obligations
  • Effects on subsidies and insurance
  • Typical mistakes - and how to avoid them

Practical, understandable and based on concrete examples - without a jungle of paragraphs, but with a solid foundation for a secure start. Regardless of whether you are just thinking about self-employment or have already started - you will get guidance here.

Free registration at: https://hochschul-gruendernetzwerk.de/starth-now/

We look forward to your registration!
 

Registration
StarTH Now" workshop series

Whether you are just starting out or are already in the middle of your start-up - in the monthly StarTH Now workshops we provide you with knowledge and skills to drive your start-up idea forward!

You can find more information about the entire series of events on the network's website

What is the StarTH network? The Thuringian university start-up network StarTH connects the start-up advice centres at Thuringian universities and creates a central platform for students, academics and graduates interested in starting a business. The start-up advice centres offer comprehensive advice and coaching services - from initial advice to individual support in all phases of the start-up process and in obtaining funding.

Next dates:

  • Self-employed as a student? - What is allowed, what is relevant, what is critical? (01.04.2026)
  • Kl in the start-up process (07.05.2026)
  • Selling innovative products and services (02.06.2026)
  • Financial planning for founders (02.07.2026)
     
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