Millions of German schoolchildren are looking forward to the summer vacations. Some are even already off. But when the holidays begin is an ongoing source of debate among the federal states.Why don't ...

The German Federal Vacation Act (Bundesurlaubsgesetz) provides that vacation has to be approved and taken in the current calendar year. The employee is meant to actually take the vacation and enjoy a ...

The town of Bacharach in Germany's Rhine valley. Photo Credit: saiko3p/Shutterstock.com The German Finance Ministry has decided to defer a value-added tax on Germany vacations until 2027, according to ...

Leonie Abendroth LL.M., Nils Neumann LL.M. In Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV v Tetsuji Shimizu (C-684/16), the European Court of Justice (the ECJ) decided that the ...

I'm an American who moved to Germany over a decade ago. I went to school in the US, but now I'm raising three kids in Germany. Here there are more short vacations sprinkled throughout the year. I'm an ...

Germany’s access all areas pass allows unlimited train travel and public transport – for under £2 a day - Hamburg to Munich ...

The old town in Bamberg, Germany. Photo Credit: Nicole Edenedo Berlin's value-added tax on Germany vacations sold outside the EU did not go into effect as expected on Jan. 1 -- a victory for tour ...