Working as a student assistant

Please use our checklistand gather together your documents – all forms required are available for you to download in the box on the right.

Student and scientific assistants from non-EU countries require the following additional documents: 

• a copy of their valid residence permit or probationary certificate (Fiktionsbescheinigung) for studying at TUM
• a copy of the supplementary sheet confirming "unselbständige Beschäftigung bis zu 120 Tage oder 240 halbe Tage im Jahr sowie studentische Nebenbeschäftigung erlaubt" ["salaried employment of up to 120 days or 240 half days per year as well as part-time student work permitted"]
• Please note: The contract can only be issued for the period during which the residence permit is valid. Please be sure to organize and submit any extension in good time.

For subsequent student or scientific assistant contracts within 12 months (calculated from the last day of the previous contract) please resubmit the following documents as early as possible:

• Checklist (filled out and signed)
• Compulsory insurance questionnaire (only available in German)
• current proof of enrollment

Should the previous contract have concluded more than 12 months ago, you need to resubmit all documents.

Social security number and tax identification number

• You should have these numbers at hand when you fill out the forms!
• If you do not yet have a tax ID, you can apply for one at the Federal Central Tax Office in Bonn.
• You will find your social security number on your social security ID document. Should you not yet possess such a document, you can apply for it through TUM and it will be sent to you.

Personnel form for student assistants: 

• Section 1: The department number does not have to be provided.
• Section 2: does not need to be filled out.
• Section 4.6: does not need to be filled out.
• Section 5: The tax ID number is required. Regarding the question concerning main or part-time employment: Your studies do not constitute an employment relationship. If your student assistant contract is your only source of employment besides your studies, then it is to be understood and indicated as your main employment relationship (Hauptarbeitsverhältnis).

Compulsory Insurance Questionnaire

• Translation help for this document
• Section 1: "Rentenversicherungsnummer" means the social security number.
• Section 5: Depending on your level of income, you can be exempted from your pension contribution. Should you wish to do this, please see the attached leaflet for further information and fill out the application form.

Please feel free to contact the Infopoint if you need assistance or have any questions when filling in the forms. 

Should you commence additional employment outside TUM during the period covered by your assistant contract, you are required to submit an updated Compulsory Insurance Questionnaire.

Please note the regulations in the Department Guidelines, point 7, on social security law.

The employment relationship ends automatically with the conclusion of the period defined in the employment contract.

However, it can be terminated at any point in time with one month’s notice, extending to the end of the calendar month.

By mutual agreement, the employment relationship can also be terminated without notice. Please inform supervisors punctually so that a replacement can be found.

The right to extraordinary termination (Section 626 of the Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch / German Civil Code) remains unaffected.

Important: You need to terminate the contract in writing. A template for this purpose is available at the Infopoint.

Should you not be able to fulfill your duties as assistant due to illness, you must inform your supervisor immediately. 

If you miss work for more than 3 days due to illness, you must submit a doctor's certificate of incapacity (Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung / AU) to your supervisor.

Assistants too have a right to paid vacation. Please consult your supervisor for details of the regulations.