Information for Student Assistants at the University of Kassel
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Recruitment process
At a glance: What all needs to be done in advance before hiring?
1.All auxiliaries
The following forms must be completed in full , signed , and brought to the hiring department at the time of signing the contract .
- Employee Information Form (as of November 20, 2025)
The Personnel Form has been revised, and the following forms—Previous Employment History of a Student Assistant, Confidentiality Agreement, and Commitment to Comply with Data Protection Requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Hessian Data Protection and Freedom of Information Act (HDSIG), Declaration Regarding Criminal Convictions and Disciplinary Actions, and Declaration of Acknowledgment of the Guidelines on the Prevention and Combating of Corruption in the Public Administration of the State of Hesse
have been incorporated. These no longer need to be filled out separately.
Please read the following documents carefully before filling out the personnel form:
- Commitment to Confidentiality and Compliance with Data Protection Requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Hessian Data Protection and Freedom of Information Act (HDSIG)
- Guideline on the Prevention and Combating of Corruption in the Public Administration of the State of HesseGuideline on the Prevention and Combating of Corruption in the Public Administration of the State of Hesse
- Do you have questions about your employment as a support staff member? Please read the FAQs.
- Please bring copies of your certificates and identification documents with you or include them with your application.
- Certificate of enrollment (in duplicate) indicating the academic semesters.
- Copy of civil status documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, children’s birth certificates)
For support staff from non-EU countries:
- Copy of your residence permit, including the supplementary sheet, and a copy of your passport (for more information, visit https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/en/international/coming-to-kassel/welcome-centre/visa-entry-and-residence-issues.html)
Required for payroll processing:
- Social Security Questionnaire
- Self-declaration for the Electronic Payroll Tax Withholding Characteristics (ELStAM) procedure
Additional forms:
- Risk Assessment Form for Pregnant or Breastfeeding Women
- Pregnancy Notification Checklist
- Remote Work (An agreement must be reached for this; it is available from the relevant department)
- Timesheet (PDF or Excel ) in accordance with the Minimum Wage Act
- University Account Application
- Campus Card Application
Digital Hiring Process:
In the digital hiring process, information from the personnel form is requested via form fields.
By checking the box, you confirm that youas well as the
have been read. All other documents (see the corresponding process) should be completed and saved in advance so that they can be uploaded during the hiring process.
Please note:
As of April 1, 2022, the monthly bonus payment has been incorporated into the hourly rate.
The following hourly rates have been in effect since August 1, 2025:
Student assistants: €14.20
Student assistants with a first
professional degree: €15.26
Effective October 1, 2026, the hourly rates will be increased:
Student assistants: €15.20
Student assistants with a first
professional degree 16.26 €
Effective October 1, 2027, the hourly rates will be increased:
Student assistants: €15.90
Student assistants with a first
professional degree 16.72 €
Effective January 1, 2026, the marginal earnings threshold will increase to €603.00.
To ensure that the new threshold is not exceeded in the future, the following maximum monthly working hours apply:
- Student assistants: up to 42 hours per month (as of October 1, 2026, up to 39 hours per month)
- Student assistants with a first professional university degree: up to 39 hours per month (as of October 1, 2026, up to 37 hours per month)
Effective January 1, 2027, the marginal earnings threshold will increase to €633.00
To ensure this threshold is not exceeded, the following maximum monthly working hours apply:
- Student assistants: up to 41 hours per month (from October 1, 2027, up to 39 hours per month)
- Student assistants with a first professional university degree: up to 38 hours per month (from October 1, 2027, up to 37 hours per month)
If the student has another employment relationship outside of the University of Kassel, this compensation must also be taken into account when determining compliance with the marginal employment limit.
- Employee Information Form (as of November 20, 2025)
2.Student Assistant
- For student assistants with a first professionally qualifying university degree: copy of the university degree (certificate and transcript)
- For foreign qualifications with proof of recognition.
Copy of the civil status documents (birth certificate, possibly also of the children, marriage certificate with name, if applicable)
- For student assistants with a first professionally qualifying university degree: copy of the university degree (certificate and transcript)
Contact persons for student assistants
Postal address
Subsequent documents can either be sent to the e-mail address of the responsible assistant or by post to the following address:
University of Kassel
Auxiliary administrative office III C20-III C22
Mönchebergstr. 19
34125 Kassel