How long does an aid contract run?
As a rule, contracts are agreed on a semester-by-semester basis, whereby employment is limited to a total of six years. Aid contracts also end in the event of exmatriculation.
Salary: How much does a Hiwi earn?
The pay is set by the federal states and, in part by the individual universities. The difference in pay is accordingly large: it may be between 10 and 17 Euros per hour. An additional supplement may be granted for work on Sundays and public holidays.
Is there a collective agreement for aids?
No, there is no common collective agreement for Hiwis. The main reasons for this are the lack of a central body representing aids' interests and the decentralised structure of education and academia.