{"id":11295,"date":"2025-07-08T18:31:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manualjobsearch.com\/?page_id=11295"},"modified":"2025-07-08T18:33:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:33:41","slug":"mappe-probezeit-ratgeber","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manualjobsearch.com\/en_us\/mappe-probezeit-ratgeber\/","title":{"rendered":"Probationary period folder guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1. meaning and purpose of the probationary period<\/h1>\nAccording to statistics, one in five employment relationships in Germany ends during the probationary period.\nThis period can be particularly difficult for employees.\nSome people take a completely relaxed view of the probationary period, while others\nevery day<\/strong> as a sword of Damocles hovering over you and already have a bad\nto work with a bad feeling.\n\nExample:<\/strong>\n\nCompany XY has decided to take on Mark S. as a new employee and signs a fixed-term employment contract with him.\nHis CV had been reasonably acceptable, his references mediocre,\nbut the young man's competent and likeable manner was ultimately convincing.\nA work trial had also turned out to everyone's satisfaction.\n\nDespite some reservations, the personnel manager wanted to give him a chance in his company.\nMark S. had to prove himself and he did his best.\n\nThe best is not always good enough, but in this case it was.\nThe new employee proved to be reliable and was interested in the operational context.\nHe quickly made good contact with his superiors and colleagues and his work performance left nothing to be desired.\nMark S. successfully passed the probationary period and is now in an initially fixed-term employment relationship with the option of making it permanent,\nthat this can become permanent.\n\nOf course, things could have turned out differently and the collaboration would have ended quickly.\nSomething like this can happen when your own positive expectations are unpleasantly overtaken by reality.\nAs in this case:\n
\n\nMarie M. seemed THE perfect employee<\/strong> to be. Everything was just right with her.\nHer professional skills were outstanding, her demeanor impeccable, the boss was more than impressed\nand actually saw the probationary period more as a necessary evil.\n\nDuring the first few weeks at her new workplace, it became apparent that Marie M. did not feel at all at ease.\n\nShe wasn't happy at work, she couldn't socialize and she had completely underestimated the long commute.\nSo she resigned within the probationary period.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nThe probationary period in the employment relationship should be seen as an opportunity for both employer and employee.\nIt allows both sides to \"test\" whether a fixed-term or permanent employment relationship makes sense.\n\nThe employer can check the employee's skills and knowledge, see how well the new employee fits into the team and whether all the other key points are right.\nThe employee can assess their future job and everything that<\/a> and make his decision.\n
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CONCLUSIONS:<\/strong>\n\nThe probationary period is intended to allow employees and employers to find out\nwhether they can work together successfully in the future and feel comfortable with each other.\n\nProbationary period = trial period for employee and employer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2. duration of the probationary period<\/h2>\n\n

\n The probationary period for an employment relationship is specified in the employment contract, and the duration can vary.\n There are different options depending on the type of contract. The permanent employment contract, the fixed-term employment contract,\n the fixed-term probationary employment relationship and the training relationship.\n <\/p>\n\n

What is what and what about the probationary period?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\n The probationary period is usually 6 months not exceed<\/a><\/strong>,\n However, there is no statutory upper limit. According to \u00a7 622 Para. 3 BGB (German Civil Code), the shortened notice period of 2 weeks for the probationary period\n is applicable to an employment relationship for a maximum of 6 months. A probationary period is not mandatory. Employee and employer can agree within the probationary period\n mutually agree within the probationary period that an originally shorter<\/a> probationary period\n is extended to up to six months.\n <\/p>\n\n

The regulations on notice periods can be found in the German Civil Code (BGB) - here is an excerpt:<\/p>\n\n

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German Civil Code (BGB)
\u00a7 Section 622 Notice periods for employment relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n