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German Citizenship and Immigration

Business in GermanyEmployment Law GermanyGerman Citizenship and ImmigrationStarting or Expanding Business

Guide for UK Offshore Wind Contractors in Germany

Workforce, German Visa and AÜG Compliance | Checklist for UK Businesses Guest Article by Martin Halfmann, LL.M. | Employment Lawyer at Schlun & Elseven Germany's offshore wind buildout in the North Sea and Baltic Sea depends heavily on specialist contractors, and UK companies - turbine installers, cable-laying specialists, and marine crewing agencies among them - are regularly engaged on German projects. Offshore work brings an additional layer of complexity on top of the immigration and…
SE Legal
August 14, 2026
Criminal LawGerman Citizenship and Immigration

On German Boats Illegally Across the English Channel

Germany has tightened Criminal Code to curb human trafficking into the UK The German "Aufenthaltsgesetz" (Residence Act) of 2004 makes it a criminal offense to assist a person to illegally enter or to illegally remain in a European Union or Schengen Member State (there are four countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, who are in the Schengen area but who are not EU Member States). The details of what exactly is punishable are quite complicated,…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
August 14, 2026
Business in GermanyFamily LawGerman Citizenship and Immigration

Could You Be Entitled to German Citizenship?

A Guide for British Citizens with German Ancestry For many British citizens, the loss of EU freedom of movement after Brexit has prompted a closer look at family histories. If you have German ancestry, you might be among thousands of Britons who could reclaim German citizenship - and with it, full rights across the European Union. The path to German citizenship by descent has become significantly more accessible since June 2024, when Germany fundamentally reformed…
SE Legal
February 21, 2026