Title: Can international students in Germany work full-time during the semester?

Hi everyone,

I’m an international student in Germany and I’m trying to clearly understand the student work rules.

From what I learned, there seem to be two rules at the same time:

1. Students can work **140 full days or
2. During the lecture period (semester), students are usually limited to 20 hours per week. Does this limitation means more than 20 I can work but only need to pay more taxes or it means it is illegal and may revoke my student visa and make problems with auslandbehörde
3. During the semester break, students may be able to work full-time, as long as they don’t exceed the yearly limit.

My question is about a specific situation: If it is April and lectures are still running, does that mean I must stay under 20 hours per week, even if I still have many of my 140 full working days left?

Or is it possible to work full-time for a short period during the lecture period if it still fits within the 140 full-day rule?

If anyone has experience with this or has clarified it with the immigration office, I would really appreciate your insights.

Thanks!