Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG, Fixed-Term Research Contracts Act)

To protect employees, German employment law only permits fixed-term contracts under certain conditions. Fixed-term contracts in research and academia are governed by the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG, Fixed-Term Research Contracts Act), a special regulation which allows for a limited amount of flexibility in fixed-term contracts. The Act was amended in March 2016.