MARTIN SEYFARTH ATTORNEY AT LAW
Martin Seyfarth
Attorney at law
KEY POINTS
- Family Law
- Migration law
– Immigration of skilled workers
– General right of residence
– EU Blue Card
– Right of free movement
– Entrepreneurs
– Freelancers and artists
– Family reunification
– Nationality
LANGUAGES:
German / English / Spanish (B1)
CONTACT:
seyfarth [at] vpmk.de
BIOGRAPHICS:
- Born in Leipzig
- European Year of Volunteering in Tàrrega, Catalonia (Spain) at associació alba
- Studied law in Passau and Santiago de Compostela (USC)
- Volunteer work at Lebenshilfe Passau e.V., Studentische Rechtsberatung Passau e.V. – Refugee Law Clinics Passau, and Equal Rights Beyond Borders on Chios (Greece)
- Worked as a visa decision-maker for the German Consulate General in Erbil (Autonomous Region of Kurdistan, Iraq)
- LL.M. studies in “International Human Rights Law and Humanitarian Law” at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder)
- Legal clerkship at the Berlin Court of Appeal
- Since 12/2024 at vpmk Rechtsanwälte Legal Services in Berlin
- Since 2025, licensed attorney at the Berlin Bar Association
SAADET CAGLA YILMAZ GENERAL OFFICE
Saadet Cagla Yilmaz
General Office
with vpmk since 02/2025
EDUCATION
Law student at Humboldt University Berlin
LANGUAGES:
German, English, Turkish
CONTACT:
yilmaz[at] vpmk.de
New amounts for minimum wage, mini- and midi-jobs
New amounts for minimum wage, mini- and midi-jobs
From January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Germany rose to €12.82 gross per hour.
In addition, the monthly earnings limit for mini-jobs was raised from € 535 to € 556. Mini-jobs are marginal jobs with an earnings limit where employees receive their full salary without deductions for taxes or social security contributions or only pay a small amount into the pension insurance scheme.
As a result of the increase in mini-jobs, the lower earnings limit for midi-jobs in the so-called transitional area has also risen to €556.01, while the upper earnings limit remains unchanged at €2,000. Midi-jobbers pay low social security contributions but receive full benefits (e.g. they are covered by health insurance).
For midijobbers, there may be a need for action here: the salary must be increased to at least € 556.01 from 01.01.2025 so that the employee continues to receive social security benefits.
LEAH SEIBOLD LEGAL ASSISTANT
Leah Seibold
Legal Assistant
Business & Companies
With vpmk since 10/2024
EDUCATION
- Studied law at the University of Konstanz
- Current studies in Business Law LL.B. at the International University
- Voluntary probation officer at the BGBW
LANGUAGES:
German, English
CONTACT:
seibold [at] vpmk.de
vpmk elected by colleagues as one of the best law firms for immigration law in Berlin
vpmk is recommended by lawyers as one of the most prominent law firms for migration law in Berlin
In cooperation with the Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI), the Tagesspiegel has identified the best lawyers in the capital for several areas of law. Over 3700 lawyers were surveyed for this purpose.
We are delighted to be named by our colleagues as one of the best law firms in the field of migration law.
We are also delighted that our lawyer and specialist lawyer for migration law Christoph von Planta has been recommended as one of the most prominent lawyers in Berlin in the field of migration law.
The new Citizenship Act came into force on 27.06.2024.
The new Citizenship Act came into force on 27.06.2024
- The required period of residence will be reduced from eight to five years.
- The required period of residence will be reduced to three years if German language skills at level C1 and special integration achievements, in particular particularly good academic, vocational or professional achievements or civil engagement, are demonstrated.
- Multiple nationality is generally permitted. If you apply for German citizenship, you no longer have to give up your current citizenship.
You can find further information in our FAQs.
FELICITAS KLAPPAN LEGAL ASSISTANT
Felicitas Klappan
Legal Assistant
Immigration & Citizenship
with vpmk since 03/2024
EDUCATION
Studied law at the University of Leipzig and the Universidad Complutense Madrid
LANGUAGES:
German, English, Spanish
CONTACT:
immigration [at] vpmk.de
MARIIA GOZ GENERAL OFFICE
Mariia Goz
with vpmk since 04/2023
EDUCATION
Student of European Ethnology at Humboldt University of Berlin
LANGUAGES:
German, Russian, English
CONTACT:
goz [at] vpmk.de
EBRU TOKDAS COORDINATOR
Ebru Tokdas
COORDINATOR
with vpmk since 10/2023
TRAINING
state-approved business assistant
LANGUAGES:
German, English, Kurdish, Turkish, Spanish
CONTACT:
immigration [at] vpmk.de
ALEXIS SEKOLL COORDINATOR
Alexis Sekoll
COORDINATOR
with vpmk since 04/2023
TRAINING
currently studying B.A. Interior Design
LANGUAGES:
German, English, Tagalog
CONTACT:
immigration [at] vpmk.de