Kann man das Studium im späteren Berufsleben von der Steuer absetzen?

Yeah, that’s possible. If there is a loss claim, the loss shall be reported.

The costs are as follows:

• If initial studies/ initial training and which does not take place within the framework of a service relationship –> Costs are special expenditure according to 10 paragraph 1 No. 7 EStG (up to 6,000 € per year abzf.)
• If secondary education/secondary education or vocational training within the framework of a service –> costs are unrestricted as advertising costs for non-self-employed income ( 9 paragraph 6 EStG).

As it is probably an initial training for you, the costs would be deductible as special expenses.

The following costs can be specified in the income tax statement, for example:

• Study fees and semester fees
• Examination and seminar fees
• Travel and travel expenses for the visit of local events (travel from home to the place of study and back: €0.0 per kilometre traveled or the ticket costs for public transport)
• Additional costs (depending on the time of absence per day: from 8 hours 14 €, at 24 hours 28 € and on arrival and departure days 14 €)
• Internet/telephone costs (20% of costs, max. € 20 mtl.)
• Technical literature
• Work and teaching equipment (computers, printers, software etc.)
• Office and writing materials
• Interest as part of the eradication of a study loan (not the eradication rates)
• domestic work room (up to €1,250 if only no other job is available. However, if this is the centre of your entire professional activity, it is also unlimited)
• Application costs for internships
• Foreign accommodation

But: A tax return only makes sense when you paid taxes or if you could have a loss. If you don’t have another income, then you didn’t pay anything and with special expenses you can’t find a loss statement.