General procedural information and referral to licensed lawyers.
This page provides core information based on official sources; the full module (tools + pathfinder) is on the roadmap. The Advisory is always open for deeper questions.
Legal services in Germany are governed by the RDG: any activity requiring a legal assessment of an individual case (§2 RDG) is reserved for authorised persons. Brücke provides general process information and official sources; where your case needs legal assessment, we refer you to authorised professionals.
Source: RDG §2 (Gesetze im Internet) · Valid from 2025-01-01
Two main routes: the German Bar Association's (DAV) free search at anwaltauskunft.de (by field and location) and the BRAK official nationwide register of all licensed lawyers. The German missions in Türkiye also publish a non-binding list of German-speaking lawyers.
People on low incomes can receive Beratungshilfe for out-of-court advice and representation: apply at the local court (Amtsgericht); the advice costs a €15 contribution (some firms waive it). For court proceedings, Prozesskostenhilfe (PKH) is available.
The German missions in Türkiye do not act as counsel in legal disputes; they publish a non-binding list of German-speaking lawyers (without guarantee). Where legal representation is needed, the route always goes through a licensed lawyer.
Source: Almanya'nın Türkiye Temsilcilikleri · Valid from 2025-01-01
No. Services requiring a legal assessment of an individual case are reserved under the RDG (§2) for authorised persons. Brücke offers general process information and official sources; on topics like visa-refusal appeals, lawsuits or contract validity we refer you to authorised professionals — that is exactly what the expert-referral card in the Advisory is for.
Source: RDG §2 (Gesetze im Internet) · Valid from 2025-01-01
In Germany: the DAV's free search at anwaltauskunft.de (field + location) and the official BRAK register of all licensed lawyers. In Türkiye: the German missions publish a non-binding list of German-speaking lawyers — the missions do not act as counsel and give no guarantee for the list.
Source: Almanya'nın Türkiye Temsilcilikleri · Valid from 2025-01-01
There are two official routes: Beratungshilfe for out-of-court advice and representation (apply at the Amtsgericht; a €15 contribution applies, some firms waive it) and Prozesskostenhilfe (PKH) for court proceedings. Both are means-tested and assessed on application.
For Turkish citizens the EEC-Türkiye Association Law provides a special framework. Decision ARB 1/80 grants, under certain conditions (e.g. periods of lawful employment under Art. 6/7), strengthened residence and labour-market rights to workers and family members. The standstill clauses — Art. 41(1) Additional Protocol and Art. 13 ARB 1/80 — also bar new restrictions worse than those in force when they took effect. This is a general framework; whether you can actually rely on these rights requires an individual assessment by the competent authority or an authorised professional.
Source: BMI — Anwendungshinweise Assoziationsrecht · Valid from 2024-01-01