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Military service: conscription

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On 01.07.2011, the 2011 Act Amending the Law on Military Service came into force. After more than 50 years of compulsory military service, conscription will henceforth be waived. Instead, young men and women can perform up to 23 months of voluntary military service.

However, compulsory military service remains anchored in the Basic Law, and the Bundestag is to be able to reinstate it in an emergency.

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What else should I know?

Further information on voluntary military service and the realignment of the Bundeswehr can be found on the following pages:

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The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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