Timo Sauer - AbfindungsHero

About Timo Sauer

Timo Sauer is an economist (Hochschule Mainz & Instituto Universitário de Lisboa) and Co-Founder of AbfindungsHero. As Managing Director, he has helped build the platform into a trusted resource for employees facing terminations and severance negotiations in Germany.

His focus lies on the legal and practical aspects of mutual termination agreements - particularly settlement agreements, protection against unfair dismissal, and severance negotiations from the employee's perspective. Timo combines economic thinking with practical legal education, making complex employment law topics understandable and accessible for employees.

Latest Articles

Dismissal protection in small businesses

Dismissal protection in small businesses with up to 10 employees in Germany

20. October 2025 Job termination

Many employees assume that there is no protection against dismissal in small businesses with up to 10 employees. That is…

Sozialplan Kündigung, Interessensaugleich bei Kündigung

Social plan & reconciliation of interests: severance pay and criteria

11. September 2025 Job termination

Operational changes such as restructurings, downsizing, or business closures often have major consequences for employees. In these situations, the employer…

Protection against dismissal

Protection against dismissal: What conditions apply in Germany?

5. May 2025 Job termination

The law protects the continuity of employment relationships. The legislator takes into account the fact that the employer is usually…

Termination without notice Germany

Termination without notice in Germany: Requirements and consequences

7. May 2025 Job termination

A termination without notice (fristlose Kündigung) ends employment immediately with no notice period. This brings serious consequences: sudden income loss…

Special protection against dismissal

Special protection against dismissal in Germany: what you need to know

24. April 2025 Job termination

Special protection against dismissal exists to give certain vulnerable groups of employees extra security. Dismissals of these protected employees, e.g.,…

Termination due to closure of business

Termination due to closure of business: Right to compensation?

24. February 2025 Job termination

If a company or branch closes for good, employers often issue a termination due to business closure. In principle, when…

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Unfair dismissal claim costs: what employees really pay

21. February 2025 Job termination

Being fired often comes out of nowhere – and employees have only three weeks to decide whether to challenge the…

settlement contract settlement agreement

Settlement contract after termination: pros and cons

30. January 2025 Employment contract

A settlement contract (Abwicklungsvertrag) defines the conditions that are important for the termination of the employment relationship after termination. These…

termination during pregnancy

Labour law regulations in the event of termination during pregnancy

6. February 2024 Job termination

The Maternity Protection Act (Mutterschutzgesetz) protects pregnant employees from dismissal during pregnancy and after childbirth. It aims to safeguard the…

Fixed-term employment contract

Fixed-term employment contract: What employees need to know!

24. February 2025 Employment contract

Fixed-term employment contracts are common in Germany and can be useful, but they also come with legal risks and weaker…