Germany: no material student-route change in the last two weeks — blocked account and work rights unchanged in 2026

What we checked In the 12–26 April 2026 period we did not find a new instrument that changes core student visa financial or work conditions for degree students heading to public or recognised private universities. That is good news for planning stability — your checklist should still start from the official Make-it-in-Germany and mission pages, not a Telegram rumour. Numbers that are still the backbone of most Pakistani master's and PhD plans • Blocked account: commonly cited at €11,904 (€992 × 12 months) for 2026 — confirm the exact figure on the official blocked-account provider and embassy pages you will use, because banks sometimes adjust process fees. • Part-time work: the Skilled Immigration Act framework continues to allow up to 140 full days or 280 half days per calendar year for students — not new in April, but still the number to model against living costs in Berlin, Munich, or smaller cities. Context, not panic The German political conversation in 2026 is loud on reducing irregular migration and tightening some citizenship and integration rules. That is not the same as a collapse of the student route for people with a university admission and a regular financial package. ETIAS (late 2026) matters for visa-exempt tourists — Pakistan remains visa-required for short Schengen entry, so ETIAS is not a Pakistani passport issue, though it can affect classmates on other nationalities for side trips. What to watch next A centralised "Work and Stay" service is expected to mature through 2026 for skilled workers. For new graduates, that is more relevant to post-study transition than to your first student visa. Source stance: we flag change when a dated legal instrument alters the student route; this note is a "no change observed" in the window, with pointers to the stable figures you should still verify on primary sites.