Is a false one a crime?

Under § 156 of the German Criminal Code, a false declaration in lieu of an oath is an offence when made to an authority competent to take one — a court, the tax office, or a university whose exam rules provide for it.

Does it have to be in German?

Yes: it goes to a German university or authority, so the paper is in German. This page’s form is in English; anything you type into the statement box should be in German.

Can the thesis title be in English?

Yes. The title is printed exactly as you type it, in German quotation marks („…“), and the rest of the declaration stays in German. The same goes for the name of the university and institute.

Can I use it for a lost certificate or document?

Yes: choose Lost document, name it and give the date it went missing. The sheet then says, in German, that the document was lost on that date, that you could not find it despite a careful search, and that you will return it to the issuing office at once if it turns up — with your date and place of birth and your address at the top.

Is this legal advice?

No. It is a form. If in doubt about what you may declare, ask the office that wants it or a lawyer.

Is what I type uploaded?

No. The PDF is made in your browser and nothing you type leaves your device. Nothing of ours is printed on the paper.

German statutory declaration (eidesstattliche Erklärung)

The declaration in lieu of an oath, in German, ready to sign.

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KindFull nameDate of birthPlace of birthAddressWhat you declare (in German)Addressed to (optional, e.g. an authority)PlaceDate

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Example

Example: the declaration for a Master’s thesis written in English

Sam Taylor hands in a Master’s thesis written in English, and the exam office wants the signed declaration bound in. Settings: Kind For a thesis; Type Master’s thesis; Title “Battery Ageing in Electric City Buses”; University “Universität Musterstadt, Institut für Fahrzeugtechnik”; Student number 4711023; AI tools Used only as stated in the thesis; Place Musterstadt; Date 30 September 2026.

Under the heading EIDESSTATTLICHE ERKLÄRUNG a grey line in English says what the paper is: “(German statutory declaration — Erklärung an Eides statt)”.
The university comes first: “Universität Musterstadt, Institut für Fahrzeugtechnik · Matrikelnummer 4711023”.
The declaration names the Masterarbeit with its title exactly as typed, in German quotation marks: „Battery Ageing in Electric City Buses“. Everything else on the sheet is German.
At the foot: “Musterstadt, den 30.09.2026”, the line for your signature above your printed name, and the § 156 StGB note.

On the sheet, in German	What it says
… dass ich die vorliegende Masterarbeit … selbstständig verfasst und keine anderen als die angegebenen Quellen und Hilfsmittel benutzt habe.	You wrote the thesis yourself and used no sources or aids other than those you name.
Alle Stellen, die wörtlich oder sinngemäß … entnommen sind, habe ich als solche kenntlich gemacht.	Everything quoted or paraphrased is marked as such.
Hilfsmittel der künstlichen Intelligenz habe ich nur in dem in der Arbeit angegebenen Umfang … verwendet.	AI tools were used only as far as, and for what, the thesis states. Not used prints that none were used; Leave it out drops the sentence.
Die Arbeit hat in gleicher oder ähnlicher Form noch keiner anderen Prüfungsbehörde vorgelegen …	It has not been submitted for another examination, nor published.
Mir ist bekannt, dass eine unwahre Erklärung prüfungsrechtliche Folgen hat …	You know a false declaration has consequences for the exam and, where the university is competent to take one, is an offence under § 156 StGB.

eidesstattliche-erklaerung-abschlussarbeit.pdf, one page in German, to print and sign by hand. If your examination regulations prescribe their own wording or form, use that one.

How it works

Choose the kind: free, for a thesis, or for a lost document.
Enter your details; for a thesis, its title, type and university.
Write what you declare, in German, or complete the template.
Download, print and sign by hand.

Frequently asked questions

Is a false one a crime?: Under § 156 of the German Criminal Code, a false declaration in lieu of an oath is an offence when made to an authority competent to take one — a court, the tax office, or a university whose exam rules provide for it.
Does it have to be in German?: Yes: it goes to a German university or authority, so the paper is in German. This page’s form is in English; anything you type into the statement box should be in German.
Can the thesis title be in English?: Yes. The title is printed exactly as you type it, in German quotation marks („…“), and the rest of the declaration stays in German. The same goes for the name of the university and institute.
Can I use it for a lost certificate or document?: Yes: choose Lost document, name it and give the date it went missing. The sheet then says, in German, that the document was lost on that date, that you could not find it despite a careful search, and that you will return it to the issuing office at once if it turns up — with your date and place of birth and your address at the top.
Is this legal advice?: No. It is a form. If in doubt about what you may declare, ask the office that wants it or a lawyer.
Is what I type uploaded?: No. The PDF is made in your browser and nothing you type leaves your device. Nothing of ours is printed on the paper.

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German thesis declaration (eidesstattliche Erklärung)