What it means
Hours worked beyond the contracted Wochenarbeitszeit, which may be paid, banked into an Arbeitszeitkonto, or in some contracts already included in the base salary up to a limit.
In practice
Check whether your Arbeitsvertrag says Überstunden are "abgegolten" (already covered by salary) before assuming extra hours are paid separately.
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