What it means
A reference letter requested while still employed — for example before a manager change or an internal transfer — using the same format as a final Arbeitszeugnis.
In practice
It's normal to request a Zwischenzeugnis if your manager leaves, so your record of that period doesn't depend on their replacement.
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