[pgeorgi]

I haven't added marital status, place of birth or birth name in my Lebenslauf, ever.

But then I never listened to teachers or any public employment agencies and their leaflets since I had HR people in family who knew more contemporary habits (eg. that handwritten long-form CVs mean pretty much immediate rejection, while they were sold in class as the best thing ever)

The photo requirement is still rather annoying though.

[raverbashing]

Yeah, most elaborate "somersaults" guidance in CVs (or Lebenslaufen) are usually BS

Go with the basics and it should be ok. Especially in more modern companies (IT, etc)