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tuenews is giving away 50 tickets for the TüFolk concert
To mark its 10th anniversary, tuenews INTERNATIONAL is giving away 50 tickets for the TüFolk concert on 7 December at 7 p.m. at the Sudhaus in Tübingen. Tickets will be available to anyone…
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Volunteer as an author or coach at tuenews
Would you like to work as a journalist in an international team? Would you like to improve your German? And…
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Be careful when applying for citizen’s income
The ‘main application for citizen’s income’ at the job centre is a ‘huge undertaking’, explains Sven Jäger, head of the…
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Asylum seekers must obtain approval for any employment
Asylum seekers are generally permitted to work in Germany. However, this must be approved by the immigration authorities. The Federal…
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Recognition of school qualifications
Anyone wishing to have their school certificates and educational qualifications recognized in Germany can do so in Baden-Württemberg by post…
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Job and training fair for refugees
A job and training fair specifically for refugees will be held on Wednesday, 19 November, in the Festhalle in Rottenburg…
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10 years of tuenews INTERNATIONAL
By Wolfgang SannwaldEditorial. In 2015 and 2016, hundreds of refugees had to live together in the Tübingen district sports hall,…
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Ukrainian refugees: Satisfaction on the rise
Life satisfaction is growing among refugees from Ukraine living in Germany. However, it is still significantly below the levels of…
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Every second Ukrainian refugee is working
More than half of the refugees from Ukraine who came to Germany shortly after the outbreak of war are now…
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More Ukrainians working in Germany
The proportion of refugees from Ukraine among all employees in Germany has tripled in two years: from 0.2 percent in…
tuenews CULTURES
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Foreign neighbours—Romans and Germanic tribes
An exhibition at the Limes Museum in Aalen sheds light on the relationship between the two cultures in the border…
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“German pastries”–A familiar taste with a foreign name
By Mostafa ElyasianAs we know, Germany is one of the most popular travel destinations worldwide, with its breathtaking nature, unique…
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Unlocking the secrets of Babylonian cuneiform with AI
By Youssef Kanjou A team of scientists from Baghdad and Munich has discovered a 3,000-year-old literary text that was previously…
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The Rain Hymn by Badr as-Sayyab—Poetry born of pain
By Sameer IbrahimThe poem ‘Anschūdat al-Maṭar’ (The Rain Hymn) is considered one of the most important works of modern Arabic…
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Migration in the Stone Age – Farmers meet hunters and gatherers in the region around Tübingen
By Bernhard Kirschner Around 7,500 years ago, the first farmers from the Middle East and Anatolia migrated via southeastern Europe…
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From reverence to contempt – the donkey in different cultures
By Sameer Ibrahim, Oula Mahfouz, and Michael Seifert The number of donkeys worldwide is estimated at 50 million, most of…
tuenews DAILY LIFE
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Syrian refugees are returning: This has consequences for Turkey
By Oula Mahfouz and Michael SeifertSyrian refugees often report that their family members and friends who fled Turkey are increasingly…
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Sport and its role in health
By Mostafa ElyasianSport is one of the most important factors in maintaining and improving health. Its effects have been investigated…
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Danger when picking berries: the fox tapeworm
People who enjoy picking berries in the forest can, in very rare cases, become infected with the fox tapeworm. The…
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Recognition counseling: relocation assistance for professionals
By Brigitte Gisel In their home countries, they were skilled workers and often earned good salaries. Then war or civil…
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Summer in Germany: Less hot, but harder to bear
By Oula Mahfouz With rising temperatures in Germany during the summer, dealing with the heat is becoming an increasingly common…
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TüFolk: People from Around the World Making Music Together in Tübingen
by Nasir Serrikashkawij“Patara bichi damekraga” is the first line of a Georgian folk song. It means: “A little boy got…
1 Syria after Assad
The regime of Syrian ruler Bashar al Assad ended on December 8, 2024, and the country of origin of many refugees in Germany is in a state of upheaval. What impact does this have on them?
2 Disinformation as a weapon
Shitstorms, hate comments, cyberattacks: Anonymous actors on the internet, especially on social media, are spreading disinformation at breakneck speed and in their thousands. Russia has deployed troll armies in the war against Ukraine. Who is trying to destabilize societies in Germany and Europe? How can we protect ourselves?
Some developments in the home countries of migrants have a global impact. Which of these affect the everyday lives of refugees in Germany and how?