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Three women accompany refugees into the labor market
By Ute Kaiser „Work helps with integration!” This sentence appears on a flyer for refugees published by the Tübingen District…
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Intercultural Week in the district of Tübingen
This year, Intercultural Week in the district of Tübingen will take place from September 20 to October 5. The diverse…
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More foreign professional qualifications recognized
The number of professional qualifications obtained abroad and recognized in Germany continued to rise in 2024. According to the Federal…
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Under review: The German government’s asylum policy package
By Michael Seifert Since taking office in May 2025, the new German government has closed all important avenues for refugees…
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Ammertalbahn: Hourly trains for the start of school
The first trains will run again on the Ammertalbahn line when school starts on September 15. „From this date, there…
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Sirens wail only for testing purposes
Thursday, September 11, is another nationwide warning day. When sirens wail at 11 a.m. in some municipalities, such as Tübingen-Lustnau…
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More and more foreign trainees
The number of new foreign trainees in Germany rose significantly by 17 percent in 2024. It almost doubled between 2014…
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Arabic books in Tübingen City Library
By Bernhard Kirschner Libraries can play an important role in helping refugees integrate. Tübingen City Library has a section dedicated…
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Muslim pastoral care in Germany
In Germany, there are two important services for Muslim pastoral care: Seelsorge-BW in Baden-Württemberg and MuTeS nationwide. Both help people…
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Early detection of cervical cancer
In Germany, women with statutory health insurance are entitled to an annual preventive examination by their gynecologist from the age…
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Are endangered Afghans now allowed to enter Germany?
After the new federal government stopped issuing visas to local staff and particularly threatened persons from Afghanistan, a Berlin court…
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Refugees feel less welcome
Ten years after former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s statement „We can do it,” many refugees in Germany feel less welcome…
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Trains and tracks out of order: Ammertalbahn not running
The Ammertalbahn between Tübingen and Herrenberg will be out of service until at least the end of the summer holidays.…
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Swimming away from fear
By Brigitte Gisel „Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around.” Ansam Audi stands in a semicircle with her five young swimming…
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Arab book trade – a bridge between Baghdad and Tübingen
By Sameer Ibrahim The website alkutub.de stands out in the European cultural scene as an online platform for the distribution…
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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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Digital German courses for foreign skilled workers
Foreign skilled workers can improve their language skills with new free German courses. The online courses are aimed at employees…
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Job opportunities more important than social benefits
Do Ukrainian refugees want promising prospects on the labor market or higher social benefits? The answer is: good, well-paid work.…
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Majority of refugees are working
Most refugees are working. “Around two-thirds (64 percent) of refugees who arrived in 2015 have paid work, almost three-quarters of…
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Debt counseling: get out of the red
There are many reasons for debt: Sudden unemployment, high cell phone bills, separation from a partner or too much shopping…
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Recycling center also takes back scooter batteries
From August 18, batteries from e-scooters and e-bikes can also be returned to recycling centers free of charge. This is…
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More and more Afghan women are applying for asylum
By Ute Kaiser In mid-August 2021, the Taliban took power in Afghanistan. Since then, the humanitarian situation in the country…
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Office must pay health insurance contributions
At least in one case, the office must now pay after all: In summary proceedings, the Heilbronn Social Court has…
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“SE Dokument” issues new passports for Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainians can apply to the Ukrainian state-owned company “SE Dokument” in Germany to have old Ukrainian passports and ID cards…
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300 euros per month for clever trainees
Trainees with good performance and commitment can apply for a scholarship. It amounts to 300 euros per month for three…
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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…
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Refugio is looking for language mediators
Refugio is a psychosocial center for traumatized refugees. The independent association cares for those affected and their families. Translation is…
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„Migrant Pay Gap”: Migrants earn significantly less
Migrants in Germany and seven other countries earn on average almost 20 percent less than locals. This was reported by…
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Open counseling café in Tübingen
Every Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., there is an open counseling café at the Catholic community center St.…
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Women find their way into the world of work
Migrant women can prepare for a career in a course at the Reutlingen Adult Education Center. The course starts on…
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Trainees: Origin counts more than grades
What many suspected has now been scientifically proven: „Origin beats performance” – this is how the University of Siegen summarizes…
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ECJ: Safe countries of origin must be safe for everyone
On August 1, 2025, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on the requirements that member states must impose on…
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Be well informed before traveling by train
Train passengers in the Tübingen district must expect disruptions until at least the end of the summer holidays. Train connections…
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Learn German slowly: integration course with more time
For migrants who need more time to learn German, the Tübingen-based association Infö offers a special integration course. It starts…
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Medicines for children‘s hospital in Rivne
Medicines worth €10,000 are on their way from Tübingen to a children’s hospital in Rivne in northwestern Ukraine. Together with…
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Tübingen outdoor pool opens
The Tübingen outdoor pool will reopen on Sunday, April 27. Water lovers can then swim daily from 6 a.m. to…
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Vaccinations protect your own life and the lives of others
Vaccinations can prevent diseases and save lives. That is why, from Sunday, April 27, to Saturday, May 3, there will…
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Many Afghan refugees face deportation to the Taliban
By Michael SeifertThe coalition agreement currently being negotiated between the CDU/CSU and SPD parties to form a new federal government…
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Bürgergeld for new refugees from Ukraine on the brink
The future governing parties CDU/CSU and SPD want to abolish the Citizen’s Income (Bürgergeld) for refugees from Ukraine who entered…
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Christians celebrate Easter: stores closed, museums open
Christians celebrate Easter on the long weekend from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21. Good Friday and Easter Monday…
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Aleppo after Assad – Lecture at the Tübingen District Office
Twelve years ago, Youssef Kanjou fled the civil war in Syria. Now, the former director of the National Archaeological Museum…
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Nowruz: A festival of community and new beginnings
By Mostafa Elyasian This year, people in Iran, Kurdistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan will celebrate the beginning of spring and the…
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Three years of war in Ukraine
More and more people are fleeing On February 24, it will be three years since Russia launched its war of…
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Syria without an official TV channel
Since the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024, no official Syrian TV channels have been…
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A sea of lights for democracy in Tübingen
Tübingen’s market square and side streets were full on Friday, January 31. According to the police, around 4,000 people were…
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Tips for protecting yourself from high mobile costs abroad
Using your cell phone within the EU, including Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (members of the European Economic Area), will incur…
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“Germany needs skilled workers from abroad”
There is great hope for a better future after the fall of the Assad regime. He hopes that “doctors, pharmacists…
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Disinformation endangers democracy
By Ute KaiserThe parties in Germany are already preparing for the Bundestag elections on February 23, 2025. In November, the…