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Children in the car: Never without a child seat
Children riding in a car always need a child seat. This is stated in the road traffic regulations. The regulation…
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Cancellation fees for uncancelled doctor’s appointments
The health system in Germany suffers from a severe shortage of staff. Therefore, it can take a long time to…
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The most important numbers for emergencies
In Germany, there are various emergency numbers that always work everywhere—regardless of which city or town you happen to be…
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A “postcard” from ancient Cyrrhus
By Leila Nouioua A coin from the Tübingen coin collection comes from Cyrrhus, an ancient city whose ruins lie in…
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A “postcard” from ancient Cyrrhus
By Leila Nouioua A coin from the Tübingen coin collection comes from Cyrrhus, an ancient city whose ruins lie in…
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Waste app and online calendar replace printed waste calendar
This year, residents of the Tübingen district will not receive a printed waste calendar for the coming year. This was…
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Borrowing E-books in Ukrainian: Offers from the city libraries for refugees
The city libraries in the region have special free offers for refugees from Ukraine. To be able to use the…
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Duty of winter road clearance
In Germany, private citizens are generally required to clear snow in winter and grit when it is slippery. Most cities…
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Why holidays don’t happen at the same time in Germany
By Oula Mahfouz “We don’t get a chance to see each other except during the Christmas holidays.” That’s what my…
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Mandatory wearing of masks on public transport until the end of January
Unlike in Bavaria, for example, masks must continue to be worn on buses and trains in Baden-Württemberg. The state government…
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District office closes at the end of December
Authorities also save energy. For this reason, the Tübingen District Office will close from Tuesday, 27 to Friday, 30 December…
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Federal Constitutional Court: Reduced social benefits in collective accommodation are unconstitutional
The Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht (BVerfG)) has objected to the 10 per cent lower “special needs level” of social benefits…
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More child benefit from 2023
Food and especially energy have become significantly more expensive. This is a burden on families in particular. That is why…
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Languages in Syria—a complicated history
By Youssef and Majd Kanjou and Michael Seifert Everyone knows that the official language in Syria is Arabic. Historians, however,…
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Languages in Syria—a complicated history
By Youssef and Majd Kanjou and Michael Seifert Everyone knows that the official language in Syria is Arabic. Historians, however,…
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Sundays in Tübingen: Games for children
The free winter playrooms are opening again in Tübingen. There—without registration—children can find new playmates and parents or grandparents can…
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An ancient tourist destination as a coin image
By Mona Hähnle There are cases where coins combine very well with literary sources and complement them visually. This is…
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An ancient tourist destination as a coin image
By Mona Hähnle There are cases where coins combine very well with literary sources and complement them visually. This is…
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Long wait for housing benefit
“More housing benefit for more people.” This is what the Bundestag and the Bundesrat decided. From January 2023, around two…
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Tübingen goes dark at night
Towns and municipalities in the district of Tübingen want to save energy—also in street lighting. In Tübingen, for example, the…
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Test on 8 December: Warning news on mobile phones
The weather is becoming more and more extreme. Sometimes there is flooding, sometimes a storm sweeps across the country, sometimes…
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Customers pay more attention to spending
In Germany importation of grains was drastically reduced after Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine in February this year. Grain…
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“This bread” or “that one”—German bread culture explained to refugees
By Oula Mahfouz “There is a joke that says there are hundreds of types of bread in Germany, most of…
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Learning to swim during the Christmas holidays
During the Christmas vacations, the “Swimming for All Children” initiative in Tübingen and Rottenburg is once again offering new free…
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Aid needs in Ukraine
Russia is waging a war of aggression against Ukraine and is deliberately destroying its infrastructure. On 15 November 2022 alone,…
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Women dance and relax
“Liberty Dance” is the name of a free dance project for women with a refugee or migration background. Interested women…
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Gewalt gegen Frauen: Verein bietet Hilfe
„Frauen helfen Frauen“ hilft Frauen, die körperliche, psychische, soziale, ökonomische und sexuelle Gewalt erfahren haben oder sich bedroht fühlen. Der…
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The world’s first schools were in Iraq
By Michael Seifert “A house that someone covered with a sheet like a treasure chest. … One entered closed-eyed, one…
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The world’s first schools were in Iraq
By Michael Seifert “A house that someone covered with a sheet like a treasure chest. … One entered closed-eyed, one…
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Violence against women: Association offers help
“Women Help Women” helps women who have experienced physical, psychological, social, economic and sexual violence or feel threatened. The Tübingen-based…
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Certified work experience
Many people acquire professional knowledge and skills during their working life. They often cannot prove these acquired competences with a…
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Sick leave by phone extended
Patients with colds can continue to take sick leave by phone. This possibility is valid until 31 March 2023 because…
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State pays the gas surcharge in December
Those who heat and cook with gas or use district heating will be relieved in December. The Bundestag and the…
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No more compulsory corona isolation in Baden-Württemberg
If you are sick, you should stay at home and take a sick note. This rule now also applies to…
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Warning apps for your pocket
Warnings of dangers such as floods, toxic smoke or a terrorist attack sometimes come from a jacket pocket or backpack…
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Tübingen Citizen’s Office: To the identity card without registration
The Tübingen Citizens’ Advice Bureau at Schmiedtorstraße 4 simplifies access for the following: Anyone who wants to pick up an…
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Energy-saving measures of the Federal Government
“We are facing a national effort and it needs a strong interaction of state, economy and society, of federal government,…
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Hryvnia exchange program ends
Refugees from Ukraine can exchange their Ukrainian banknotes for euros free of charge only until November 18. This is pointed…
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Writing workshop for migrants
Leaving, arriving and moving on. These topics are aimed at people who have left their homeland and found a new…
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French Film Days in Tübingen
Around 100 films from the French-speaking world can be seen at the French Film Festival in Tübingen and Stuttgart until…
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Facilitation for Ukrainian truck drivers
The recognition of Ukrainian driving licenses applies not only to private individuals, but also to professional drivers. This is the…
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Cheaper rail travel with the “Best Price Search”
Taking the train to a city further away can be quite expensive. But there are several ways to reduce the…
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Many educational paths after elementary school
By Majd Kanjou “Which secondary school is the best choice for our child?” That’s what many parents of a fourth-graders…
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Set the clock back on Sunday
Next Sunday, 30 October 2022, Central European Summer Time (CEST), which officially applies throughout Europe, will be changed to “standard…
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Mostafa, his wallet, the police
by Mostafa Elyasian and Wolfgang Sannwald Mostafa was at Europapark Rust on Saturday. In the toilet, he put his wallet…
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Financing your studies: BAföG also for refugees
Money from the state is not only available for German students: Refugees who have the prospect of remaining in Germany…
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TV-contribution: Many do not have to pay
Many refugees who live in their own apartment are receiving mail from the public broadcaster’s contribution center these weeks. In…
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Long-term tolerated persons should not be deported
Well-integrated tolerated persons should be given the prospect of staying. The state government of Baden-Württemberg has agreed on this. Those…