Yana Rudenko
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DB to Ban Alcohol at Train Stations
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will ban alcohol consumption at all of its approximately 5,400 train stations in Germany. The new rule…
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EU puts the brakes on the influx of Ukrainian men
The Member States of the European Union have decided to extend temporary protection for people who have fled Ukraine due…
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More Vocational Language Courses Starting in October
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) is expanding its offerings of vocational language courses that took effect on…
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EU Bans Destruction of Unsold Clothing
Large companies in the European Union are no longer allowed to destroy unsold new clothing, accessories or footwear. The new…
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Social Media: Recognising Risks and Supporting Children
Social media can become a serious burden for many young people if they lose control over their use and it…
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Heat and drought: Western Europe experiences a record-breaking June
June 2026 was the hottest June on record in Western Europe. This was reported by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO),…
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Repair Instead of Throwing Away
The Bundestag has passed a law to implement the EU directive on the “right to repair.” The goal is to…
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Number of Births Falls to Lowest Level Since 1946
In 2025, fewer children were born in Germany than at any time in nearly 80 years. According to preliminary results…
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Only travel with the Jobcentre’s consent
Anyone receiving basic income support must consult the Jobcentre if they wish to travel or will be temporarily unavailable for…
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Warning About Scams Involving Booking.com
More than one in ten internet users in Germany were affected by cybercrime last year. The Consumer Advice Center is…
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DataCheck Connect: Support for Ukrainians in Germany
The online platform DataCheck Connect has been launched in Germany. It is aimed at Ukrainians and helps them find verified…
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Citizens’ Income becomes Basic Income Support: What’s changing from July
The existing Citizens’ Income in Germany is being gradually transformed into a new Basic Income Support scheme for jobseekers. The…
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New “Resource Circle” for Ukrainians in Tübingen
A new support program for people from Ukraine will soon start in Tübingen: the “Resource Circle.” An information session will…
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More Places with Free Drinking Water in Tübingen
There is a new place in Tübingen where people can refill their bottles with drinking water for free: a new…
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Ukrainian Speaking Club at the University of Tübingen
This semester, the University of Tübingen is hosting a Ukrainian Speaking Club. The club is open to students and anyone…
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ADAC Warns of Heat in Cars
The Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) warns against leaving children, animals, older adults, or people with limited mobility in cars during…
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Microplastics: Health risk currently considered low
Microplastics can now be found almost everywhere: in the air, in the soil, in food, in Arctic sea ice and…
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Oak processionary moth: keep your distance
The oak processionary moth is active again. According to the Baden-Württemberg Forestry Research Institute (FVA), the caterpillars are currently in…
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From Waste to Raw Material
After collection, waste does not simply disappear. Depending on the type of waste, it is sorted, recycled, composted, processed into…
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Discrimination Inquiries in Germany Reach Record High
In 2025, the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency received 13,067 requests for advice related to discrimination. That was 15 percent more than…
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Housing Becomes a Matter of Integration
Finding a place to live is difficult for many people in Germany. For immigrants and their descendants, however, the housing…
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DataCheck Connect: Help for Ukrainians in Germany
The online platform DataCheck Connect has launched in Germany. It is designed for Ukrainians and helps them find verified medical,…
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Language Lab at the Hölderlin Tower: Interactive Poetry
At the Hölderlin Tower in Tübingen, literature becomes interactive. In one of the museum’s most interesting areas, the Language Lab,…
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Oak Processionary Moth: Keep Your Distance
The oak processionary moth is active again in Baden-Württemberg. According to the Baden-Württemberg Forest Research Institute (FVA), the caterpillars are…
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Employment reference: What rights employees have
An employment reference can be important when applying for a new job. It shows what duties a person performed at…
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“Svoe Radio”: Ukrainian woman brings Ukrainian music to Germany
Tetiana Voloshina, a Ukrainian woman originally from Kyiv, has launched “Svoe Radio”, a free 24-hour online radio station, in Germany.…
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Deutsche Bahn offers tickets from €6.99 for last-minute bookers
Deutsche Bahn is launching a new summer offer: with the “Super Sparpreis Last Minute”, passengers can buy long-distance tickets within…
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First “Unity Hub” in Berlin for People from Ukraine
The first “Unity Hub” for Ukrainians has been in operation in Berlin since mid-April 2026. According to the Federal Ministry…
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Tax returns via the MeinELSTER+ app – for straightforward cases only
According to the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Finance, registration for a new feature in the MeinELSTER+ app opened on 31 March…
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Eligibility for Childcare: What Applies in Germany
In Germany, eligibility for a childcare spot depends on the child’s age. Starting on the child’s first birthday, there is…
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Ukrainian school in Tübingen holds classes every Saturday
Every Saturday shortly after 9 a.m., Ukrainian can be heard in Uhland-Gymnasium. This is where the Ukrainian School holds its…
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BAMF expands initial orientation courses for asylum seekers
On 18 February 2026, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) announced a significant expansion of its Initial Orientation…
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More and more Ukrainians are working in Germany
An increasing number of Ukrainian nationals are finding work in Germany. However, many employees are working below their qualification level,…
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War exacerbates population decline in Ukraine
Russia’s war of aggression has significantly accelerated the population decline in Ukraine. According to data from the Federal Agency for…
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Study: Ukrainians also discriminated against in job centers
It is not only black people who are disadvantaged in Germany. People from Eastern Europe -including Ukrainians – also experience…
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When subletting is permitted – and when it is not
Tenants who wish to sublet a room or even their entire apartment to other people require the consent of their…
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Discrimination by public authorities: How to defend yourself
Anyone who feels they have been treated in a derogatory manner at a job center or other public authority can…
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Ukraine: New rules for multiple citizenship
On January 16 this year, the Ukrainian government established new rules for acquiring, retaining, and losing citizenship. Law No. 4502-IX…
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Preventing corruption with compliance rules
Slip the local law enforcement officer five euros to get him to withdraw the parking ticket? Or hand the teacher…
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Quickly to a new Wi-Fi connection
Many apartments in Germany are rented without an internet connection:Tenants move in and discover that there is no Wi-Fi. In…
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Germany relies on migrants in shortage occupations
People with a migration background are very often found in many shortage occupations (occupations with a shortage of workers). They…
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Roaming in the EU does not apply everywhere: where you should be careful
Within the EU, the principle of “roam like at home” applies: this means that there are no additional roaming charges…
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Attending Ukrainian school online
Ukrainian schoolchildren living in Germany can continue to learn according to the Ukrainian curriculum free of charge via the “All-Ukrainian…
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More young Ukrainians are fleeing to Germany
Since the summer of 2025, significantly more refugees from Ukraine have been coming to Germany – including an increasing number…
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Ukrainian films with charity breakfast
From December 21, 2025, to March 15, 2026, the Tübingen Kino Museum (Am Stadtgraben 2) will show Ukrainian films in…
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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…