Community | Commitment A8
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Military registration: no exceptions for dual nationals
A few days after their 18th birthday, young people receive a letter from the British Armed Forces. It contains the…
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Iran: “The regime is killing its own people”
Iran expert Raha Bahreini from the human rights organisation Amnesty International criticises the “massive, unlawful killings to wipe out any…
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Eating lunch together and meeting people
Enjoy a free lunch and chat with other people: this is possible at three Vesperkirchen in the district of Tübingen.…
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Between joy and fear: the first visit to northern Syria in eleven years
In August 2025, tuenews employee Lobna Alhindi travelled to Syria. For the first time since fleeing eleven years ago, she…
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Help for the Injured in Iran from Afar
Iranians with gunshot wounds or broken bones do not go to state hospitals. They have to fear being arrested there.…
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Military service questionnaire: Ignoring it could be costly
From mid-January 2026, the German Armed Forces will use a questionnaire to find out who is motivated and suitable for…
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Mass protests erupt again in Iran
The situation in Iran is becoming increasingly tense. Since the end of 2025, people have been demonstrating against their dire…
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Everyday racism in German sports clubs
Racism in professional football is regularly reported in the media. A new study by the University of Wuppertal shows that…
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67 Journalists Killed, 503 in Prison
Journalists around the world live dangerously—especially in war zones. Between December 1, 2024, and December 1, 2025, 67 media workers…
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“Your experience counts!” Nationwide survey on discrimination
The largest survey ever conducted in Germany on the subject of discrimination, initiated by the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency, will run…
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First study on the killing of women in Germany
The Institute of Criminology at the University of Tübingen and the Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony e.V. have conducted…
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Naturalized citizens too: conscription for the German Armed Forces at age 18
Starting next year, all young men with German passports aged 18 and over will have to register with the German…
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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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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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Ukraine: return only if security and reforms are in place
The willingness of Ukrainian refugees to return depends primarily on security and political stability. Without additional conditions, only around 3…
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What trade unions do
Trade unions are important organisations in Germany that campaign for the rights and interests of employees. Their goal: good wages,…
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Taking action against extreme hate speech
Many people are annoyed by right-wing extremist or racist comments in chats, clubs, at work or on buildings. Anyone who…
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Two contrasting trips to Syria – Kamila’s experiences
By Michael Seifert Kamila Alali worked with tuenews INTERNATIONAL in its early years and, together with an Afghan colleague, organized…
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Hotel becomes “Refugio” – Refugees revitalize the city center
By Michael Seifert The ‘Refugio’ in Hechingen is considered a showcase project for successful integration work with refugees, at least…
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City museum seeks stories of flight and migration
Photos of the great journey, letters and documents showing the stages of flight or emigration: the Tübingen City Museum is…
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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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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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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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“Syla”: Advice for Ukrainian women in need
The association “Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. Tübingen” (Women Helping Women Tübingen) offers confidential and free counseling in Tübingen for women…
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Some swimming pools ban burkinis
In July 2025, several public swimming pools in Baden-Württemberg introduced new rules on swimwear, including the Parkschwimmbad Lörrach and the…
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“Vechornytsi“ for women from Ukraine in Tübingen
Every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m., women from Ukraine meet at the Blauen Haus in Herrenberger Straße 61 for…
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Swimming: Rules also apply in quarry ponds
You are allowed to swim in lakes – unless it is expressly forbidden. This is regulated by the Water Act…
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From our editorial team – In Israel during the war…
By Wolfgang Sannwald “You were in a totally privileged situation!” These were the words of a tuenews colleague who fled…
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25.2 million people in Germany with a migrant background
The Federal Statistical Office has published new figures on the proportion of people with a migrant background, as reported by…
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Helping with arrival and everyday life
Support and assistance for everyone—regardless of where they come from or their cultural background: That is the goal of the…
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State promotes projects for immigrant women
Baden-Württemberg wants to empower girls and women with a migrant background. That is why the Ministry of Social Affairs is…
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Syria has a new government
Five years after the overthrow of ruler Assad, free elections are to be held in Syria – according to a…
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Migrants underrepresented in the new Bundestag
73 of the members of parliament in the newly elected Bundestag have a migrant background, which corresponds to a share…
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Denied the right to education
A new school year has begun in Afghanistan. However, another 400,000 girls are not allowed to attend secondary school. According…
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News from the Österberg in Tübingen for the Neckar-Alb region
By Ute KaiserThe first radio broadcast from Tübingen was heard in 1950. Over the past 75 years, a lot has…
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Germany reopens embassy in Damascus
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Alliance90/The Greens) reopened the German embassy in Damascus on March 20. This was reported by…
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International Weeks Against Racism in the district of Tübingen
Every year on March 21, the international day against racism is celebrated. The International Weeks Against Racism are organized throughout…
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March 8: Women fight against discrimination
Every year, on International Women’s Day, women fight for their rights. The day of action is always celebrated on March…
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“I felt like I belonged”
Around half a million people who came to Germany as migrants, were naturalized and now voted as Germans for the…
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No higher crime rate due to foreigners
It is often claimed that immigrants increase the crime rate in the places where they live. However, this is not…
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Iran is deporting masses to Afghanistan
Iran has made good on its threats. As early as December 2024, it deported more than 60,000 Afghan women. They…
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Tübingen constituency without representatives in Berlin
Before the Bundestag election on 23 February, the candidates fought for votes until the last second. In vain. Instead of…
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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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German parliamentary election: first democratic vote for refugees
More and more immigrants are allowed to vote in Germany. Among them are refugees who have since obtained German citizenship.…
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First visit to Syria twelve years after fleeing
Twelve years ago, Dr. Youssef Kanjou fled with his family from the civil war in Syria. Until 2013, the anthropologist…
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Violence against refugees and Muslims is on the rise in Germany
In the current political discussion surrounding the topic of migration, violence perpetrated by refugees against Germans plays the main role.…
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Answers to the Bundestag election at a click
The State Agency for Civic Education Baden-Württemberg offers useful information on the electoral law and the electoral system in Germany,…
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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…