Community | Commitment A8
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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…
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Warning strikes in Tübingen: No buses again
Due to a warning strike by the trade union Verdi, there will be virtually no buses in Tübingen on Tuesday…
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Detecting false facts in messages
Young people in Germany have difficulties recognizing fake news, as shown by a study conducted by the Technical University of…
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Decision-making aid for the Bundestag election
In Baden-Württemberg, 16 parties are competing in the Bundestag election on Sunday, 23 February. Nationwide, there are 29 parties. The…
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Vesperkirche“ starts in Rottenburg and Tübingen
By Bernhard KirschnerNot just a free hot meal for those in need – the Vesper Kirche (“snack churches”) in Rottenburg…
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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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Digital hate and agitation against politicians
Violence in election campaigns is on the increase. Last year, an SPD member of the European Parliament was beaten up.…
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“Biodeutsch” is the un-word of 2024
The word “biodeutsch” is often used on social media. It is used to “classify, evaluate and discriminate against people on…
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Bundestag election: More immigrants are allowed to vote
Many immigrants will be able to vote in the Bundestag elections on February 23. According to the Federal Statistical Office,…
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German federal election: little time for postal voters
By Bernhard KirschnerThose who are not at home when the Bundestag election takes place on February 23, 2025 can apply…
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Bundestag election: the second vote decides
Germany has the largest parliament in the world after China. There are currently 733 members of parliament in the Bundestag…
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Iran’s regime is handing down more and more death sentences
In 2024, Iran executed more people than it has in a long time: at least 901 death sentences were carried…
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Who is allowed to vote in the federal election?
By Bernhard Kirschner The federal election is on February 23, 2025. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier set this date because the…