Learning | Education A5
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Translate websites automatically
Many people who search for information on the Internet have to translate foreign sites in the process. This is especially…
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Improving educational opportunities for immigrant families
The Tübingen Intercultural Network for Parents’ Education (INET for short) will receive a total of 25,398 euros in funding from…
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Studying with a child
Many students have their own children, whom they raise and educate parallel to their studies. In order to ensure equal…
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Islamic Studies: Many work at schools
Most graduates of Islamic theological studies at German universities work as teachers or in social work. This is the result…
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Ukrainian NMT now also possible in Germany
This year, Ukrainians who want to study at a Ukrainian university can take a mandatory national multi-subject test (NMT) in…
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Online registration for school childcare as of the 2023/2024 school year
From the 2023/2024 school year, registration, re-registration and deregistration for school childcare in elementary schools in the Tübingen city area…
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Language learning in tandem for students
The University of Tübingen offers a project for all students who are interested in languages: The “Sprachentandem” makes it possible…
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Dual vocational training: a springboard to the world of work
Whether you’re a bricklayer, a baker or an office administrator: In order to work in these professions, you complete a…
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One-time energy payment for students
Starting in mid-March, students and technical students will be able to apply for the 200 euro flat-rate energy payment. They…
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Study plus training at the Cooperative State University
After graduating from high school, do you want to study or do vocational training? In Germany, it is possible to…
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German test for immigrants: new rules
There is a language test especially for immigrants—the German Test for Immigrants (DTZ). With it, they can prove knowledge at…
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Ukrainian-German: Interpreters are missing
Currently, there are no free volunteer interpreters for Ukrainian refugees in the district of Tübingen. However, authorities and institutions can…
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How to get diplomas recognized
Almost every migrant faces the problem of having his or her school-leaving certificate, vocational training or university degree recognized in…
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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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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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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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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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How the Naldo semester ticket works
There is a special semester ticket for students for public transport. This can be found on the website of the…
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School enrollment examination: first check-up, then first class
The school enrollment examination in Baden-Württemberg takes place in two steps and is mandatory. First, all children are examined in…
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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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Language circus for children from Ukraine
The Family Education Center (FBS) offers a language circus for Ukrainian children between the ages of 6 and 10. The…
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Not all schools have “Heat Free”
The sun is blazing in the sky. The temperature is rising. Classrooms are getting hotter, and the air is stuffy.…
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Orientation course for students from Ukraine at the University of Tübingen
For the winter semester 2022/23, the University of Tübingen offers an orientation course for Ukrainian students. During this period, students…
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Help against discrimination at school
“You won’t pass in the Secondary School Certificate (Abitur), anyway” this comment was told to a Syrian high school student…
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Bafög for refugees from Ukraine
As of June 1, refugees from Ukraine can apply for financial support for schooling, vocational training or studies under the…
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Café Sozial offers space for encounters
Refugees of all nations and Tübingen residents can meet at the Café sozial. The café is located on the first…
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Free digital German courses at the VHS
The adult education centers in the state offer free digital German courses with the vhs learning portal. They have also…
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Grant for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications
Anyone who wants to have professional qualifications acquired abroad recognized in Germany and does not receive financial support from the…
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Children’s swimming courses in Ammerbuch
Children from families with a district bonus card can learn to swim free of charge in Ammerbuch. They can register…
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Learning Café gets going
The Lern-Café-Tübingen starts from April 26th every Tuesday from 17:30 to 19 o’clock in the Café Sozial (Tübingen, Derendinger Straße…
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Apply for KreisBonusCard in Ukrainian
The application for a KreisBonusCard is now also available in Ukrainian. The card is needed, among other things, to make…
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Advice for Ukrainians about German courses
Ukrainians who want to learn German can get advice on 21 April. This Thursday, the Volkshochschule Tübingen offers a consultation…
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German for Ukrainians online
If you have not yet found a place in a German course on site, you can start learning German independently.…
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Final exams at schools: more time and additional tasks
The final exams at schools are running a little differently this year, too. The reason is the Corona pandemic. The…
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Speed dating for apprenticeships
35 companies from Tübingen and the surrounding area are looking for apprentices for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. The…
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First Orientation Course at the Adult Education Center Tübingen
The Volkshochschule Tübingen offers a “First Orientation Course – Welcome to Tübingen!” in March on one morning and one afternoon…
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Pushback “glosses over inhumane processes”
Linguists have named the word “pushback” the “Unwort of the Year 2021”. “Unwort” is a German word that means inappropriate…
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The pandemic sets refugees back in integration
By Lobna Alhindi and Michael Seifert You can hear it everywhere: Refugees complain that their German language skills are not…
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Information evenings on secondary schools
Which secondary school is right for my child? Parents of fourth graders can now get initial answers to these questions…
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Program during the autumn break for students
Crafting, making a movie, editing pictures or learning free speaking in English: During the autumn break from October 31 to…
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Free courses for women
The Tübingen Family Educational Centre (FBS) is offering open intercultural courses free of charge from October onwards. The course “Fit…
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Automatically learning a foreign language through television
By Michael Seifert Germans do not speak English well. This is the result of a comparative European study: According to…
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Rottenburger Sprachcafé has reopened
In the language café in Rottenburg, refugees and migrants can improve their German skills with volunteers. The Sprach-Café opens every…
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Let the pig out!
“Let the pig out” is a German expression and means to act out, for example to celebrate at a party.…
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Technical assistance to parents in homeschooling
There is a project called “Homeschooling: aber sicher!” Mentors of the Volkshochschule in Rottenburg offers free technical supports every Wednesday…
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Technische Hilfe für Eltern beim Homeschooling
Im Projekt „Homeschooling: aber sicher!“ bieten ehrenamtliche Homeschooling-MentorInnen der Volkshochschule Rottenburg jeden Mittwoch von 17 bis 19 Uhr Beratungen zum…
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Learn German online in the VHS learning portal
Those who want to pass the time until they can visit an integration or German course can use the free…
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Crafting material out of a vending machine
The city museum of Tübingen is still closed because of corona. However, it has now installed a cultural vending machine…
