Leisure | Culture A9
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Tübingen outdoor pool opens
The Tübingen outdoor pool will reopen on Sunday, April 27. Water lovers can then swim daily from 6 a.m. to…
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Christians celebrate Easter: stores closed, museums open
Christians celebrate Easter on the long weekend from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21. Good Friday and Easter Monday…
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Humanity’s cultural heritage in Syria is in danger
by Bernhard Kirschner“Humanity’s cultural heritage in Syria is in danger.” With these powerful words, the former director of the National…
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National Museum of Aleppo: Shocking reunion after twelve years
By Bernhard KirschnerYoussef Kanjou had not imagined the state of the National Museum of Aleppo to be quite so bad.…
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Aleppo after Assad – Lecture at the Tübingen District Office
Twelve years ago, Youssef Kanjou fled the civil war in Syria. Now, the former director of the National Archaeological Museum…
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“Sugar Festival” or Eid al-Fitr?
The festival at the end of the month of Ramadan is often called ‘Sugar Festival’ (Zuckerfest) in Germany. In Arabic…
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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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For holidays and leisure: the state family pass
The Baden-Württemberg State Family Pass is an offer that gives families reduced or free admission to many cultural and leisure…
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Nowruz: A festival of community and new beginnings
By Mostafa Elyasian This year, people in Iran, Kurdistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan will celebrate the beginning of spring and the…
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Marriage with a click: Ukraine enables online marriage
By Yana RudenkoUkrainians can now also get married online. Since August 9 of last year, the public service portal Diia…
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A visit to Aleppo full of emotions
By Ute KaiserThe flights to Istanbul and Beirut and the taxi ride to Aleppo took a difficult 24 hours. Then…
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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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Crescent moons and a calendar with sweets for Lent
By Brigitte GiselStars are being put up in some households these days. Decorative crescent moons also suddenly appear on bookshelves,…
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Garden for rent for one summer
In the Ammertal valley between Tübingen and Unterjesingen, garden plots are once again available to rent for a season this…
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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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Where agriculture was invented and how it came to Europe
By Youssef Kanjou and Michael SeifertWe don’t know why and when humans decided to give up their lives as nomads…
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Yalda night, a Persian festival
By Mostafa ElyasiYalda Night, also known as “Night of the Chelle”, is one of the oldest and most important festivals…
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Hate on the internet: Words become weapons
A young Syrian posted his joy at the fall of Assad on social media. The result: out of 635 reactions,…
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KreisBonusCard Junior: ideas for children’s birthday parties
If you are planning a birthday party for your children but don’t have enough space at home, you can rent…
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Be careful with mobile hunts: Autumn is the main season
Autumn is the main season for the so-called mobile hunting of deer and wild boar. In the hunting grounds, there…
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The land of blackness is the land of palm trees
by Sameer Ibrahim Iraq is considered one of the countries with the most palm trees in the world, with around…
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The bandura: an instrument of Ukrainian identity
By Yana Rudenko The Ukrainian bandura is a lute-like instrument with up to 65 strings, including up to eight melody…
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Extracurricular studies: Muslim life in Germany
The extracurricular studies program at the University of Tübingen is dealing with Muslim life in Germany this semester. The lecture…
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Science in exile: An evening on the situation of Ukrainian researchers and students
By Yana Rudenko The living conditions of Ukrainian researchers and students in exile were the focus of an event in…
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Offers for intercultural encounters
The Intercultural Week 2024 in the district of Tübingen aims to open up “New Spaces“. It begins on Sunday, September…
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The Pope wants to reawaken the love of reading books
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, recently wrote a public letter to candidates for the priesthood, employees of…
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Exhibition on flight and migration in Tübingen
From September 16 to October 4, the Free Radio Wüste Welle is showing an exhibition on flight and migration at…
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Buses and Naldo honeycombs become more expensive
Passengers will have to pay more for single journeys from October 1, 2024. This was announced by Stadtwerke Tübingen and…
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Why Arabic calligraphy is art, culture and identity at once
By Oula Mahfouz Calligraphy or calligraphy literally means “the art of beautiful writing”. The term comes from the Greek and…
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Truancy after the vacations has consequences
Coming back later from vacation because travel is cheaper then: This can be expensive for parents of schoolchildren. School attendance…
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News from LUCA, the ancestor of all living creatures
Evolutionary biology assumes that all organisms living today have a common ancestor. This is because today’s organisms have many similarities,…
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Take a break with sport
There are three table tennis tables and a basketball hoop on Europaplatz in front of Tübingen main station. They invite…
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The Kufiya: A cultural heritage between tradition and resistance
By Oula Mahfouz The kufiya, known in Germany as the “Palestinian scarf”, has become particularly topical in Berlin as a…
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No train to Ammertal during the vacations
Bus instead of train: This applies during the summer vacation from Tuesday, July 30, to Sunday, September 8, on the…
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Travel abroad with the Deutschlandticket
The Deutschlandticket also allows you to travel abroad – at least within the border area. Detailed information can be found…
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“Tübingen ears” generate electricity
The “Tübingen ears” are solar panels installed on open spaces that convert solar energy into electricity. Two of them are…
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Damascus: the home of roses, iris and jasmine
By Oula Mahfouz When the old Damascus house is mentioned, an image of a place filled with the scent of…
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Tübingen summer holiday programme is online
Sports, games and exciting activities during the summer holidays: Parents can now register their children and young people aged between…
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How baby songs become language
By Michael Seifert All newborns could learn any complex spoken language in the world. However, cultural differences are already apparent…
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Nouruz is twice in Ramadan
Nouruz marks the start of the new year in Iran and Afghanistan. It is always a big celebration. But this…
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How hijab and niqab affect the absorption of vitamin D
By Oula Mahfouz and Arne Schick1 Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient for the formation and maintenance of healthy bones…
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Germans need a visa for many countries, but no longer for China
German citizens need a visa to enter some countries. This applies, for example, to India, Brazil, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt,…
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Why February 29 exists
By Bright Igbinovia and Ute Kaiser Sabine turns 18 on February 29—even though she was born in 1952 and is…
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Narri-Narro: about the origins of carnival
By Oula Mahfouz Whether it’s Fasnet, Fasching or Carnival: the jesters are ready for their most important days of the…
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Film screening with discussion: “Being a Refugee”
On Tuesday, February 6, the district of Tübingen invites you to a film screening. At 7.30 pm, the documentary “Being…
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Jury chooses “remigration” as the Unword 2023
By Ute Kaiser “Remigration” means return migration. In migration research, it is mainly used to describe voluntary return. However, it…