Leisure | Culture A9
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Beginen Prize for Swimming Instructor Ansam Audi
Swimming instructor Ansam Audi has been awarded the 2026 Beginen Prize in Tübingen. Now 29 years old, she fled from…
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Unfit for work whilst abroad: report it correctly straight away
It’s a nuisance to fall seriously ill whilst on holiday. The good news is that a sick note issued abroad…
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Tübingen Closes Most Barbecue Areas
Every summer, fields and forests catch fire—sometimes due to barbecuing. To prevent this, Tübingen has closed most barbecue areas within…
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Exciting Stories for Kids Under the Trees
“Our World Is Colorful”: That’s the theme of this year’s storytime series for children in Tübingen. It begins on Thursday,…
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Vacation: Job Center Appointments Take Priority
Anyone who works is entitled to paid vacation. Those receiving basic income support are not entitled to paid vacation; instead,…
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Take care when swimming in lakes and rivers
Swimming and splashing about are safest at outdoor swimming pools. There, lifeguards make sure that nobody goes under. What’s more,…
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Returning from Non-EU Countries: Notify Customs
For example, anyone traveling to Germany from Syria should find out about the current customs regulations before departure. This can…
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Parent-and-Baby Group in Ammerbuch
From Monday 13 July, a parent-and-baby group will be held in Ammerbuch from 10 am to 12 noon at the…
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News from Ice Age Art: Delicate Bird Figurines
Tiny bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory—which, at 40,000 years old, are among the oldest figurative works of art in…
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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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The Football World Cup reflects global migration
The German national football team’s squad for the current World Cup is more ‘international’ than ever before: of the 26…
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When and where young people are allowed to work
Fancy clothes, a better cell phone – many children and young people want to improve their pocket money so that…
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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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Fountain Festival in Tübingen Supports Aid for Ukraine
Cakes and pastries from the Ukrainian community will be available on Thursday, June 4, at the Fountain Festival in the…
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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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The “KinG” project promotes children’s health
Chips instead of peppers, sweets instead of a fresh orange: children often don’t particularly like healthy food. A project run…
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From Bouldering to Table Tennis: Sports During the Holidays
The program for the Pentecost holidays in Tübingen is quite active. This year’s theme is “Move together.” Children and teens…
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Start planning your summer vacation in Tübingen now
There is always high interest in Tübingen’s summer vacation program. Children and teens from Tübingen ages six and up can…
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Proper behavior in the countryside
Spring is not only the time for walks, bike rides, and outdoor activities, but also a time when agricultural work…
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Family Day in Tübingen
On 26 April 2026, Tübingen will once again host a Family Day. As part of the large-scale city-wide game featuring…
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Newsletter offers families tips for leisure activities
The university town of Tübingen has plenty to offer children. The “Alliance for Families” newsletter provides an overview. It is…
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Shops closed over Easter 2026
Easter is just around the corner and will bring another long weekend in 2026. Good Friday falls on 3 April,…
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International Weeks: Diverse Action Against Racism
“100 Percent Human Dignity. Together Against Racism and Right-Wing Extremism”: This is the theme of the 2026 International Weeks Against…
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Gardens for a summer in the Ammer Valley again
In the Ammer Valley between Tübingen and Unterjesingen, garden plots are available to rent for a season for the third…
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Women’s Film Festival in Tübingen
The Women’s Film Festival will take place in Tübingen from 25 February to 1 March 2026. It is organised by…
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Masterpieces from Odesa
An exhibition of European painting from the 16th to the 19th centuries from Odesa will be on view at the…
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Intercultural sewing workshop exhibition
From February 5 to 28, works from the intercultural sewing workshop will be on display at the Tübingen City Library.…
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How to protect yourself from knockout drops at parties
You can’t smell them, you can’t taste them, but they can really mess with partygoers: anyone who is drugged with…
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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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Photo exhibition in Tübingen: Portraits of immigrants
The German-American Institute Tübingen (dai) is hosting a photo exhibition by renowned photographer Mark Tuschman until 25 April, featuring black-and-white…
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Shop in good time on public holidays
Christmas is a very important religious festival for Christians. So that they can celebrate with their families and attend church…
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“Focus on Ukraine” at the University of Tübingen
In the winter semester of 2025/26, the University of Tübingen will continue its series of events entitled “Focus on Ukraine”…
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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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Sweets from Ukraine at the Tübingen chocolate market
The “Sharzan” from Ukraine are the bestsellers at the “Lukas” company stand. Four employees from the company based in Tübingen’s…
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Diversity with colours, pens and chalk
The biographies of young immigrants are diverse. So are their pictures in an exhibition in Mössingen entitled “But now I’m…
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tuenews is giving away 50 tickets for the TüFolk concert
To mark its 10th anniversary, tuenews INTERNATIONAL is giving away 50 tickets for the TüFolk concert on 7 December at…
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10 years of tuenews at the TüFolk concert on 7 December at the Sudhaus
tuenews INTERNATIONAL will be celebrating its 10th anniversary at the TüFolk concert on Sunday, 7 December 2025, starting at 7…
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Creative together: Intercultural sewing workshop
Women from different countries and cultures meet at the Intercultural Sewing Workshop in Tübingen to sew together, exchange ideas, and…
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Writing workshop for migrant women
“Who am I, who do I want to be, what are my roots, what are my dreams?” These are the…
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Migration in the Stone Age – Farmers meet hunters and gatherers in the region around Tübingen
By Bernhard Kirschner Around 7,500 years ago, the first farmers from the Middle East and Anatolia migrated via southeastern Europe…
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Sport and its role in health
By Mostafa ElyasianSport is one of the most important factors in maintaining and improving health. Its effects have been investigated…
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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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Swimming away from fear
By Brigitte Gisel „Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around.” Ansam Audi stands in a semicircle with her five young swimming…
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Arab book trade – a bridge between Baghdad and Tübingen
By Sameer Ibrahim The website alkutub.de stands out in the European cultural scene as an online platform for the distribution…
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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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When exhibitionists harass women
It happens time and time again – as recently at the Hirschauer Baggersee: a man exposes himself to a woman…
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Lecture series on the war in Ukraine
The Slavic Seminar at the University of Tübingen is focusing on the war in Ukraine in its summer semester event…
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Registration for the summer vacation program in Tübingen
The summer holiday program for the university town of Tübingen is here and offers something for everyone. Whether you want…