Living | Housing A2
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Receipts: It’s better to keep them
Keeping receipts has several advantages. For one thing, it makes it easier to see where all the money has gone…
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How to find an apartment
It is difficult to find an apartment in Tübingen and the surrounding area because many people work or study in…
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High energy costs: help in cases of hardship
Tübingen residents who are threatened by poverty can get financial help. It is about their energy costs—especially back payments for…
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Entitlement to household help
Anyone who is no longer able to run their household due to illness, pregnancy, childbirth or a cure can apply…
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A brake on energy prices
The enormous increase in energy costs is a heavy burden. That is why the Bundestag and Bundesrat have passed a…
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Rent increase: Where to find information
When you receive a letter from your landlord announcing a rent increase, it can be quite a shock. If you…
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Help for migrants in the search for housing
People who immigrate from abroad or come to Germany as refugees are confronted with the challenge of looking for and…
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Tübingen turns lanterns back on at night
Street lamps in Tübingen may not be switched off at night. This was ordered by the Tübingen regional council. The…
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Federal Constitutional Court: Reduced social benefits in collective accommodation are unconstitutional
The Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht (BVerfG)) has objected to the 10 per cent lower “special needs level” of social benefits…
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Long wait for housing benefit
“More housing benefit for more people.” This is what the Bundestag and the Bundesrat decided. From January 2023, around two…
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The waste calendar is online
Is the waste calendar in the trash? Will you need a new one after you move? In these situations, Tübingen…
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Tips on saving energy and help with impending power cuts
The cost of energy is rising massively. Hot water, heating and electricity are becoming much more expensive. What can customers…
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Housing benefit recipients receive subsidy for heating costs
The cost of energy is rising and placing a particular burden on people with low incomes. The state of Baden-Württemberg…
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Subsidy for heating costs doubled
Households receiving housing benefit, students with BAföG and quite a few trainees will receive a one-off subsidy for heating costs…
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Residence registration obligation for refugees from Ukraine
People who have fled Ukraine and live in a flat in Tübingen must report this to the registration office. With…
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Where refugees from Ukraine can find help
By Brigitte Gisel People from Ukraine who flee from the war in their homeland to Germany receive accommodation, food and…
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Report housing for refugees from Ukraine
The district of Tübingen is urgently looking for further accommodation for refugees from Ukraine. The provision of the Kreissporthalle Tübingen…
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If the settlement permit fails due to a housing requirement …
By Qoutayba Abboud and Michael Seifert Refugees who came to Germany in 2015 or 2016 can now obtain a settlement…
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Tips against food moths
Moths enjoy cereal. Especially in the summer. The silver-grey insects also fly on pulses, rice, flour, dry fruit, chocolate and…
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Cockroaches in the apartment
Many harmful insects crawl in German apartments. This includes the German cockroach. Some also call them cockroaches or Swabian beetles.…
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Housing allowance increase
The federal government has increased the housing allowance for the third time, so that two-person households can receive an increase…
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German ID cards for naturalized persons
Of the people who have fled to Germany since 2014, some now have German citizenship. If you have the naturalization…
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Refrigerator bonus
Anyone who has a KreisBonusCard or a KreisBonusCard Extra from the Tübingen district and buys a new and environmentally friendly…
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Ventilation prevents mold
The energy advice service of the Baden-Württemberg consumer center recommends regular ventilation in winter. Damp air in the apartment can…
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Family bonus payment in two installments
Families are particularly affected by Corona. That is why this year, all families who normally receive child benefit payments, will…
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“Baukindergeld” as a subsidy for families
Since autumn 2018, the federal government has launched the “Baukindergeld” (Construction child allowance) subsidy. This child benefit is a state…
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On the way to integration
tünews On the way to integration Ute Kaiser Language, residence, work: These were and still are important issues for…