cultures B2
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Where St Nicholas puts presents under the pillow
In Germany, St Nicholas’ main task is to fill boots: Children place boots in front of the door on the…
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Customs in the Advent season
The Advent season in Germany has many traditions and customs. Advent means “the coming of God”, referring to the birth…
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The history of punctuation: How punctuation marks became increasingly important
By Oula Mahfouz Punctuation marks – periods, commas, colons, question marks, semicolons (semicolons), brackets, exclamation marks, dashes and quotation marks…
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Offers for families with little money
There are many offers of help for families in Tübingen who don’t have much money. However, not all the support…
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Import and export when traveling
A passenger did not eat her apple on a flight from Germany to Indonesia. On arrival, inspectors took the fruit…
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New rules for children’s passports
The classic German children’s passport is being phased out. From 1 January, there will be a new electronic passport with…
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Zaha Hadid: Ingenious architect with oriental roots
By Sameer Ibrahim Zaha Hadid (1950–2016), an Iraqi architect with British revolutionized the world of architecture and has left a…
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Block for fraud during driving license test
More and more people in Germany want to get their driving license. And: more and more novice drivers are trying…
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Only with a mask in the Tübingen hospital
More and more people are becoming infected with the coronavirus or other pathogens. Tübingen University Hospital is therefore making masks…
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Fraudsters send more and more fake SMS
The story could be true, but it is made up: A message comes to mom and dad via SMS. Their…
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With KBC: D-Ticket for 15 euros is coming
A Germany ticket at a price of 15 euros for KreisBonusCard holders in Tübingen will in all likelihood be introduced…
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Citizen’s income to rise from January 1, 2024
It’s been decided: The citizen’s income and social assistance will be increased from January 1, 2024. Single adults will then…
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Tübingen supports Kremenchuk
There is a lack of many things: The mayors of Tübingen and the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk spoke to each…
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Jugendticket becomes Deutschland-Ticket
The JugendticketBW will become a Deutschland-Ticket on 1 December. This is the information provided by Tübingen’s public utility company. Then…
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Set the clock back on Sunday
Next Sunday, 29 October 2023, Central European Summer Time (CEST), which officially applies throughout Europe, will be changed to “standard…
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German words from all over the world
By Ute Kaiser Rana and Nour are studying for their B2 exam. This is exhausting because the German language is…
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Tax ID: A number for life
In Germany (almost) nothing works without a tax identification number (IdNr): The eleven-digit identification number issued by the Federal Central…
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Saving food via app
“Too Good to Go” is an app that allows users to buy surplus food from restaurants, cafés and supermarkets at…
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Counselling for pregnant women
Not all women are completely happy when they find out they are pregnant. The pregnancy counselling service of the Health…
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Free hot lunch in Tübingen
For people with little or no money and for the homeless, the Schlatterhaus offers a free hot lunch every Sunday.…
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Many insect species may not be killed
In Germany, many insects are strictly or specially protected. They may therefore not be harmed or killed. Species under special…
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When the bank card is gone: Have it blocked
That went well just in time: tünews editor Lobna Alhindi received a call. On the phone was an employee of…
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Supermarket: The price at the checkout is valid
In the supermarket, the price at the checkout is valid—not the price on the shelf. This is pointed out by…
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Distrust job offers with super earnings
Little work and a lot of money: the police and consumer advice centers warn against such job offers. These offers…
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How the Youth Welfare Office helps parents and children
The Youth Welfare Office supports parents in raising their children. At the same time, the authority also helps children and…
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Deutschlandticket: How to get out of the subscription
The Deutschlandticket is only sold by subscription. Without cancellation, the contract will continue to run and cost money. Nevertheless, the…
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Deutschlandticket: Off to the mobile phone
The Deutschlandticket can only be bought as a classic paper ticket until the end of the year, then it will…
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Tübingen residents get a discount on the Deutschlandticket
Since July, people who live in Tübingen and its districts have been paying only 34 euros for their Deutschlandticket. This…
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Sirens wail for rehearsal on warning day
It’s that time again: On Thursday, 14 September, sirens will be tested all over Germany—as every year on the second…
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Attacks on refugees on the rise
The number of attacks on refugees has increased significantly: In the first half of 2023, there were 704 attacks against…
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Recognize fake shops on the internet
Customers are increasingly ordering and paying for goods online, but they are not delivered. Consumer Advice Center warns of more…
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Tübingen Tafel opens and sets up café
The Tübinger Tafel opens again on Monday, September 4. Customers can shop again at Eisenbahnstraße 55/57 in the time slots…
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Direct bus ends in Degerloch
There is no longer a direct bus to Stuttgart Central Station from Tübingen Central Station. Commuters and travelers must change…
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End of August: “Blue Moon” and Supermoon
In the night from August 30 to 31 there is something special to marvel at in the sky in Germany:…
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When a baby comes: maternity protection, parental leave and parental allowance
Working women who have a baby are legally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave in Germany, which covers…
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Kitas are not yet the desired driver of integration
Exactly 10 years after the introduction of the legal right to a daycare place for children after the age of…
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Bürgergeld: Keeping more of your income
Since 1 July, those who receive the citizen’s income (Bürgergeld) allowance are allowed to keep 30 per cent of the…
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Orientation for parents: The vaccination calendar
In Germany, there are vaccination recommendations for children to protect them from various diseases. These recommendations are published by the…
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By bus directly to Stuttgart
A direct bus will take passengers from Tübingen to Stuttgart’s main railway station without changing. The offer runs until Tuesday,…
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No amalgam fillings for pregnant women and nursing mothers
Pregnant women and nursing mothers are not allowed to receive dental fillings containing amalgam. This is regulated in an EU…
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The world’s largest cemetery is near Baghdad
By Sameer Ibrahim The Wadi Al-Salaam cemetery near Najaf in the southwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad is one of…
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Construction work on railway lines and the B 27
Travelling from Tübingen by public transport will not be easy for a few weeks. The reason is construction work on…
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Holiday time is travel time: Useful tips from the Federal Foreign Office for all travel countries.
The time of the school holidays is travel time for many people. For all foreign destinations, the website of the…
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Tafel takes summer break
The Tübinger Tafel will take a summer break from Saturday, 5 August, until Friday, 1 September. During this time, there…
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Money for old age: pension insurance is mandatory
In Germany, all employees except civil servants pay a contribution to the statutory pension insurance fund out of their wages.…
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Morality police in Iran control headscarf obligation
More and more women in Iran do not wear a hijab in public. This is a symbol of their protest…
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Iranian rapper sentenced to long imprisonment
“Free Toomaj”: this demand of demonstrators in Iran was ineffective. A court has sentenced rapper Toomaj Salehi to more than…
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Green, gray, yellow, blue: Where to put the trash?
In Germany, trash doesn’t just end up in a big garbage can. In order to be able to recycle as…