cultures B2
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Future opening hours of municipal daycare centers in Tübingen
Starting in the 2023/2024 kindergarten year, Tübingen’s daycare centers (Kitas) will temporarily have new opening hours. The adjustment is being…
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Trace the Face helps in the search for missing persons
Some people lose their relatives when they flee. They can search online for spouses, parents, siblings and other relatives and…
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Dog owners must pay taxes
Anyone who owns a dog must register it with the municipality and pay dog tax. The dog tax is a…
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Youth ticket cheaper for Tübingen residents
In Baden-Württemberg, the youth ticket for local public transport (ÖPNV) will be available from March 1. With it, young people…
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How to get rid of unwanted advertising
Anyone who is annoyed by advertising in their mailbox can change that with little effort. The sticker “Please no advertising…
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Driving licence with automatic or manual transmission
Normally, there are two types of car driving licences (class B): either the automatic or the manual car driving licence.…
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Tübingen Foreigners’ Office only open by telephone
The Tübingen Foreigners’ Office will be closed from Monday, February 6, to Friday, February 10. It is moving to new…
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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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Find films and documentaries in media libraries
The public broadcasters offer the possibility to watch TV programs independently from the actual broadcasting. For this purpose, there are…
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Mobile statewide with youth ticket
As of March 1, there will be a youth ticket in Baden-Württemberg. It costs 365 euros a year. For one…
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“Klimaterroristen” (climate terrorists) and “Sozialtourismus” (social tourism) are Unwords of the Year 2022
A word can be defamatory or discriminatory. Such a word is called a Unword. Every year, a jury chooses the…
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Lost and Found: Help with lost IDs, money and bank cards
If you lose your wallet or purse, you should take action quickly to prevent a thief from using a bank…
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Help with higher energy costs
The costs for energy have risen enormously. Those who earn little and have no assets can apply for assistance for…
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Indians, Chinese, Persians or Arabs: Who invented chess?
By Oula Mahfouz The interest in the origins of the game began with a conversation over a game of chess…
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Freedom struggle of Ukraine on film
A series of Ukrainian films will be shown in the cinema “Atelier”. The project “Live Fight Love Rebuild—Realities of life…
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A winter fairy tale: Bus driver Olga, two Ukrainian women and a bag
Around the turn of the year, miracles sometimes happen. Not only in movies, but also in real life. Yana and…
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Superstition: Hospitality
According to the definition of the online Duden dictionary, superstition is “a belief in the effectiveness of supernatural forces in…
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Superstition: good luck and bad luck
According to the definition of the online Duden Dictionary, superstition is “a belief in the effectiveness of supernatural forces in…
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Superstition: money and symbols
According to the definition of the online Duden Dictionary, superstition is “a belief in the effectiveness of supernatural forces in…
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Right to a day care place without exception
Parents have the right to a day care place—even if there is a lack of staff in a day care…
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“Citizen’s money” applies from the beginning of the year
On 1 January 2023, the citizen’s money will replace the previous unemployment benefit II (Hartz IV). This was decided by…
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Children in the car: Never without a child seat
Children riding in a car always need a child seat. This is stated in the road traffic regulations. The regulation…
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The most important numbers for emergencies
In Germany, there are various emergency numbers that always work everywhere—regardless of which city or town you happen to be…
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Waste app and online calendar replace printed waste calendar
This year, residents of the Tübingen district will not receive a printed waste calendar for the coming year. This was…
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Duty of winter road clearance
In Germany, private citizens are generally required to clear snow in winter and grit when it is slippery. Most cities…
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Why holidays don’t happen at the same time in Germany
By Oula Mahfouz “We don’t get a chance to see each other except during the Christmas holidays.” That’s what my…
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Mandatory wearing of masks on public transport until the end of January
Unlike in Bavaria, for example, masks must continue to be worn on buses and trains in Baden-Württemberg. The state government…
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District office closes at the end of December
Authorities also save energy. For this reason, the Tübingen District Office will close from Tuesday, 27 to Friday, 30 December…
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Iraq became Asian champion amid civil war
By Sameer Ibrahim On the occasion of the current World Cup, Sameer Ibrahim, an Iraqi member of the editorial staff…
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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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More child benefit from 2023
Food and especially energy have become significantly more expensive. This is a burden on families in particular. That is why…
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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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Tübingen goes dark at night
Towns and municipalities in the district of Tübingen want to save energy—also in street lighting. In Tübingen, for example, the…
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Customers pay more attention to spending
In Germany importation of grains was drastically reduced after Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine in February this year. Grain…
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“This bread” or “that one”—German bread culture explained to refugees
By Oula Mahfouz “There is a joke that says there are hundreds of types of bread in Germany, most of…
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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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Gewalt gegen Frauen: Verein bietet Hilfe
„Frauen helfen Frauen“ hilft Frauen, die körperliche, psychische, soziale, ökonomische und sexuelle Gewalt erfahren haben oder sich bedroht fühlen. Der…
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Violence against women: Association offers help
“Women Help Women” helps women who have experienced physical, psychological, social, economic and sexual violence or feel threatened. The Tübingen-based…
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Sick leave by phone extended
Patients with colds can continue to take sick leave by phone. This possibility is valid until 31 March 2023 because…
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State pays the gas surcharge in December
Those who heat and cook with gas or use district heating will be relieved in December. The Bundestag and the…
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Warning apps for your pocket
Warnings of dangers such as floods, toxic smoke or a terrorist attack sometimes come from a jacket pocket or backpack…
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Tübingen Citizen’s Office: To the identity card without registration
The Tübingen Citizens’ Advice Bureau at Schmiedtorstraße 4 simplifies access for the following: Anyone who wants to pick up an…
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Energy-saving measures of the Federal Government
“We are facing a national effort and it needs a strong interaction of state, economy and society, of federal government,…
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Cheaper rail travel with the “Best Price Search”
Taking the train to a city further away can be quite expensive. But there are several ways to reduce the…
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Set the clock back on Sunday
Next Sunday, 30 October 2022, Central European Summer Time (CEST), which officially applies throughout Europe, will be changed to “standard…
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Mostafa, his wallet, the police
by Mostafa Elyasian and Wolfgang Sannwald Mostafa was at Europapark Rust on Saturday. In the toilet, he put his wallet…
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TV-contribution: Many do not have to pay
Many refugees who live in their own apartment are receiving mail from the public broadcaster’s contribution center these weeks. In…
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Tips for the pitfalls of everyday life
From opening an account to locksmiths: The consumer advice center has summarized information for refugees on twelve areas of life…