cultures B2
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On common paths
By Uwe Gieseler At the end of this year’s Intercultural Week, numerous children and adults as well as locals and…
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Speeding and illegal parking is getting more expensive – the new catalog of fines
A new catalog of fines for road traffic came into force on November 9, 2021. This provides, for example, for…
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Proverbs are a means of cultural communication: surpass time and place
By Youssef Kanjou Proverbs are a means of cultural expression and derive from the experience of a speech community. They…
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Please buy your ticket!
By Mostafa Elyasian Unlike many other countries, where you show your ticket as you board the train or bus, things…
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Halloween
The evening before All Hallows’ Day, Halloween, from October 31st to November 1st, was especially popular in Catholic Ireland in…
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Inflation: Corona drives up prices
Shopping and refueling is getting more expensive. When prices rise and money loses value, customers can buy less for the…
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Immigrants wanted for integration council
There is an integration council in Tübingen. It advises the municipal council and the city administration on integration policy issues.…
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Beware of fraudulent SMS
There is a new wave of fraud on smartphones right now. Criminals are trying to spread harmful apps via SMS.…
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11 per cent of MPs in the new Bundestag have a migration background
83 MPs with a migration background will sit in the newly elected German Bundestag, the parliament of the Federal Republic…
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Help for refugees in Tübingen at the new location
The Social Welfare Department of the City of Tübingen has moved. It is now located at Derendinger Straße 50. It…
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New study reveals prejudices about clan crime
Since 2018, media reports have often talked about so-called “clan criminality” of Arab-Turkish or Kurdish extended families and comparisons with…
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Voluntary giving
Reem is still familiar with voluntary work from her first home country, Syria, where she grew up. Back then, “voluntary…
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Asylum center interviewed candidates for the Bundestag
What is your opinion on an asylum procedure / a social consultation that is independent from the state? What is…
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Help for refugees not available for a week
The social department of the city of Tübingen is relocating. This affects the departments help for refugees, social assistance and…
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Social assistance: Forms online
From now on, citizens of the city of Tübingen can apply for social benefits without having to appear in person…
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Tips and help for everyday life in Germany
The brochure “Strengthening the consumer protection skills of refugees. A working aid in simple language” helps refugees to find their…
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Back to school in Baden-Württemberg
Coming Monday, 13 September, school starts for all pupils in Baden-Württemberg. During the first two weeks, masks will be compulsory…
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People make climate change
By Ute Kaiser This summer, the news about natural catastrophes was overwhelming: heat and drought, heavy rain and floods, forest…
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The battle for votes in the Bundestag election / Merkel era ends
By Ute Kaiser The final spurt for the 2021 federal election has begun. Posters are hanging in squares and streets.…
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Learning to swim means arriving!
By Ammar Beilschmidt The initiative “Swimming for all children” renews the offer to all children from families with little…
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First study about „Russian-Germans”: well-integrated
Since the end of the 1980s, 2.7 million people from countries of the former Soviet Union have migrated to Germany.…
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Security measures on social media for people in Afghanistan
Facebook and Instagram allow people in Afghanistan to protect their accounts from getting spied on. Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Security…
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Offers for caregiving relatives in Tübingen
Caregivers need rest so that they do not get sick themselves. That is why the Tübingen old people’s welfare offers…
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Beware of caterpillars on oak trees
The oak processionary moth is a type of a butterfly. Its offspring is a caterpillar, that emerges starting end of…
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Two watermelons in one hand
At lunchtime, the grocery store where Mohammad from Afghanistan is doing his training is particularly busy. Many come on their…
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Advice and help with addiction issues
Nicotine, alcohol, medication and/or drugs: even some young people can no longer get away from their addiction.They can find contact…
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State pays a one-off 100 euros per child in August
The Corona pandemic has restricted the lives of children and adolescents. In order to alleviate the consequences somewhat, the Bundestag…
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Start with a friend in Tübingen
Since October 2017 the organisation “start-with-a-friend” unites refugees and locals in Tübingen. They connect interested persons who exchange ideas in…
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Ticks transmit infectious diseases
Ticks become active in early summer. They are then at a stage in which they suck blood from living things…
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Baden-Württemberg’s new government is sworn in
Winfried Kretschmann (Green Party) has been voted Baden-Württemberg’s governor for the third time. The 72-year-old was voted in by secret…
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Milk products – a precious commodity?
There are rich countries and there are poor countries. Mohammad from Afghanistan is wondering how many tons of milk, yoghurt…
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Migratory Birds: Billions of migrants without passports
By Michael Seifert Birds that we haven’t seen all winter have been back for a few weeks: first and foremost,…
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Earthquakes in the District of Tübingen? Yes!
By Michael Seifert Here’s something that many don’t know: between Tübingen und Balingen, we live in a region in which…
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Ramadan in Covid conditions
For the second consecutive year, Muslims around the world fasted during the month of Ramadan under extraordinary circumstances due to…
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Ramadan in Covid conditions
For the second consecutive year, Muslims around the world fasted during the month of Ramadan under extraordinary circumstances due to…
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Educational and participation services in Tübingen
Families with little money can offer their children opportunities in school and free time that they could not otherwise afford.…
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Helpline Sexual Abuse
The Helpline Sexual Abuse by N.I.N.A e.V. is offering anonymous consultation as well as help for affected and concerned people.…
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Caution against fraud via SMS
During corona, many people order goods over the internet. Fraudsters exploit this. They send links about the shipping of packages…
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Small purchases
A customer comes to Mohammad in the greengrocer’s and wants to buy a banana. What does one banana do? Do…
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Attention horticulturists
Who would like to do gardening and is looking for a plot of land for this? Swabians say “Gütle” or…
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Yellow sacks are available in Nonnenhaus
Tübingen residents living in the city center can no longer pick up yellow bags at the Citizens’ Office in the…
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Scammers steal with fake emails
You may receive e-mails promising shopping vouchers or prizes. Sometimes the emails ask recipients to take part in a survey…
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What the heart symbol means
By Oula Mahfouz “The heart breaks”. This metaphor expresses sorrow, but doctors also acknowledge a “broken heart syndrome”. A “strong…
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Women strengthen women
“Female Fellows” is an organization in Stuttgart. It was established in 2018. “Our aim is a society in which diversity…
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State election in Baden-Württemberg: The Green Party can choose coalition partner
The Green Party has won the state election in Baden-Württemberg. They improved to 32.7 percent statewide. So far, this is…
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About bulbs and grapes
There are customers who approach Mohammad at the vegetable stall and want to buy 500 grams of celery. He asks:…
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Museums and other places open again in the District of Tübingen
Because of the relaxation of the shutdown, museum and other cultural places are open again in the District of Tübingen.…
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Hand gestures for domestic violence
As part of the corona pandemic, domestic violence has risen worldwide. Women and children are affected most often. Consequently, the…