Magazine
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Christmas: Stories of the Christ Child and Father Christmas
In Germany, children—and adults too, of course—traditionally receive their presents on the evening of 24 December, on Christmas Eve. In…
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Opening hours in Tübingen over the holidays
Shops: This year, all shops will be closed from Christmas Eve Sunday 24 up to and including Tuesday 26 December.…
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Christmas tree giant in Bronnweiler
By Reem Kamel-Al Sagheer and Brigitte Gisel Bronnweiler is home to one of the largest Christmas trees in Germany. When…
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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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An ancient coin as a source for the history of Gaza City
By Stefan Krmnicek In our series on ancient coins, an ancient coinage from Gaza City in the coin collection of…
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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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Natural disasters sometimes lead to archaeological discoveries
By Youssef Kanjou Archaeological monuments are threatened by natural disasters, floods, fires, earthquakes – often as a result of climate…
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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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November 9, 1938: Pogroms in Germany
By Wolfgang Sannwald On the evening of November 9, many parliaments, cities, communities and people in Germany commemorate the night…
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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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The Khans: meeting places of East and West
By Youssef Kanjou Communication between the East and the West began a very long time ago for various reasons, mainly…
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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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Development Aid for Europe—800 Years of Muslim Culture in Andalusia
By Oula Mahfouz and Michael Seifert Tourists who visit Andalusia in southern Spain to see the architectural and artistic remains…
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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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The Syrian city of Dura Europos, “Pompeii of the desert“ and multicultural centre
By Youssef Kanjou There are many archaeological sites in Syria that are well-known among archaeologists and in tourism. This is…
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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,…