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Housing Becomes a Matter of Integration
Finding a place to live is difficult for many people in Germany. For immigrants and their descendants, however, the housing…
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New Biometric Data Collection at Airports
Travelers from so-called third countries must undergo a new procedure at passport control in German airports and seaports; this procedure,…
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Fewer asylum seekers granted protection in Europe
In 2025, European Union countries granted protection status to just over 360,000 asylum seekers. According to Eurostat, the European statistics…
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No wave of refugees leaving the Tübingen district
The expected wave of refugees leaving Syria did not materialise in the Tübingen district last year. The number of consultations…
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Integration Courses: Hope for Refugees from Ukraine
Refugees from Ukraine and people from EU countries will once again be eligible for integration courses starting June 1. This…
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Asylum Applications: Turkey Is the Third-Largest Country of Origin
For the past four years, Turkey has been among the “top three countries of origin” for asylum applications in Germany,…
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Asylum cases at courts in Baden-Württemberg have risen sharply
Asylum cases at the four administrative courts in Baden-Württemberg rose sharply in 2025. This was announced by the Higher Administrative…
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First comprehensive study on racism in German public authorities
“Racism is not an isolated incident, but a structural risk.” This is the key finding of a comprehensive study on…
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More deportations from Baden-Württemberg
In 2025, 3,397 people were deported from Baden-Württemberg. Compared to 2024, this represents an increase of 18.2 per cent. The…
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One year of payment cards for refugees in the Tübingen district
For the past year, the Tübingen District Office has been issuing payment cards to refugees instead of cash. Campaign groups…
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Fewer people receiving support for integration courses
In 2026, access to state-funded integration courses in Germany was restricted. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) announced…
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Tübingen housing benefit office open longer
The Tübingen housing benefit office will be open longer from 1 March. The opening hours and telephone hours at Derendinger…
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Ukraine: Residence permit extended until 2027
The residence permit for Ukrainians who fled the war will be automatically extended until March 4, 2027, according to an…
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Tübingen Foreigners’ Registration Office changes its telephone hours
The Tübingen Foreigners’ Registration Office can now be reached by telephone at different times. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, staff can…
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Safe countries of origin
Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco, and Tunisia will be considered safe countries of origin in the EU in the…
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Ukraine: New rules for multiple citizenship
On January 16 this year, the Ukrainian government established new rules for acquiring, retaining, and losing citizenship. Law No. 4502-IX…
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German remains German – with a few exceptions
Those who are German usually remain so. German citizenship is protected by the Basic Law and cannot be revoked, with…
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Protection rate for asylum seekers falls in 2025
According to calculations by the Baden-Württemberg Refugee Council, the protection rate for refugees seeking asylum in Germany has fallen from…
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Payment machines at the Citizens’ Office and Foreigners’ Registration Office
According to the city administration, there is now a payment machine at both the Tübingen Citizens’ Office in the city…
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Ruling: Member of the Gülen movement entitled to asylum in Germany
In a ruling dated 24 November 2025, the Sigmaringen Administrative Court ordered the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)…
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Military registration: no exceptions for dual nationals
A few days after their 18th birthday, young people receive a letter from the British Armed Forces. It contains the…
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Review of the expiring right of residence for opportunities
The so-called “right of residence for opportunities”, which was passed by the German Bundestag at the end of 2022, expired…
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Successful language acquisition among refugees arriving in 2015 and 2016
The vast majority of refugees who arrived in Germany in 2015 and 2016 had no knowledge of German. A survey…
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Bus ticket problem ends with teenager at the police station
An incident occurred in Tübingen that raised questions in the tuenews editorial office about how minors are treated and checks…
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Significantly fewer asylum applications in Germany
The number of asylum applications in Germany is falling sharply. In August, there were 60 per cent fewer than in…
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Fewer people from Syria are coming to Germany
Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria at the end of 2024, the number of Syrian nationals arriving…
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LSBTIQ* under the Protection of the Rainbow
The rainbow is a symbol of the queer movement. “Rainbow Shelter – Arriving Without Violence” is the name of a…
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Bundestag, courts and church on Afghans in Pakistan
In Pakistan, around 1,900 Afghan citizens are still waiting to enter Germany. Many of them once helped the German Armed…
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More young Ukrainians are fleeing to Germany
Since the summer of 2025, significantly more refugees from Ukraine have been coming to Germany – including an increasing number…
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Identification requirement in Germany
There is an identification requirement in Germany. Germans are required to have identification once they reach the age of 16.…
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Training in geriatric care is also possible with a work ban
Refugees who wish to train as geriatric care assistants in Baden-Württemberg do not need a prior work permit. This can…
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Passport photos now only digital
Since 1 May 2025, authorities have only accepted photos created and transmitted digitally for identity documents. A normal passport photo…
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Caught: When the police call parents
When the police take a young person to the station, in some cases they must inform the parents immediately. In…
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Less money for newly arriving Ukrainians
Ukrainians who arrived in Germany after April 1, 2025, will no longer be entitled to citizen’s income, but only to…
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Ukrainian refugees: Satisfaction on the rise
Life satisfaction is growing among refugees from Ukraine living in Germany. However, it is still significantly below the levels of…
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Ukraine: return only if security and reforms are in place
The willingness of Ukrainian refugees to return depends primarily on security and political stability. Without additional conditions, only around 3…
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Housing eligibility certificate: The path to subsidized social housing
In Baden-Württemberg, people with low incomes may be entitled to so-called social housing, which is subsidized by the state. To…
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Naturalisation after five years at the earliest
The so-called turbo naturalisation after three years is being abolished again. A majority in the Bundestag has now voted in…
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Protection only in individual cases
Syrians who have recently arrived in Germany can no longer expect to be granted protection automatically. This is the ruling…
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Additional millions for integration courses
The Federal Ministry of Finance had earmarked around €763 million for integration courses in 2025. This was met with criticism.…
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The number of asylum claims is rising sharply, and their processing is taking longer
In Baden-Württemberg, asylum claims take more than 7.5 months to process. In other federal states, in extreme cases, court proceedings…
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Under review: The German government’s asylum policy package
By Michael Seifert Since taking office in May 2025, the new German government has closed all important avenues for refugees…
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Are endangered Afghans now allowed to enter Germany?
After the new federal government stopped issuing visas to local staff and particularly threatened persons from Afghanistan, a Berlin court…
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Refugees feel less welcome
Ten years after former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s statement „We can do it,” many refugees in Germany feel less welcome…
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Job opportunities more important than social benefits
Do Ukrainian refugees want promising prospects on the labor market or higher social benefits? The answer is: good, well-paid work.…
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Majority of refugees are working
Most refugees are working. “Around two-thirds (64 percent) of refugees who arrived in 2015 have paid work, almost three-quarters of…
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More and more Afghan women are applying for asylum
By Ute Kaiser In mid-August 2021, the Taliban took power in Afghanistan. Since then, the humanitarian situation in the country…
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“SE Dokument” issues new passports for Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainians can apply to the Ukrainian state-owned company “SE Dokument” in Germany to have old Ukrainian passports and ID cards…