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Many Afghan refugees face deportation to the Taliban
By Michael SeifertThe coalition agreement currently being negotiated between the CDU/CSU and SPD parties to form a new federal government…
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Bürgergeld for new refugees from Ukraine on the brink
The future governing parties CDU/CSU and SPD want to abolish the Citizen’s Income (Bürgergeld) for refugees from Ukraine who entered…
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Payment cards for refugees – the “cash for vouchers” campaign
By Bernhard Kirschner Since March, refugees in Tübingen who receive benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act have been able…
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Number of deportations from Baden-Württemberg up 37 percent
2,873 people were deported from Baden-Württemberg in 2024. This means that the number rose by 774 people (37 percent) compared…
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Germany reopens embassy in Damascus
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Alliance90/The Greens) reopened the German embassy in Damascus on March 20. This was reported by…
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Refugees from Ukraine: most of them want to stay
Well over half of Ukrainian refugees in Germany want to stay here in the long term. This is the result…
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Germany and Ukraine establish first “Unity Hub”
By Yana RudenkoThe Ukrainian government is increasingly emphasizing the need to repatriate citizens – the country is facing a massive…
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Lawsuits against reduced asylum seeker benefits promising
People who have applied for asylum and whose asylum procedure is ongoing receive social benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits…
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Asylum applications fell by 30 percent in 2024
The number of asylum applications from refugees in Germany fell sharply in 2024, namely by 30 percent compared to 2023.…
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No higher crime rate due to foreigners
It is often claimed that immigrants increase the crime rate in the places where they live. However, this is not…
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EU asylum agency collects refugee stories from Ukraine
Under the heading “Tell us your Story”, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) is asking refugees from Ukraine to…
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Iran is deporting masses to Afghanistan
Iran has made good on its threats. As early as December 2024, it deported more than 60,000 Afghan women. They…
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Three years of war in Ukraine
More and more people are fleeing On February 24, it will be three years since Russia launched its war of…
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Afghan passports issued again
According to the Baden-Württemberg Refugee Council, based on information from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Justice and Migration, people from Afghanistan…
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First visit to Syria twelve years after fleeing
Twelve years ago, Dr. Youssef Kanjou fled with his family from the civil war in Syria. Until 2013, the anthropologist…
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Ukraine refugees: Visa required in individual cases
Refugees from Ukraine who were already living in a third country with permanent or temporary residence status can no longer…
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Payment card for refugees launched in the district of Tübingen
By Bernhard KirschnerRefugees in the district of Tübingen can now also get a payment card. The Asylum Seekers Benefits Department…
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A sea of lights for democracy in Tübingen
Tübingen’s market square and side streets were full on Friday, January 31. According to the police, around 4,000 people were…
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Asylum procedures take longer
In 2024, it took an average of 8.7 months for the German authorities to decide on an asylum application. This…
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Refugees do not enter Germany irregularly
Combating migration through irregular entry is currently playing a major role in the German parliamentary election campaign. The parties’ election…
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Tübingen: Apply for more residence permits online
More residence permits can now be applied for online in Tübingen. According to the city administration, there is a new…
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Support for voluntary departure
“We have to wait and see how the situation in Syria develops,” advises Olga Riedinger from the return counselling centre…
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“Germany needs skilled workers from abroad”
There is great hope for a better future after the fall of the Assad regime. He hopes that “doctors, pharmacists…
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Back to Syria: The heart says go, the head screams stay
The journey on the completely overcrowded boat was a horror. In the sea between Turkey and Greece, 15-year-old Farzaneh Hassani…
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Ukrainians may stay longer in Germany
The residence permit for refugees from Ukraine will be automatically extended until March 4, 2026. This was announced by the…
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Syrian refugees safe for the time being
One day after the liberation of Syria from the Assad regime, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in…
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Hold off on a trip to Syria
Many Syrian refugees would like to travel to their home country – for example to visit terminally ill relatives. If…
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Syrian refugees: all pending asylum procedures stopped
All asylum applications from Syrians that have not yet been decided will be suspended in Germany. This was confirmed by…
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New prices for D-Ticket in Tübingen / residential parking will become more expensive
The Deutschland-Ticket is secured nationwide at least until 2025. In addition to the SPD and the Greens, the CDU and…
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German is (also) spoken in many Muslim families
The German language has become an integral part of the family language for the majority of parents from a Muslim…
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Prize for project with people’s stories
The Telar association has been awarded second place in the Tübingen Integration Prize. It can now use 1500 euros in…
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Asylum seekers will receive less money in 2025
As of January 1, 2025, benefits for asylum seekers in Germany will be reduced and they will receive less money…
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Foreign skilled workers experience bureaucracy and discrimination
In general, integration into the German labour market has been successful for skilled workers from so-called third countries, i.e.…
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Containers for 90 refugees in Tübingen
The city of Tübingen is setting up containers to house refugees for the first time. This was decided unanimously by…
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Germany closes Iranian consulates
In response to the execution of the German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd in Teheran, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has closed the three…
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Discrimination by Taliban: Afghan women entitled to asylum
According to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the treatment of women in Afghanistan by the radical Islamic Taliban is…
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How a document becomes valid abroad
When people move from one country to another, they often face the problem that their documents are not readily accepted.…
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Changing the world with words
By Ute KaiserHer name is Roula, ‘pronounced with a rolling R’. Born in Damascus, the 22-year-old Syrian came to Germany…
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Mostafa Elyasian: Images of becoming local
By Brigitte GiselHis favorite picture is from the capital. It shows remnants of the Berlin Wall, taken in 2019 when…
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Fraud during naturalization: German passport at risk
Anyone who cheats on the language test for naturalization or even buys a false certificate from fraudsters risks having their…
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From our editorial team – After Solingen…
By Wolfgang Sannwald“As a Syrian Muslim, I condemn such acts in the strongest possible terms. They not only harm innocent…
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46 refugees have a new home
The vacant building of the Internationaler Bund in Tübingen’s Eugenstraße is coming alive again. 46 refugees, including many families and…
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Promoting early integration through work
By Ute KaiserLanguage is a key to integration – and so is work. One district in Thuringia requires adult asylum…
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Travel documents for Afghan refugees
It is difficult for refugees from Afghanistan who do not have a valid passport to travel abroad. This is because…
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BAMF on refugees traveling home to their country of origin
A TV report alleging that some Afghan refugees have spent their vacations in Afghanistan has triggered a major discussion in…
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Accomodation of Afghans in need of protection: massive cut planned
By Ute KaiserThe Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for three years. The economic and political situation is putting a massive strain…
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Court decision: Subsidiary protection for refugees from Gaza
The Sigmaringen Administrative Court (VG) ruled on March 7, 2024 that a refugee from the Gaza Strip is entitled to…
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No longer a threat?
Civilians in Syria no longer face a serious, individual threat to their lives or physical integrity as a result of…