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Fewer people receive asylum seeker benefits
At the end of 2025, around 390,000 people in Germany were receiving basic benefits under the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act…
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New Mailbox at the Immigration Office
Since September, there has been a dedicated mailbox for letters addressed to the Immigration Office at the Tübingen District Office.…
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Tübingen Naturalization Ceremony: A “Day of Togetherness”
From 2024 through July 2026, 2,672 people from 109 countries were naturalized in the Tübingen district; the District Administration Office…
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Ukrainian Driver’s License Becomes Invalid After Exchange in Germany
Anyone who exchanges their Ukrainian driver’s license for a German one in Germany can no longer use the Ukrainian driver’s…
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Payment Card Gets New IBAN
Asylum seekers will receive a new IBAN for their payment card. It will take effect on October 16, 2026. This…
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Ukrainian driving licences converted without tests
Since 18 August 2026, Ukrainian driving licences can be converted into German licences much more easily. Ukraine – along with…
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Tübingen County Makes Participation in Integration Courses Possible
Since February 2026, asylum seekers, individuals granted temporary residence status, war refugees from Ukraine, and EU citizens have no longer…
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Returns Home Also Jeopardize Protection for Syrians
The fall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and the current situation in the country are affecting the protection status of…
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No Passport, Few Rights: Stateless People in Germany
Just under 117,000 people who are considered stateless live in Germany. This is reported by the Mediendienst Integration, citing the…
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Fewer Deportations from Germany
In the first half of 2026, there were more than 9,600 deportations from Germany. According to the Mediendienst Integration, that…
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Voluntary Integration Courses Now Available Again for Ukrainians
As of August 1, refugees from Ukraine with a residence permit, EU citizens, and German nationals are once again eligible…
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62 € per square meter for follow-up housing
A 16-square-meter unit in the new follow-up housing facility on Sidlerstraße in Tübingen costs just under 1,000 euros, including utilities.…
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Only Partial Success for Afghan Woman
Germany may not simply withdraw its commitment to admit vulnerable Afghans to Germany across the board. Each case must always…
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First Afghan with No Criminal Record Deported
Until now, the rule was that only convicted criminals were deported from Germany to Afghanistan. That is no longer the…
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EU puts the brakes on the influx of Ukrainian men
The Member States of the European Union have decided to extend temporary protection for people who have fled Ukraine due…
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Fewer Refugees Are Coming to Germany
Immigration to Germany fell significantly in 2025. According to the Federal Statistical Office, this is primarily due to fewer refugees…
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Refugees: Proportion of revocations on the rise
Just under a quarter of all positive decisions on asylum, subsidiary protection, refugee status or protection against deportation are currently…
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Fewer irregular entries into Germany
In the first half of 2026, the Federal Police recorded around 24,300 “unauthorised entries” at Germany’s borders. According to the…
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Emigration due to excessive bureaucracy
Excessive bureaucracy and a lack of support – these are among the most common reasons why immigrants leave Germany. This…
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This applies to visits to relatives in Germany
Anyone from Afghanistan or Syria wishing to visit relatives in Germany requires a visa. A visitor’s visa allows for a…
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Record Number of Naturalizations in Baden-Württemberg
Nearly 40,000 foreign nationals in Baden-Württemberg were granted German citizenship in 2025. Refugees from Syria once again made up the…
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ECJ: Drastic cuts violate EU law
Germany is not permitted to drastically cut benefits for certain rejected asylum seekers. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in…
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Tightening Through New Europe-Wide Asylum Law
On 12 June 2026, the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) came into force. It brings uniform rules across Europe, but…
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New accommodation for 750 refugees in Tübingen
The state of Baden-Württemberg is planning a new asylum accommodation facility for 750 refugees next to the Tübingen District Office.…
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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…