Integration
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Integration Requires a Culture of Welcome
Tübingen is one of the cities in the region that aims to be a “safe haven” for people with refugee…
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Intercultural Week Invites You to Connect
Several municipalities in the Tübingen district are hosting Intercultural Weeks through Sunday, October 18. The most extensive event is taking…
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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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The German Labor Market Needs Immigration
“Without immigration, the German economy would not function in many areas”: This is one of the findings of a study…
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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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New pathways to employment for women
Women from other countries find it particularly difficult to find work in Germany. The “ChAI” project – Challenge Arbeitsmarktintegration International…
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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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Germany relies on migrants in shortage occupations
People with a migration background are very often found in many shortage occupations (occupations with a shortage of workers). They…
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From strangers to Tübingen residents: memories for the museum
The stories of migrants are also ripe for the museum: historian Marina Chernykh wants to learn more about the lives…
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Learning German despite visual impairment
By Oleksandr MaishevGermany is a country where language opens doors. It creates job opportunities, facilitates encounters and helps people become…
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10 years of tuenews INTERNATIONAL
By Wolfgang SannwaldEditorial. In 2015 and 2016, hundreds of refugees had to live together in the Tübingen district sports hall,…
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Every second Ukrainian refugee is working
More than half of the refugees from Ukraine who came to Germany shortly after the outbreak of war are now…
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Education: Migrants have some catching up to do
Even though there are more and more trainees with a migrant background, there are still major differences between young people…
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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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Hotel becomes “Refugio” – Refugees revitalize the city center
By Michael Seifert The ‘Refugio’ in Hechingen is considered a showcase project for successful integration work with refugees, at least…
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Three women accompany refugees into the labor market
By Ute Kaiser „Work helps with integration!” This sentence appears on a flyer for refugees published by the Tübingen District…
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Intercultural Week in the district of Tübingen
This year, Intercultural Week in the district of Tübingen will take place from September 20 to October 5. The diverse…
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More and more foreign trainees
The number of new foreign trainees in Germany rose significantly by 17 percent in 2024. It almost doubled between 2014…
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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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Swimming away from fear
By Brigitte Gisel „Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around.” Ansam Audi stands in a semicircle with her five young swimming…
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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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Many immigrant skilled workers want to leave Germany
Many well-educated migrants who are integrated into the German labor market want to leave Germany. That is the key finding…
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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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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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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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tünews nominated for the Integration Award
It’s going to be exciting: On Monday, October 5th, the tünews INTERNATIONAL team will find out whether they will win…