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Promoting early integration through work

By Ute Kaiser Language is a key to integration – and so is work. One district in Thuringia requires adult asylum seekers to work for 80 cents an hour: cleaning their accommodation, at the building authority or at an association such as the Tafel. Anyone who refuses to do this work without good reason can have up to half of their asylum seeker benefits cut. This would also be possible in Baden-Württemberg. But the district of Tübingen is taking a different approach. tuenews INTERNATIONAL spoke to District Administrator Joachim Walter about this. Since August, there has been a new “Refugees… Read More

Job fair at the Reutlingen job center

Providers will be providing information about retraining and qualifications on Wednesday, 11 September, from 2 to 4.30 p.m. at the education fair at the Reutlingen Jobcenter, Albstraße 83. This will also include short adaptation qualifications with job-related German lessons. For example, there are educational institutions that offer courses in a commercial training company or others with vocational preparation courses in the field of wood processing. Information is also available on retraining courses leading to a vocational qualification. Advisors are available for personal discussions. You do not have to register. tun24082701 www.tuenews.de Die Agentur für Arbeit in Reutlingen. Foto: tuenews INTERNATIONAL… Read More

Unskilled labor despite a university degree

More and more refugees from Ukraine are working. However, women in particular often work in unskilled jobs and part-time, even though they have good qualifications. This is the result of the report „Dimensions of the employment of Ukrainian refugees in companies in Baden Württemberg“. The Institute for Applied Economic Research (IAW) in Tübingen carried out the study on behalf of the Federal Employment Agency. Around 125,000 people seeking protection from Ukraine were living in Baden-Württemberg at the end of 2023, two thirds of whom were women. In May 2024, just under 29% of Ukrainian refugees were employed in the state… Read More

More than 1000 apprenticeship vacancies

The new training year begins on September 1. Those interested still have a chance of finding an apprenticeship. According to figures from the employment agency, just under 1,600 training places had not yet been filled in the districts of Tübingen and Reutlingen by July. Companies are urgently looking for young talent In mid-July, more than 600 apprenticeships were still unfilled in the area of the Reutlingen Chamber of Crafts. „Our companies are urgently looking for young talent“, says Christiane Nowottny from the Chamber of Skilled Crafts. The skilled crafts sector offers „excellent career opportunities and a secure professional future“, said… Read More

No train to Ammertal during the vacations

Bus instead of train: This applies during the summer vacation from Tuesday, July 30, to Sunday, September 8, on the route between Tübingen and Herrenberg. Due to construction work on the line from Tübingen to Nürtingen, the overhead line at Tübingen main station will be switched off. This means that electric trains cannot run on the Ammertalbahn. Originally, diesel locomotives were supposed to run there. However, DB Regio has announced that it does not have enough diesel trains available. A bridge is being replaced on the line from Tübingen to Stuttgart. For this reason, only buses will be running between… Read More

Poor despite having a full-time job: racism increases the risk of poverty

People who are more at risk of racism because they are perceived as black, Asian or Muslim are also at a higher risk of poverty. This is according to the new short report of the National Discrimination and Racism Monitor (NaDiRa), in which this connection was analysed for the first time. Data from 21,000 people was collected as part of a representative survey. While the risk of impoverishment is 9% for non-racist men and 10% for women, this applies to 26% of black men and women, 30% and 26% of Asian men and women and 41% and 38% of Muslim… Read More

Works council: support in the workplace

Works councils are there to represent the interests of the workforce in a company. The committee has a say in many decisions in the company—for example, overtime regulations. In companies with more than five employees, employees can elect a works council. This has been regulated in the Works Constitution Act since 1952. Elections are held every four years. However, there is no obligation to set up a works council. Further information is available from the German Trade Union Confederation DGB: https://www.dgb.de/betriebsrat Works councils monitor whether laws and regulations are complied with in a company—for example, accident protection or collectively agreed… Read More

More foreign qualifications recognized

More and more foreign professional qualifications are being recognized in Germany. This is according to an analysis by Mediendienst Integration. In 2022, a total of 54,300 applications were approved in full or in part—eleven percent more than in the previous year. The majority of recognitions were for documents from EU countries (11,800), followed by other European countries (10,900). The number of recognized qualifications from Syria (3,100) ranks behind Turkey (3,600). According to Mediendienst Integration, the number of applications almost doubled between 2019 and 2022. The data was collected by the Federal Statistical Office. Three out of four applications come from… Read More

Kita lingua: Language course for future nursery teachers

In October 2024, a language course will start for people with a migration background who want to train as nursery teachers in daycare centers. The project is a cooperation between the University of Tübingen and the city administration. It is being run for the second time. The participants receive nine months of intensive language tuition in order to reach B2 level. In addition, there are workshops on intercultural competence and early childhood education as well as support with job applications. Participants must live in Tübingen or the surrounding area, have a migration background, be able to demonstrate a B1 language… Read More

Job turbo: work and learn German

For a long time, the rule in Germany was: learn German first, then look for work. The government have now changed their strategy. With the “job turbo”, it is now possible to switch directly to employment after the integration course. Job-related language courses, for example to reach level B2, can then be completed alongside employment. The offer is aimed in particular at refugees from Ukraine, who should be able to earn their own income quickly and become independent of the citizen’s income. This was announced by the Federal Ministry of Labor. This involves closer contact with the job center: Participants… Read More

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