Voting for the first time: Information at the brunch

Refugees who already have German citizenship will find voting notifications for the local and European elections in their letterboxes these days. Many are voting in Germany for the first time this year. There will be a “first-time voter brunch” especially for them on Saturday, 27 April, from 11 am to 2 pm in the Brückenhaus (Werkstraße 8). The event is organised by the Tübingen Asylum Centre and Kit-Jugendhilfe. The focus will be on information about the elections and voting itself. You can also talk to candidates for local council and district council elections. Food and drinks are free, according to… Read More

Stores closed over Easter

Easter is just around the corner and with it a long weekend. Good Friday, March 29, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, March 31 and April 1, are public holidays in Germany. All stores are closed on these public holidays and the authorities are closed. So if you still have to do your shopping for the egg hunt or Easter dinner, you should hurry. However, you can still do your shopping on Saturday. From Tuesday, all stores and public authorities will be open again as normal. tun24032703 www.tuenews.de Osterbrot und Ostereier. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Kerstin Markl. 001946    

Women’s action day at the employment agency

Information on ways into training and work specifically for women will be available on Monday, March 11 at the joint Women’s Action Day of the Reutlingen Employment Agency and the Jobcenter in the district of Reutlingen. Presentations will be offered, but individual consultations are also possible. Participation is free of charge and possible without registration. The event will take place in rooms 3.25 and 3.40 at the Employment Agency and Jobcenter at Albstraße 83 in Reutlingen. The event starts at 10 a.m. with the topic “Part-time training for mothers and German learners”, followed by the topic “Am I good enough?… Read More

Women’s Day on March 8 against inequality

International Women’s Day on March 8 is a day of action that draws attention to women’s rights and gender equality worldwide. On the one hand, the day celebrates the achievements of the women’s rights movement and, on the other, draws attention to continuing discrimination and inequalities. On Friday, March 8, 2024, there will be an event at Tübingen Town Hall from 7 pm to 10 pm. Its motto: “Mind the Gap—Closing the Gaps in Gender Equality”. Admission is free. Slam poet Marina Sigl will be performing. There will also be short speeches from two representatives of the Integration Council as… Read More

Free seminar on business start-ups on March 16 and 17

Anyone who is interested in setting up a business and would like to become self-employed can take part in a free seminar organized by Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Tübingen mbH (WIT). It will take place on Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 from 9 a.m. at the Open Innovation Campus Westspitze, Eisenbahnstraße 1. The seminar will cover three topics: business idea and business plan, administration and organization, and financing self-employment. Interested parties will also find out where they can get support. Participants will receive documents to accompany the seminar as well as a certificate of attendance. Registration is required and can be… Read More

Solidarity action with Ukraine on the anniversary of the war

A solidarity event dedicated to the second anniversary of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine will be held in Tübingen. The event will start on Saturday, February 24 at 16:30 at the Holzmarkt. Among the organizers are such Tübingen associations and unions as Grüne Jugend, Junge Europäische Föderalisten (JEF), Junge Liberale, Junge Union, Jusos, Sonnenblau, Tübingen hilft Ukraine and the Ukrainian community in Tübingen. “It’s the second anniversary of the beginning of the war in Ukraine, and there seems to be no end in sight. For almost two years, Ukrainians have been living with the daily routine of war,… Read More

«20 Days in Mariupol»: Screening of the documentary in Tübingen

The Oscar-nominated documentary 20 Days in Mariupol will be screened in Tübingen. The film will be sshown on the anniversary of the war, on Saturday, Februar 24, at 20:00 in the cinema hall of the Brauwerk Freistil pub (Wöhrdstraße 25). The entrance is free. The film will be broadcasted in the original language with German subtitles. The film has age restrictions—18+. “If the world could see everything that happened in Mariupol, it would give some sense to this horror. The brain desperately wants to forget it all—but the camera will not let it,” said the film’s director, Mstislav Chernov. He… Read More

Exhibition “Sleepless”: Ukrainian illustrations of the war

The exhibition “Sleepless: Ukrainian Illustrations of War” can be seen in Tübingen at Atelier / Café Haag (Vor dem Haagtor 1) until 23 February. Admission is free. The cinema pub opens 30 minutes before the start of the first film and closes at 11 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays, midnight on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays and 10 pm on Sundays. The exhibition ends on Friday, 23 February. During the finissage, which begins at 6.30 pm, Afina Albrecht, board member of the Ukrainian Studio for Culture and Sport in Stuttgart and editor of the German-Ukrainian Magazine,… Read More

Film screening with discussion: “Being a Refugee”

On Tuesday, February 6, the district of Tübingen invites you to a film screening. At 7.30 pm, the documentary “Being a Refugee” by director Dr. Nurit Carmel will be shown in the main conference room at the district administration office. The film deals with various refugee stories from the past and present and provides an insight into the integration processes. In connection with interreligious perspectives, the film shows the complexity of this topic. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Dr. Nurit Carmel. Admission is free of charge. Please register informally by sending an email to: kultur@kreis-tuebingen.de… Read More

Nationwide warning strike in public transport

The trade union Verdi has announced a nationwide warning strike in local public transport for Friday. In some cities in Germany, there may be considerable restrictions on bus and train services. In Baden-Württemberg, strikes have been called in Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Heilbronn, Freiburg, Baden-Baden, Esslingen and Constance. Travelers, especially commuters, should check with the respective transport association before setting off. The naldo transport association will hardly be affected by the strike. In Tübingen and Reutlingen, buses will run as usual. tun24013101 www.tuenews.de Vom Busbahnhof Tübingen fährt der Schienenersatzverkehr. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Mostafa Elyasian. 002081      

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