Info event on rights at work

The Tübingen Job Centre and the counselling centre MIRA (Mit Recht bei der Arbeit) are offering a free information event on Friday, 27 October from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the topic “Mit Recht in Arbeit” (Working with rights). It will take place at the Tübingen Job Centre (Schleifmühleweg 68, room 2.14) and is aimed at all those who work in a mini-job and receive citizens’ benefits. The event aims to inform workers about their rights and opportunities in the labour market in order to get fair chances and career perspectives. The event covers topics such as employment contracts,… Read More

Going swimming without men

On Saturday, 21 October, there will be a bathing day just for girls and women at the Achalmbad in Reutlingen. From 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the indoor pool at Albstraße 19, the female gender will be among themselves. However, mothers are welcome to bring boys up to school age, according to the Reutlingen pool administration. “This exclusive bathing day in the Achalmbad is intended to create an appropriate free space that enables girls and women to go to the indoor pool or sauna without inhibitions, in order to find relaxation and fun,” the press release says. Swimming games,… Read More

Preparatory course for educational training

“KITA Lingua” in Tübingen offers refugees the chance to prepare themselves linguistically for German level B2. This makes training in the field of education possible. The course is a cooperation between the university and the city of Tübingen. It includes intensive language instruction, workshops, childcare, an internship and support with an application. The program will take place from November 13, 2023 to May 17, 2024. Prerequisites: Refugee status, living in Tübingen or the surrounding area, B1 language level and interest in educational professions. Care for children from 2 to 6 years old is possible. Applications by October 20, 2023 to… Read More

“Good Tübingen” initiative: Free guided tours of Tübingen

The Orthodox priest Alexei Volchkov, who comes from St. Petersburg, offers free guided tours of the city to refugees from Ukraine as part of his “Gutes Tübingen” initiative. The next guided tour starts on Sunday, 15 October, at 12 noon and is entitled: “What do Tübingen and Venice have in common: A walk over bridges and along the river, canals and streams.” The meeting point is at the Neckar Bridge. Other excursions are planned for the coming weeks: “Why does Tübingen need a fortress? A tour of Tübingen Castle” (29 October, 12 noon). On Reformation Day, Tuesday, 31 October, there… Read More

Films of dreams and realities

They all have dreams of how they would like to live—a Palestinian in Israel as well as a man in Morocco: these are two characters from Arab films. They can be seen at the Arab Film Festival in Tübingen. It begins on Thursday, October 12. Until October 14, three films will be shown every evening in the Kupferbau at Hölderlinstraße 5, featuring productions from Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan and Syria— from animated films to documentaries and feature films. Download the complete program at https://arabisches-filmfestival.de/2023/index.html tun23101101 www.tuenews.de Der Kupferbau: ein Hörsaalzentrum der Universität Tübingen. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Mostafa… Read More

Intercultural week aims to promote dialog

Films, concerts, dance, painting activities, eating together, cooking courses, a reading, an exhibition, guided tours and an evening by the Muslim hospital chaplaincy in Tübingen on the topic of “Does illness have a cultural and religious meaning?”: There is all this and more at the Intercultural Week (IKW) in Tübingen and partly in Rottenburg and Mössingen. The IKW begins on Saturday, September 23, and runs until Sunday, October 8. This year, the nationwide motto is “New Spaces”. Among other things, the IKW is intended to offer opportunities for encounters, promote dialogue between migrant and non-immigrant people and strengthen togetherness, according… Read More

People from all over the world celebrate in Tübingen

There is a lot going on in Tübingen’s old town—at the town festival. It begins on Friday, 14 July, at 5 pm on the market square. On Saturday, 15 July, the free programme starts at 1 pm. The festival ends at 1 am. On both days there will be music of many styles, dance and sport shows as well as artistry for guests of all ages in the alleys and on the squares. A children’s festival is on Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm in the Old Botanical Garden. 32 associations from Tübingen will also be offering German and… Read More

Fit for forms and offices

Forms are often difficult to understand. German bureaucracy is also quite complicated. In both cases, there is now help. “Form Coaching—Fit for Forms and Authorities” is the name of the new service offered by Café Sozial in Tübingen. Volunteers and employees of the city’s department of assistance for refugees are at Café Sozial (Derendinger Straße 50) every Tuesday between 4:30 and 6:30 pm. There, refugees who have been living in Tübingen for some time and speak some German can receive support—for example, to fill out applications, use online services, understand letters from authorities correctly and get an overview of their… Read More

Rottenburg vacation program during the summer holidays

Rottenburg’s municipal summer vacation program offers children and young people between the ages of five and 15 a wide variety of activities to spend their free time. The Spielmobil is back at the start from July to September. There, self-determined and creative research and experiments can be done. In the TCR tennis camp, two courses show how to play tennis successfully. There is a wide range of childcare options. A children’s flea market closes the extensive program on Friday, September 8 from 9 am to 1 pm. In part, there are other vacation programs in the districts of Rottenburg. Children… Read More

Registration for Tübingen’s summer vacation program now open

This year’s summer vacation program offers a rich and varied program for children and young people between the ages of six and 18. Fantastic things like a magic workshop, musical things like a musical workshop, handicrafts like a silversmithing course or sewing. But also culinary such as pasta and pesto and chocolate make themselves show the considerable pallet. Sports are emphasized, for example: ballet, horseback riding, gliding, field hockey, rowing, archery and a self-defense course for girls. The program offers one to two-hour events as well as full-day courses over several days. Registration deadline is Wednesday, June 14. If the… Read More

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