The World Children’s Day by the United Nations takes place on November 20th. It was established in 1954 and is an important part in the history of children’s rights. On November 20th, 1959, the general assembly of the United Nations accepted the declaration of children’s rights. On the same day, 30 years later, they adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In it, the rights of children are described. Some of these are, for example, the right to live, to education, to leisure time and to be protected from exploitation and violence. The World Children’s Day promotes the… Read More
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Refrain from celebrating Halloween during corona
The evening before All Hallows’ Day, Halloween, from October 31st to November 1st, was especially popular in Catholic Ireland in its beginnings. Irish immigrants in the United States of America followed this tradition to remember their origin and extended it. Since the 1990s, the Halloween customs, building on the American traditions, have become popular in Europe. Youngsters and children dress up as zombies or other scary characters on the evening before All Hallows’ day and go around in groups. They knock on each door and ask, “Trick or Treat”, which is a way of asking for candy. They do this… Read More
How Muslims mourn
With the event “Islam and Death & Mourning”, TübIs is continuing the series of Tübingen’s Islam Talks. The lecture with Hala Fouad-Sindlinger from TübIs will take place on Wednesday, October 21st, at 7:30 pm in the Café “Willi Wilhelm” in Wilhelmstraße 3/1. Along with Asli Kücük as the moderator. The lecture will deal with the question of how death and mourning are thematised in Islamic theology. Also included are examples of post-mortem rituals in Muslim everyday life. The lecture will last about 45 minutes, after which there will be sufficient time for exchange and dialogue. Registration until Tuesday, October 20th,… Read More
Workshop on German rule of law for Arab refugees
For refugees and asylum seekers who speak Arabic, a free rule of law lesson will take place on October 22nd in Rottenburg. From 14:00 to 17:15 i at Sülchenstraße 24, Rettungszentrum, Z 2, basic knowledge of the free democratic fundamental order of the Federal Republic of Germany will be discussed. Johannes Ady, judge at the Tübingen Regional Court, will lead this course. A press report on an earlier course is available at: https://www.swp.de/suedwesten/staedte/metzingen/die-justiz-erhaelt-ein-gesicht-23585279.html The focus is on state building and the basic values that are binding for all, such as democracy, the rule of law, equality and tolerance. The course… Read More
Women talk about their life in Germany
The Brückenhaus in Tübingen offers a workshop for women. The topic is “New country. Germany and my everyday life”. Women from different nations can talk about their life here. No specific language skills are necessary. The workshop starts on Thursday, October 8th, at 10 a.m. in the Brückenhaus, Werkstraße 8. There will be 13 meetings in total. They last one hour. Interested parties can contact Khalikova Nadira at 07071/204-1363 or send an e-mail to nodirabegim.khalikova@tuebingen.de tun092908 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie: Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL; Mostafa Elyasian, 23.08.2020 Latest information on Corona: Click here
Workshop on German rule of law for Arab refugees
For refugees and asylum seekers who speak Arabic as their mother tongue, a free rule of law lesson will take place on October 22nd in Rottenburg. From 14:00 to 17:15 in Rottenburg at Sülchenstraße 24, Rettungszentrum, Z 2, basic knowledge of the free democratic basic order of the Federal Republic of Germany will be discussed. Johannes Ady, judge at the Tübingen Regional Court, will lead this course. A press report on an earlier course is available at: https://www.swp.de/suedwesten/staedte/metzingen/die-justiz-erhaelt-ein-gesicht-23585279.html The focus is on state building and the basic values that are binding for all, such as democracy, the rule of law,… Read More
Volunteer-stories exhibition – a big hit
Over 90 interested people in the District of Tübingen came together at the District Office Tübingen on the early evening of 28th September. They all want to be present for the exhibition opening of “Experiences with refugees – volunteer-stories from the District Tübingen”. For the exhibition, volunteers wrote down their experiences with refugees. The exhibition has 18 funny and moving stories. Furthermore, tünews INTERNATIONAL published a special edition depicting an additional 14 stories. The exhibition was inaugurated by district administrator Joachim Walter and the mayor of Tübingen, Daniela Harsch. Following this, seven authors read their stories in front of the… Read More
Opening program for the Arab Film Festival 2020
Since 2005, the Arab Film Festival in Tübingen is the oldest and most important forum for Arabic movies in the German-speaking region. In its 16th festival year (1st to 10th October) one can expect exciting movie experiences. New movies from and about the Arabic world are on the program. Therefore, the festival is an important intercultural platform. It is also one of the biggest festivals that focuses on Arabic cinema outside of the Arabic world. The opening program for the Arab Film Festival starts on 24th September. And offers a wide variety of events: movies, exhibitions, theatre, readings and much… Read More
Intercultural Week 2020 in Tübingen
Starting on Sunday, September 27th and going through Tuesday, October 6th, Germany celebrates the Intercultural Week. This year’s motto is, “Live together, grow together”. The aim of the Intercultural Week is to provide information on the topics of migration and integration and to offer intercultural experiences for people to take part in. According to Cornelia Weber from the Diakonisches Werk Tübingen: “Encounters lead to the reduction of fear and turn strangers into valued neighbors, friends and acquaintances.” The Intercultural Week has been taking place in Tübingen for 45 years. There are already numerous events from September 24th and going to… Read More
Volunteers share their experiences
During the Tübingen Intercultural Week, an exhibition will take place in the District Office Tübingen, in which volunteers will share their experiences with refugees. The touching, funny and personal stories are printed on posters, which are placed outside between the buildings of the Tübingen District Office in the Wilhelm-Keil-Straße 50. The exhibition will run from September 29th to November 1st and is free of charge. For the opening of the exhibition on September 28th, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., registration at i.kuehle@kreis-tuebingen.de is required latest by September 24th. At the opening, volunteers will also read parts of their stories.… Read More