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Six days of railway strike

Due to a railway strike, many trains will not run for six days from Wednesday. This was announced by the train drivers’ union GDL. As the union members are dissatisfied with Deutsche Bahn’s offer in the current wage dispute, they have called for a new round of strikes. Specifically, this concerns the period from Wednesday, 24 January at 2 am to Monday, 29 January at 6 pm. Freight transport will already be on strike from Tuesday evening. The railway wants to set up an emergency timetable. Up-to-date information can be found on the railway’s website www.bahn.de and the DB Navigator… Read More

The German passport is safe

Anyone who has been naturalised in Germany and holds a German passport can no longer be deported. This is stated in Article 16 of the Basic Law. It states: “German citizenship may not be revoked.” This has been in force in Germany since 1949 and was a reaction to the fact that people were expatriated on political, racial or religious grounds during the Nazi dictatorship. The Basic Law now prohibits the revocation of citizenship if this would render people stateless. Refugees with a German passport therefore do not need to worry because right-wing extremists are considering deporting migrants and immigrants… Read More

Jury chooses “remigration” as the Unword 2023

By Ute Kaiser “Remigration” means return migration. In migration research, it is mainly used to describe voluntary return. However, it is now used by right-wing parties (such as the AfD) and right-wing and far-right movements (such as the Identitarian Movement) to disguise their real intentions: the forced expulsion or even mass deportation of people “with supposedly the wrong skin colour or origin, even if they are German citizens”. This is how a jury member of the “Unword of the Year” campaign described why they chose the right-wing campaign term “remigration” as the Unword of 2023. In German, terms or phrases… Read More

Tübingen citizens’ office closed for two days

The first floor of Tübingen’s Bürgerbüro Stadtmitte is being remodeled. The building will therefore be closed on Tuesday, January 23 and Wednesday, January 24. The staff can only be reached in very urgent matters by calling 07071 / 204-0. The closure affects all departments—including the registry office. From Thursday, January 25, the citizens’ office will be open again at the usual times. The entrance is at Schmiedtorstraße 4 and there may be longer waiting times in the first few days. The waiting area will be separate from the counters in a separate room after the renovation, according to the city.… Read More

It could be very icy on Wednesday

The German Weather Service (DWD) is warning of possible major hazards tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, due to exceptionally icy conditions. A warm front is expected to turn the forecast snowfall into rain. If this hits the ground, which has been frozen by the cold of the last few days, severe black ice could form. As the rain will last longer, real ice sheets could form and roads and paths could become exceptionally slippery. There is also a risk of ice breaking off trees. The DWD therefore urgently recommends avoiding unnecessary walks and journeys. This is because there is a risk… Read More

Forgotten your ticket? That costs money!

The monthly ticket is lying on the dresser at home, but the ticket inspector on the bus wants to see it straight away. Or the electronic ticket is saved on your mobile phone—but the battery is flat and the ticket cannot be shown. What happens now? “Regardless of whether our customers have forgotten their paper ticket or chip card or are unable to show their mobile phone ticket due to a flat battery, the passenger will always be issued a ticket at the increased fare of 60 euros in these cases. However, if the passenger can prove that they had… Read More

Must or can: Starting school in Baden-Württemberg

Starting school is an important turning point in life for parents and children. The following rules are set out in the Baden-Württemberg School Act. All children born from July 2017 and before 1 July 2018 will start primary school in autumn 2024. They will then be six years old and will be required to attend school. All children born after 30 June 2018 are not yet required to attend school. However, parents can enrol their children who will be six years old by 30 June 2025 in primary school. These are so-called “optional children”. The school management decides whether they… Read More

Farmers’ protests on 10 January in the Tübingen district

Farmers are currently protesting nationwide against the German government’s plans to cancel tax breaks for agricultural diesel, among other things. Although some of these plans have already been withdrawn, farmers in the Tübingen district also blocked motorway access roads. This caused traffic chaos on Monday, 8 January. On Wednesday, 10 January, there will be a new action by the Tübingen District Farmers’ Association. From 2.30 pm, farmers will meet with their tractors at Europaplatz in Tübingen. The destination of the protest drive is Bodelshausen. Rottenburg, Unterjesingen, Tübingen and the B 27 motorway will be particularly affected. The action is scheduled… Read More

Train drivers on strike until Friday

Due to a strike, trains will also be cancelled in the Tübingen and Reutlingen region from today, Wednesday, 10 January, until Friday, 12 January. This has been announced by the train drivers’ union GdL (Gewerkschaft der Lokführer). Long-distance trains are also affected – for example, fast ICE trains from Stuttgart to Hamburg. If you want to know exactly whether the train you want to travel on is cancelled, you need to check the Deutsche Bahn website (www.bahn.de) shortly before departure. The railway itself advises passengers to postpone planned journeys during the strikes. S-Bahn trains in the Stuttgart region may also… Read More

Medication now on e-prescription

The old pink prescription from the doctor’s surgery has had its day: at the beginning of the new year, it will be replaced by the e-prescription. People with statutory health insurance can then simply go to the nearest pharmacy with their insurance card and pick up the medication prescribed by their doctor. The co-payment rules will not change. The e-prescription can also be redeemed in online pharmacies. Further information can be found on the homepage of the Federal Ministry of Health: https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/e-rezept In the doctor’s surgery, e-prescriptions are created digitally, signed and stored on a central system. At the pharmacy,… Read More

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