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Parking in Tübingen: With ticket or resident parking permit

In downtown Tübingen and in most parts of the city, only residents are allowed to park without a parking ticket. However, they then need a resident parking permit. All other drivers must pay a fee at the parking ticket machine—or park their car in a parking garage. Such a regulation also exists in many other German cities, for example in Reutlingen. Further information and a map of the parking zones for Tübingen citizens can be found on the city’s website. https://www.tuebingen.de/verwaltung/verfahren#bewohnerparkausweis. There is also the online form for the resident parking permit. There are four parking zones in the university… 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

Appointment service center: telephone help in finding a doctor

Currently, it is often difficult to get a doctor’s appointment. This is especially true for visits to specialists and is a problem even if you have a referral. Sometimes it helps to go to the doctor’s office in person during office hours. Many doctors also have the option of making an appointment online. If you still have to keep looking, you can find help at the appointment service of the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg (KVBW). It arranges appointments with specialists free of charge from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. under the telephone number 116 117 and also… Read More

Beware of parking tickets: Where not to park

In Germany, you are not allowed to park your car everywhere. The road traffic regulations stipulate various stopping and parking bans. Parking is always permitted on the right-hand side of the road, and on the left-hand side only if it is a one-way street. In the case of a restricted no-parking zone, you are not allowed to park, but you may stop for up to three minutes. Where exactly is parking prohibited? Regardless of the signs, parking in the second row is prohibited – the fine is at least 55 euros. If cyclists or other road users are obstructed, it… 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

Certificate of fiction: Mail from Tübingen Foreigners’ Office counts as proof of application

In Tübingen, expired residence permits should actually be valid until the end of January 2024. The city had stipulated this in a general decree. This special path is illegal. The order is no longer valid. All those who now apply for an extension after their residence permit expires need a so-called fictitious certificate as proof of a legal stay in Germany. “As before, these certificates will be issued upon request,” the Tübingen Foreigners’ Office explained in a press release. Anyone who submits an application to the Foreigners’ Office before their residence permit expires can stay in Germany until a decision… Read More

Subsidy for high heating costs

Have heating costs doubled in 2022 compared to 2021? Then it is worthwhile for private households to apply for financial assistance. The state hardship grants apply to non-pipeline energy sources such as heating oil, liquid gas, wood pellets, wood briquettes, coal or coke. They do not apply to district heating or gas. There is a maximum of 2000 euros per household. The assistance can be applied for online at the latest by Friday, October 20, via the website https://driveport.de/brennstoffhilfe-rechner/. Necessary forms for applications in paper form can be ordered via the hotline 0711 / 12 61 600. Information about necessary… Read More

Rail delays: No more compensation in the event of bad weather

When trains are delayed or canceled altogether, Deutsche Bahn provides compensation. Until now, this has applied regardless of the cause of the delay. From June 7, this will change: there will no longer be any money for cancellations and delays due to bad weather, sabotage or people on the tracks. This all falls under the term “force majeure”. This is the result of the new EU railroad passenger rights regulation, about which the European Consumer Center provides information. Strikes by railroad personnel, by the way, do not fall under the exemption rules. So if train drivers go on strike and… Read More

Scholarships for studying in Germany

Studying in Germany is expensive. Students need money for rent, food, the Mensa, the semester fee and study materials. Those who cannot be supported by their family have to look for other solutions. In addition to work and BaföG, this can also be a scholarship. A total of 1,750 foundations offer support for students in Germany, reports the study guide studienwahl.de. Those who are accepted into a scholarship program receive monthly payments, as well as a range of seminars and workshops and support from mentors. The 13 largest scholarship programs in Germany award scholarships on behalf of the Federal Ministry… Read More

Packaging tax in Tübingen remains

The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has ruled: Tübingen’s packaging tax is legal in most respects. This is reported by the court and the city of Tübingen in press releases respectively. With this tax on disposable tableware and packaging, the city wanted to reduce litter from “take away” containers and promote reusable systems. There was a complaint against this. The Federal Administrative Court has now confirmed the city’s position. According to the court, dishes and packaging such as French fries bowls and coffee cups will cost 50 cents, while disposable cutlery or drinking straws will cost 20 cents. This is… Read More

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