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With pets on the run

Germany and other European countries have relaxed the rules for the entry of pets from Ukraine after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. Refugees can thus take their own pets to Germany without prior permission. However, it is mandatory that they contact the local veterinary authority. Also, dogs, cats and other animals may not be brought into initial reception facilities and collective housing, informs the press office of the Tübingen district office. If the animals have been vaccinated against rabies 30 days prior to entry from Ukraine, this has been documented and the animals have been marked with a… Read More

Learning German in the evening

The Volkshochschule Tübingen (vhs) offers evening courses for working people to learn German. People with no knowledge of German, little knowledge and basic knowledge can participate at four different levels. All courses take place from 5 October on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6.30 to 9 p.m. at the vhs, Katharinenstraße 18, Tübingen. The cost of each course is 216 euros for 16 lessons. The courses prepare students for the A1 and A2 level examinations. There are also courses at B1 and B2 level, most of which are held online. To determine the right level for you, you should attend a… Read More

Central office checks: Certificate evaluation for Ukrainian university degrees

Anyone who wants to work in Germany faces the problem of proving their qualifications. For refugees who studied in Ukraine and have a university degree, there is a specialized contact point for this. Those who want to document their university degree obtained in Ukraine can contact the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). The Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK) points this out. The ZAB will then issue an official document that provides information on which educational and professional degree a person has acquired and which… Read More

Pink, blue, green, yellow: What the colors of doctors’ prescriptions mean

Doctors in Germany are giving prescriptions in different colors. The meaning and validity period differ depending on whether the prescription is pink, blue, green or yellow. This is communicated by the Techniker-Krankenkasse (TK). Pink prescriptions: They are also called prescription of the statutory health insurance and are the most frequent form. Who is treated with the insurance card of a statutory health insurance, the doctor prescribes the drugs, which the fund covers, on a pink prescription. Sometimes there is also talk of a red prescription. The costs are borne by the health insurance company; the patient only has to pay… Read More

School enrollment examination: first check-up, then first class

The school enrollment examination in Baden-Württemberg takes place in two steps and is mandatory. First, all children are examined in the penultimate year of kindergarten by social medical assistants from the public health department. It is a comprehensive screening and includes the following areas: Height and Weight, Vision and Hearing, Language and Memory, Dexterity and Coordination, Fine Motor Skills and Numerical and Quantitative Comprehension, and Behavioral Assessment. Screening booklets, immunization records, doctor’s reports, educator questionnaires and parent questionnaires are also included in the assessment. It is also checked whether the children have been vaccinated twice against measles, as required by… Read More

Support via chat: JugendNotmail also in Ukrainian

According to the Children, Youth, and Social Aid Foundation (KJSH), the psychosocial online counseling service “JugendNotmail” offers free services to help young people who have fled. Voluntary specialists are available for advice via e-mail in Ukrainian, Russian, Slovak/Czech, Polish, and English. “Writing is good for the soul—especially when there are no words in conversations,” says Ina Lambert, the head department at JugendNotmail. The advice service can be reached via the website: www.jugendnotmail.de Information is also available in Ukrainian. You can request flyers to print yourself from info@jugendnotmail.de It should be noted that JugendNotmail is an association of non-profit organizations that… Read More

Return to Ukrainian frontline towns

Hanna’s mother returned from Tübingen to Kharkiv in Ukraine in mid-June 2022, to a destroyed house. Many of her friends are also in the process of returning to the city, where Russian missiles are still hitting. About a third of the Ukrainian population has fled after the escalation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine since 24 February 2022. Of the approximately 44 million Ukrainians, more than seven million arrived in European countries outside Ukraine, while another seven million or so remained inside Ukraine. This was reported by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in its Update on the Situation of… Read More

Recognize fake shops on the internet

Customers are increasingly ordering and paying for goods online, but they are not delivered. Consumer Advice Center warns of more and more online fake shops. Therefore, it has developed a search engine. This service allows customers to identify fraudulent providers where the Internet address of an online shop can be entered at the address www.verbraucherzentrale.de/fakeshopfinder In the sign light, red means the provider is on a fake shop list. Yellow means there are no clear characteristics, while green means the shop is trustworthy. In addition, the Federal Office for Information Security provides seven tips with detailed information on its website… Read More

Intercultural Week under the motto “#offen geht” (#open goes)

Every year in autumn, the Intercultural Week takes place nationwide. This year the events are from 12 September to 23 October. Many offices, institutions, initiatives and associations organise a programme with information, participation, cultural and discussion offers. In Tübingen, the Intercultural Week has existed in its current form since 2003, and Tübingen offers more than 30 events. The events include children’s and family activities, readings, storytelling, exhibitions, culinary offerings, concerts, music and dance performances, art events, church services, health offers and workshops. Programme of events Intercultural Week in Tübingen at: https://www.tuebingen.de/Dateien/interkulturelle_woche_2022.pdf and www.tuebingen.de/iwo tun22090605 www.tuenews.de Interkulturelle Woche in Tübingen 2022… Read More

Many refugees from Ukraine in regular jobs

More and more refugees from Ukraine have found jobs in Germany that are subject to social insurance contributions. This is reported by Mediendienst Integration, referring to the Federal Employment Agency. According to the report, the number of employees subject to social insurance contributions rose by 47 percent to 84,000 from February to May.So far, many well-qualified refugees have moved to Germany from Ukraine, according to labour market researchers. Approximately half a million migrants from this country have a university degree, 14 percent have vocational training, and 26 percent have higher education. The refugees have a high educational level compared to… Read More

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