Tübingen and Rottenburg are supporting families with children. Both city councils will not charge childcare fees in April. Due to Corona, childcare in kindergartens and schools is banned for the time being until the 19th of April. Only a few children may use the emergency care. The parents of these children also do not have to pay for childcare, meals in the local day-care centres or early and late childcare for school-going children. The cities will not charge the fees for April. Those who normally make their own bank transfers do not have to do so for April. tun032408 Impressionen… Read More
Category: CORONA ENGLISH
Corona and asylum procedures: Meeting deadlines
The corona epidemic is having an enormous impact on people who are currently undergoing asylum procedures. When decisions are legally delivered, the people concerned must do everything possible to meet the deadlines. According to the Asylum Centre (Asylzentrum) in Tübingen, there is currently no guarantee that the place where applications have to be submitted will be open regularly and that all fax machines are currently in use. The Asylum Centre strongly recommends not to send an application by fax on the last day of the deadline. If a person is unable to submit their application on time, they must do… Read More
Corona: Who has to leave the country, but can’t
The corona epidemic is also affecting people who were to stay in Germany for three months without a visa or with a limited “Schengen visa”. It may be possible that these people are unable to leave the country because of the corona measures. In such cases, the local foreigner’s office can extend the visa by up to six months due to humanitarian reasons or issue a tolerance permit. The Asylum Centre Tübingen points out that affected persons have to submit a corresponding application before the expiry of the legal residence period. tun032302 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie: Foto:… Read More
Corona: Applications to the immigration office by post
In Tübingen, almost all applications can now be submitted in writing to the local foreigner’s office. This also applies to applications for employment or training permits. These must be sent to the foreigners’ office by post. If the foreigners’ office has approved an application, it will send the corresponding residence documents by post. Applications for redistribution and applications for change or cancellation of the residency must also be submitted in writing. According to the Asylum Centre Tübingen, those who start a new job or change employers must fill out the form “Stellenbeschreibung” (Job Description) from the Employment Agency’s website and… Read More
Corona: Easier applications for residency in Tübingen
In Tübingen, almost all applications can now be submitted in writing to the local foreigners’ office. This means that you no longer have to come in person. According to information from the Asylum Centre in Tübingen, the office is currently extending toleration periods by six months and residence permits by twelve months. When a residence permit is applied for the first time, the application must be submitted in writing in person. If possible, however, the foreigners’ registration office can also waive the requirement to appear in person in this case. The old passport can, then, be sent to the foreigners’… Read More
Corona: No more than two people to gather in public
“We are not shutting down Baden-Württemberg completely.” said the Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, in a statement on Sunday. However, from Monday, March 23rd, two stricter rules will apply for two weeks at least. Firstly, a distance of at least 1.5 meters from other people must be maintained everywhere. And secondly, only two people are allowed to walk or play sports outside together. However, families with more members are still allowed to go out in public together. The police will monitor closely whether the rules are being observed or not. And if necessary, they will “take firm action”, said… Read More
Pregnancy and Corona
Pregnant women are no more at risk from the coronavirus than other people. That is the current state of knowledge. There is no evidence of a higher risk of miscarriage. There are also no reports that pregnant women may pass the virus to their babies or that the virus may be transmitted during breastfeeding. This has been reported by gynecological experts. Pregnant women just like everyone else should pay attention to hygiene. If a pregnant woman comes into contact with a person who has tested positive or even has symptoms such as fever or dry cough, she should call her… Read More
Tübingen Foreigners Office: New regulations due to Corona
Almost all applications to the local foreigner’s registration office can now be submitted in writing, so that no personal contact may be required. For clarification of unresolved questions, the staff members can be reached from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the number 204-2020. Asylum seekers can send applications for residence permits or tolerance permits (Duldung) per post to the local foreigner’s registration office or by dropping them in the letterbox at the citizen center (Bürgeramt). The staff will return the extended documents as soon as possible. Tolerance permits have currently been extended by six months and residence permits by… Read More
The Pandemic Plan of the Federal Republic of Germany
Due to the corona pandemic, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has extended the National Pandemic Plan of the Federal Republic of Germany. The National Pandemic Plan was first presented in Germany in 2005. Initially, it was intended to ward off influenza pandemics. However, it is applicable to other types of infectious diseases as well. It now contains the steps that the federal and state governments are taking against the corona pandemic. The successive and partly overlapping phases are called containment, protection (of vulnerable groups) and mitigation. At present, the RKI is still recommending measures of the first phase, which is… Read More
Robert Koch Institute
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is especially important when it comes to combating the corona pandemic in the Federal Republic of Germany. This institute is a federal authority for public health care. It reports directly to the Federal Ministry of Health. Their headquarter is located in the Berlin district of Wedding. The director of the Robert Koch Institute is the veterinarian and microbiology specialist, Lothar H. Wieler. Lately, he is often seen on television and is the “voice” of the institute. Around 1100 people work for the Robert Koch Institute, 450 of them are scientists. In 1994, the legislation assigned… Read More