Ticks become active in early summer. They are then at a stage in which they suck blood from living things such as animals and humans. They can transmit pathogens during the suction process. The risk of being infected by tick bites is particularly high in Baden-Württemberg. Here up to five percent of all ticks transmit the TBE virus and up to 35 percent the Lyme disease bacterium. That is why the Baden-Württemberg State Health Office is now recommending protective measures to people who are often in their own garden and in nature. Ticks do not fall from trees and cannot… Read More
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Careful with gift vouchers
At present, alleged vouchers from retail chains are being circulated on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. It gives the impression that well-known retail companies are giving customers 250 euros for free. Letterhead and company logos give an impression of authenticity. In May 2020 the editorial staff of tünews INTERNATIONAL could not find any confirmation of such tempting promises whatsoever. In earlier years there were similar fake offers whose authors often wanted to acquire Private Data. Who would have so much money to give away? Therefore, the editorial staff of tünews INTERNATIONAL is advising against getting involved in such offers.… Read More
The muezzin calls to prayer through loudspeakers
For the first time, the Rottenburg mosque association will transmit the call to prayer for breaking the fast with a loudspeaker. The call can be heard around the mosque in Bahnhofstrasse. It will be heard at sunset during the fasting month of Ramadan until May 23th (initially around 8:00 p.m., at the end of the fasting period around 9:15 p.m.) and will last around two minutes. The city administration explains the reason for this “special and unique gesture towards the Muslim believers in Rottenburg” to be the exceptional situation caused by the Corona pandemic. Just like all other religious communities… Read More
Children and fasting
“I want to fast like my family until I learn patience,” said Sara, an 11-year-old, in a video from 2017. She also added: “Children can fast gradually, for example, in the first phase from dawn to noon, in the second phase from dawn to afternoon, and in the last phase, from dawn to sunset. This is how children like me can fast successfully.” And on the subject of fasting during school days, Sara said, “When I come back from school, I eat a lot and then I start fasting.” Children do not actually have to fast in Islam. They cannot… Read More
Stepping on agricultural land is forbidden
In Baden-Württemberg, agricultural land may not be stepped on during the period of use. This prohibition applies to fields between the sowing and the harvest. Meadows are protected from the time they grow up until grazing, i.e. between the beginning of March and the end of October. Dogs are not permitted to enter the protected areas during these periods either. This prohibition on entering the meadows is laid down in the Baden-Württemberg Nature Conservation Act of 2015. tun042408 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie: Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL; Mostafa Elyasian, 25.04.2020 Latest information on Corona: Click here
Do not leave litter in the open
Anyone who steps into the open countryside in Baden-Württemberg has to pick up and remove their waste and the droppings of their dogs. The regulation is designed, among other things, to protect the crops: Who would want dog excrement in their flour or bread? The ban on leaving waste in the landscape is laid down in the Baden-Württemberg Nature Conservation Act of 2015. tun042409 Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL; Wolfgang Sannwald. Latest information on Corona: Click here
Online access to books and films in Tübingen
The Tübingen city library is expected to open again on May 6th, according to a press release from the city administration. Until the reopening, books, CDs and films can be ordered online at www.tuebingen.de/stadtbuecherei or from Tuesday to Friday from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. or over the phone 07071/204 14 03. Readers can pick up their orders from Tuesday to Friday from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the delivery window. There is a link to a children’s book on the homepage. A different one is read aloud every week.… Read More
Rottenburger library open for book-borrowing
The Rottenburger Stadtbibliothek has opened again to a limited extent. Books can be borrowed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the city administration announced. A maximum of 30 people may be in the building. You must wear masks and keep a safe distance. tun042305 Impressionen zum Leben in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie: Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL; Mostafa Elyasian, 15.04.2020 Latest information on Corona: Click here
Corona experiences of a food vendor
Mohammad has been training as a salesman in a grocery shop in Tübingen for the last three years. He believes that the coronavirus also poses a threat to him even in the workplace. There is “no guarantee that we are protected from the risk of infection at work”. The staff’s only option, he says, is: “We ourselves observe the contact protocol of staying at a distance.” Some of the customers do not maintain the distance, “for example, they get too close to each other and also to us, the staff, during a conversation—even though we have clearly marked in the… Read More
Risk of forest fires
The risk of forest fires is now increasing significantly in Baden-Württemberg. The German Weather Service (DWD) warned about the said risks because of the extremely dry and the sunny weather lately. Due to this the risk of forest fires will reach up to level four out of five on 22nd April with an upward tendency. The DWD tracks the risk of forest fires on the Internet under: www.wettergefahren.de/warnung/indizes/waldbrand.html. It is generally prohibited to start a fire outside of a marked fireplace in the forest. And in times of the Corona epidemic, the forest authorities have blocked playgrounds and barbecue places… Read More