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Contemporary history live: Assad’s fall and a tuenews workshop

by Wolfgang Sannwald They didn’t sleep at all. Or only for a short time, with their cell phones next to their pillows. The overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria and the last hours of the Assad regime deprived our Syrian colleagues at the tuenews workshops in Heilbronn of sleep. How are family members in Damascus, Aleppo or in the towns near the coast? Are they safe? This weekend belongs to Syria, especially the night from Saturday, December 7th to Sunday, December 8th, 2024. One of the topics on the agenda was the developments in the country. They overwhelmed us.… Read More

The Tübingen Children‘s and Youth Book Week begins on October 20

From October 20 to 25, the Tübingen Children‘s and Youth Book Week 2024 will be all about exciting stories and creative adventures – whether at readings, plays, movies or storytelling sessions. To kick things off on October 20 at 4 pm, Tübingen author Ulrich Hub will read from his book “Arschbombe verboten“ at the Landestheater (LTT). Admission is free, but free tickets must be reserved in advance. Throughout the week, a children‘s and youth book exhibition in the foyer of the LTT invites visitors to discover German-language and international children‘s literature. The week ends with the long theater book night,… Read More

Mostafa Elyasian: Images of becoming local

By Brigitte Gisel His favorite picture is from the capital. It shows remnants of the Berlin Wall, taken in 2019 when he and his wife visited the city that had long fascinated him but was not yet his capital at the time. Mostafa Elyasian was an asylum seeker from Iran at the time. Today, the trained photographer is German. In the glass hall of the Tübingen district administration office, he is showing images of „Hiesigwerden“ until October 4. The exhibition can be visited during the opening hours of the District Office. 24 pictures in the glass hall show what it… Read More

Fraud during naturalization: German passport at risk

Anyone who cheats on the language test for naturalization or even buys a false certificate from fraudsters risks having their citizenship subsequently revoked. This is considered “fraudulent misrepresentation”, as the press office of the Tübingen district administration informed tünews INTERNATIONAL on request. “The naturalization authority can revoke the granting of German citizenship under the conditions of Section 35 of the Citizenship Act,” says the spokesperson. The regulation that German citizenship can be revoked if it was obtained through fraudulent misrepresentation, threats or bribery is not new, by the way. It already existed in a similar form before the new citizenship… Read More

Tiger mosquito: aggressive and diurnal‎

Some insects that come to Germany as a result of climate change are not only annoying, they also pose a health risk. These include the tiger mosquito. At 3 to 8 millimeters, tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) are usually smaller than native mosquitoes. The body and legs are black and white striped. The tiger mosquito originally comes from East Asia, in Baden-Württemberg it has been found particularly in the Upper Rhine Graben, in the Lake Constance region, on the middle Neckar and in the Rhine-Neckar region. Tiger mosquitoes are notorious for their ability to transmit dangerous viruses. In a press release,… Read More

Yellow ribbon: Harvest fruit free of charge

Even fruit trees standing in the open countryside in a meadow have owners. You are therefore not allowed to simply pick apples, pears, plums, mirabelle plums or nuts or pick them from the ground. That would be theft and can be punished. However, there is one exception: if the tree has a yellow ribbon, the owner has released the tree for harvesting. Anyone may then pick fruit for a cake or eat it directly from the tree. But: Harvesting is only permitted without a ladder and only for personal consumption. And no matter how tempting the apples on the next… Read More

‎46 refugees have a new home‎

The vacant building of the Internationaler Bund in Tübingen’s Eugenstraße is coming alive again. 46 refugees, including many families and single parents with their children, have moved into the converted former language school opposite the Edeka supermarket. There are twelve flats for them. This was announced by the city. The new residents come from Afghanistan, Albania, Cameroon, Nigeria, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine. In another part of the building, flats are to be built for people with professions in which labour is urgently needed. At the new location for the so-called follow-up accommodation, there are fixed contact persons for the residents.… Read More

Important information for couples without a marriage licence

Nowadays, couples who live together without a marriage licence are treated as strangers in many areas of the law. In this text, we will look at important points that unmarried couples should be aware of. Illness As doctors are subject to a duty of confidentiality, they are not allowed to give any information about their partner’s state of health. For this reason, unmarried couples should grant each other power of attorney for health care. Renting a flat Both partners should enter their names in the tenancy agreement and sign it. This will prevent one partner from being evicted in the… Read More

Exhibition on flight and migration in Tübingen

From September 16 to October 4, the Free Radio Wüste Welle is showing an exhibition on flight and migration at the Epplehaus in Tübingen. The multilingual exhibition “Nothing About Us Without Us” was designed by the transcultural network medien.vielfalt! In it, young media professionals with experience of flight and migration provide insights into their media work and take a critical look at the German media public. In addition to graphics, illustrations, photos and texts, there are several video and audio stations. The exhibition is open daily from 5 to 7 pm. Additional appointments can be arranged for school classes. The… Read More

Buses and Naldo honeycombs become more expensive

Passengers will have to pay more for single journeys from October 1, 2024. This was announced by Stadtwerke Tübingen and the Naldo transport association. Anyone with a Deutschlandticket will not be affected by the price increase. From October 1, a one-way ticket for adults on the TüBus operated by Stadtwerke Tübingen will cost 3.40 euros (previously: 3.10 euros). Children under the age of 15 will have to pay 1.80 euros instead of 1.70 euros. “Four-trip tickets are ten percent cheaper than the same number of one-way tickets,“ says Stadtwerke. In future, a TüBus day ticket will cost adults 5.90 euros… Read More

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