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Children in the car: Never without a child seat

Children riding in a car always need a child seat. This is stated in the road traffic regulations. The regulation applies to all children who are either younger than 12 years or smaller than 1.50 meters. The driver is responsible for this in any case—if he takes children along without securing them appropriately, he faces a fine of 60 euros and a point in the traffic offender file in Flensburg. There are a large number of different child seats, which are also tested again and again for their safety. The most important thing, however, is that the child seat is… Read More

The most important numbers for emergencies

In Germany, there are various emergency numbers that always work everywhere—regardless of which city or town you happen to be in. A very detailed overview can be found on the website of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Interior. https://im.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/sicherheit/wichtige-rufnummern-fuer-den-notfall/ 112: With this number—without prefix—you can reach the rescue service and the fire department in case of medical emergencies, accidents or fires. 112 is also the emergency number in other European countries. 110: In an emergency, you can reach the police under this number. It is valid regardless of whether you call from a cell phone or a landline. However, it… Read More

Waste app and online calendar replace printed waste calendar

This year, residents of the Tübingen district will not receive a printed waste calendar for the coming year. This was announced by the district administration in a press release. The dates of the local waste collections can now be found online at: www.abfall-kreis-tuebingen.de/online-abfuhrtermine If you click on “Reminder email” on this page, you can receive a free email reminder of each collection date. This service is also offered by the waste management company’s “waste app”, which can be downloaded from www.abfall-kreis-tuebingen.de under the heading Services. This is an uncomplicated way to be reminded of the collection dates. For those who… Read More

Duty of winter road clearance

In Germany, private citizens are generally required to clear snow in winter and grit when it is slippery. Most cities and municipalities regulate where and to what extent in their own bylaws. If you live in Tübingen, you are responsible for all public traffic areas that run alongside your house. Anyone who lives in a house, regardless of whether they are a tenant or a house owner, must clear snow and spread ice. The obligation to clear and spread snow applies primarily to pavements, footpaths and stairways. However, it also applies to other public traffic areas, such as the waiting… Read More

Mandatory wearing of masks on public transport until the end of January

Unlike in Bavaria, for example, masks must continue to be worn on buses and trains in Baden-Württemberg. The state government has extended the corresponding Corona regulation until 31 January 2023. Minister President Winfried Kretschmann justified this with more travellers in local public transport (ÖPNV) around Christmas. More on wearing masks at https://vm.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/informationen-zum-corona-virus/aktuelle-corona-verordnung-der-landesregierung tun22120802 www.tuenews.de Masken in der Schule. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Martin Klaus. 000831      

District office closes at the end of December

Authorities also save energy. For this reason, the Tübingen District Office will close from Tuesday, 27 to Friday, 30 December and over the New Year. An emergency service will be set up for the Youth Welfare Office and the Health Office. Details will be published at www.kreis-tuebingen. The vehicle registration office will offer an emergency service for new e-cars and plug-in hybrids only on Thursday, 29 December, from 8 am to 1 pm. No appointment needs to be made for this. However, there may be longer waiting times. You can find out which documents you need to bring with you… Read More

Federal Constitutional Court: Reduced social benefits in collective accommodation are unconstitutional

The Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht (BVerfG)) has objected to the 10 per cent lower “special needs level” of social benefits for single adult asylum seekers in collective accommodation. This new regulation in the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act, passed by the German Bundestag in 2019, violates the fundamental right to be guaranteed a minimum subsistence level in human dignity (Article 1 and Article 20 of the Basic Law), the Federal Constitutional Court announced in a press release dated 24 November 2022. The decision concerns single adults who live in so-called collective accommodation and have been legally residing in the Federal Republic… Read More

More child benefit from 2023

Food and especially energy have become significantly more expensive. This is a burden on families in particular. That is why child benefit will be increased from January 2023. It will increase to 250 euros per child as of 1 January. The Bundestag and the Bundesrat have agreed to this. See https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/suche/deutliche-kindergelderhoehung-2141952 tun22112901 www.tuenews.de Ein Spielplatz in Tübingen. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Mostafa Elyasian. 000693      

Long wait for housing benefit

“More housing benefit for more people.” This is what the Bundestag and the Bundesrat decided. From January 2023, around two million households—instead of 600,000 households so far—are to receive housing benefit. The housing allowance is to be increased by an average of 190 euros per month to 370 euros from next year. According to the federal government, about 380,000 people will no longer have to rely on social assistance or unemployment benefit II. However, long waiting times for the processing of applications must be expected because of a lack of staff at the housing allowance offices, among other reasons. Attention!… Read More

Tübingen goes dark at night

Towns and municipalities in the district of Tübingen want to save energy—also in street lighting. In Tübingen, for example, the public utility company is switching off the lanterns completely for several hours on four nights for the time being. This applies from Sunday to Thursday between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. in all streets, including the city centre, but not in tunnels and subways. From Thursday to Sunday, the lanterns are to be lit, but reduced by about 30 per cent depending on the location. The police and the municipal public order service are to have an “increased presence” on… Read More

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