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By Yana Rudenko Town twinning in practice: the mayor of the Ukrainian town of Kremenchuk is grateful for the help from Tübingen. For Vitalii Maletskyi, the twinning of his city with Tübingen is a great relief. In an interview with tuenews INTERNATIONAL, the mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk expressed his gratitude for the help from the city on the Neckar. Maletskyi visited Tübingen on May 10 this year and signed a partnership agreement together with Tübingen’s mayor Boris Palmer. Since then, Kremenchuk and Tübingen have officially been twin cities (see tun24051406). tuenews contacted the Executive Committee of the… Read More

Tips for single parents, also in Arabic

Single parents have less money than families with two parents. The Association of Single Mothers and Fathers (VAMV) has been committed to improving their living situation since 1967—among other things with information material. Where do single parents get financial support? What entitlements do they have? What rights do their children have? Answers can be found in the VAMV paperback “Single parents—tips and information”. It can be ordered free of charge by e-mail from the Federal Government’s publications mailing service at publikationen@bundesregierung.de or by telephone on 030 / 182 72 27 21 or on the VAMV homepage https://vamv.de/de/service/publikationen/broschuren-fur-ae/der-bestseller-das-vamv-taschenbuch-in-der-25-auflage-2023/ can be downloaded.… Read More

The threat of forced marriage: help for young women

Every year, young migrant women who travel to their country of origin with their parents are married off against their will. The women’s rights organization Terre des Femmes points this out. This is forbidden in Germany, however, because you are only allowed to marry when you are 18 years old and therefore of legal age. Forced marriages are criminal offenses. A non-representative survey conducted by Terre des Femmes in German schools in 2022 revealed that teachers had learned of 1847 cases of threatened and actual forced marriages. Girls and young women who now fear that their family will use their… Read More

Take a break with sport

There are three table tennis tables and a basketball hoop on Europaplatz in front of Tübingen main station. They invite you to get some exercise during your lunch break or while waiting for the train or bus. Those who prefer to read a book in peace and quiet can do so on a bench under hop plants. This was announced by the city of Tübingen. Large banners have also been installed on the site of the old bus station. They show silhouettes by the artist Lotte Reiniger. The local council has yet to decide how the 500 square meter area… Read More

The Tafel takes a break

The Tübingen and Rottenburg Tafel will be closed for four weeks during the vacations. In Tübingen, the Tafel will reopen on Tuesday, September 10, in Rottenburg on Monday, September 9. In both cities, the food sharers receive surplus food from supermarkets and bakeries. In Tübingen, these goods can be found in the eight „Fairteiler“ in the city area, in Weilheim town hall and in the Protestant parish hall in Kusterdingen. In Rottenburg, too, the food is distributed via three „Fairteiler“. During the summer break, the volunteers at the Tafel will be able to relax. There will also be a major… Read More

Minister: Language courses for refugees do not reflect reality

During her editorial visit to tuenews INTERNATIONAL on July 31, Marion Gentges (CDU), Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of Justice and Migration, deplored the inadequate funding for integration and language courses, which is threatened by further cuts (see our report Minister Gentges impressed by tuenews INTERNATIONAL | tuenews (tunewsinternational.com) ). Based on her own observations, she also criticized the practical suitability of the courses and the compulsory language tests. She asked the tuenews INTERNATIONAL editors present about their experiences of learning German. They confirmed the minister’s criticism. The courses do not teach you enough about what you really need to use the language:… Read More

More than 1000 apprenticeship vacancies

The new training year begins on September 1. Those interested still have a chance of finding an apprenticeship. According to figures from the employment agency, just under 1,600 training places had not yet been filled in the districts of Tübingen and Reutlingen by July. Companies are urgently looking for young talent In mid-July, more than 600 apprenticeships were still unfilled in the area of the Reutlingen Chamber of Crafts. „Our companies are urgently looking for young talent“, says Christiane Nowottny from the Chamber of Skilled Crafts. The skilled crafts sector offers „excellent career opportunities and a secure professional future“, said… Read More

Shortage at the Jobcenter Tübingen

Due to the absence of many employees, spontaneous visits to the Jobcenter Tübingen will be limited in the week from August 5 to 9. The center is therefore asking people to “only visit the job center in person without an appointment in urgent situations”, according to the press office. Consultation appointments can be arranged via the homepage https://jobcenter-tuebingen.de/online-terminbuchung. For telephone inquiries, the Service Center can be reached on 0 70 71/ 56 52 0. Jobcenter.digital (https://jobcenter-tuebingen.de/digital) makes it possible to deal with all matters from home. tun24073003 www.tuenews.de Das Jobcenter in Tübingen. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Mostafa Elyasian. 002145

Minister Gentges impressed by tuenews INTERNATIONAL

High praise for tuenews INTERNATIONAL from Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of Justice and Migration Marion Gentges during a visit to the editorial office on Wednesday (July 31): „Your work is important for society.“ The CDU politician came to the district administration office at the invitation of Tübingen District Administrator Joachim Walter to find out more about the project, which is unique in Germany. tuenews INTERNATIONAL very successful tuenews INTERNATIONAL is a success story, said the District Administrator. In 2022, the editorial team reached a very large number of people with more than five million clicks. For almost ten years, refugees have been… Read More

Iran has a new president

By Ute Kaiser The run-off election has decided it: Masoud Pezeshkian prevailed over his rival Said Jalili with around 53.7 percent of the vote. The presidential election in Iran had become necessary after the incumbent Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash on May 19. Just under 50 percent of the approximately 61 million eligible voters took part in the second round of voting. “There are no free and fair elections” in Iran, writes Azadeh Zamirirad from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. According to Zamirirad, the Guardian Council made up of clerics and lawyers decides, among other… Read More

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