Category: 2-EVERYDAY LIFE

Where can glass, old clothes, batteries, CDs, electrical appliances and even hazardous waste be disposed of? On the website of the waste management company in the district of Tübingen you will find the addresses of the collection centres for the different types of waste. There are special collection points throughout the city of Tübingen for old clothes and shoes, glass, CDs, but also for problematic waste such as small electronic appliances, mercury thermometers, batteries and adhesives and more. Refrigerators and freezers, cookers, washing machines, televisions, computers, but also wooden furniture, scrap metal and bulky waste are collected twice a year—but… Read More

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

The district of Tübingen is looking for a partner district in Israel. District Administrator Joachim Walter announced this at an event on 6 February 2024 at the Tübingen District Office. He is in contact with the Israeli Consul General in Munich and the district council has signalled its approval. Walter first made the project public during his welcoming address for a film evening entitled “Being a refugee”, to which the director Nurit Karmel had travelled from Haifa in Israel. Prior to this, he had spanned the spectrum from “Never again”, as the liberated from concentration camps in 1945 wrote on… Read More

Holders of a KreisBonusCard (KBC) resident in Tübingen can now order the discounted Deutschlandticket. This was announced by the Naldo transport association. The ticket costs 15 euros for adults and is valid from 1 March. For school pupils, trainees and volunteers living in Tübingen, a discounted Deutschlandticket Jugend-BW will be available from March at a price of 10 euros with a KreisBonusCard. The normal Deutschlandticket costs 34 euros in Tübingen and 49 euros everywhere else. The discount was made possible by a subsidy from the city of Tübingen for all residents of the city and its suburbs. The Deutschlandticket is… Read More

The city of Tübingen is changing the procedure for allocating places in daycare centres. Parents can specify a maximum of eight preferences when registering. This was announced by the city. This is made possible by a new IT programme at the Central Registration Office for Childcare (ZAK). According to the city, those who enter a large number of preferences have a better chance of getting a place at a daycare centre. The wish list for the main allocation of places for the 2024/25 kindergarten year must be sent to ZAK via the parents’ portal by Thursday, 29 February at the… Read More

The first floor of Tübingen’s Bürgerbüro Stadtmitte is being remodeled. The building will therefore be closed on Tuesday, January 23 and Wednesday, January 24. The staff can only be reached in very urgent matters by calling 07071 / 204-0. The closure affects all departments—including the registry office. From Thursday, January 25, the citizens’ office will be open again at the usual times. The entrance is at Schmiedtorstraße 4 and there may be longer waiting times in the first few days. The waiting area will be separate from the counters in a separate room after the renovation, according to the city.… Read More

The monthly ticket is lying on the dresser at home, but the ticket inspector on the bus wants to see it straight away. Or the electronic ticket is saved on your mobile phone—but the battery is flat and the ticket cannot be shown. What happens now? “Regardless of whether our customers have forgotten their paper ticket or chip card or are unable to show their mobile phone ticket due to a flat battery, the passenger will always be issued a ticket at the increased fare of 60 euros in these cases. However, if the passenger can prove that they had… Read More

Some parents whose children attend a daycare centre (Kita) can save a little money every month from January 2024: Families whose children have a KreisBonusCard junior and only eat breakfast at the daycare centre will only have to pay €5 per month for meals instead of the previous €10. This was confirmed by the Tübingen city council in response to an enquiry from Tünews International. The reason for this is that the city of Tübingen has increased its voluntary subsidies. To benefit from this, parents only need to present the KreisBonus Card to the daycare centre provider. However, the offer… Read More