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Attacks on refugees on the rise

The number of attacks on refugees has increased significantly: In the first half of 2023, there were 704 attacks against refugees and 80 attacks on shelters. This is revealed in the federal government’s response to a small question from the parliamentary group “Die Linke” in the German Bundestag. In the first half of 2022, there were 544 attacks on refugees and 52 attacks on their shelters. According to the federal government, there were a total of 1,420 politically motivated attacks on asylum seekers and refugees in 2022, which also represented an increase compared to 2021. 83 percent of these crimes… Read More

Recognize fake shops on the internet

Customers are increasingly ordering and paying for goods online, but they are not delivered. Consumer Advice Center warns of more and more online fake shops. Therefore, it has developed a search engine. This service allows customers to identify fraudulent providers where the Internet address of an online shop can be entered at the address www.verbraucherzentrale.de/fakeshopfinder In the sign light, red means the provider is on a fake shop list. Yellow means there are no clear characteristics, while green means the shop is trustworthy. In addition, the Federal Office for Information Security provides seven tips with detailed information on its website… Read More

Tübingen Tafel opens and sets up café

The Tübinger Tafel opens again on Monday, September 4. Customers can shop again at Eisenbahnstraße 55/57 in the time slots that match their numbers. What’s new after the Corona changes: No one has to stand outside the door anymore. There is a waiting room in front of the shopping room. The checkout is also in the shopping room. In addition, new customers can register there on Thursdays at 10 am. Starting Tuesday, September 12, the Tafel plans to offer a café during shopping hours. tun23083005 www.tuenews.de Der tübinger Tafelladen in der Eisenbahnstraße. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Mostafa Elyasian. 001526

Direct bus ends in Degerloch

There is no longer a direct bus to Stuttgart Central Station from Tübingen Central Station. Commuters and travelers must change to the subway at the Central Bus Station (ZOB) in Stuttgart-Degerloch. This also applies to the return journey—until Tuesday, September 5. The U5 (Killesberg), U6 (Rastatter Straße) and U12 (Remseck) lines travel from the ZOB to Stuttgart Central Station / Arnulf-Klett-Platz. From the main station to the ZOB, the lines U5 (Leinfelden), U6 (Flughafen/Messe) and U12 (Dürrlewang) travel. The bus schedule can be found at: https://www.naldo.de/fileadmin/media/fahrplan/stoerungsmeldungen/18-08_Nuertingen-Tuebingen_SEV_Bfp-TS-TT-Express_ab_17.08..pdf Departure times of the subways can be found at: https://www3.vvs.de/mng/#!/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2@init?language=en tun23083001 www.tuenews.de Der Tübinger… Read More

When a baby comes: maternity protection, parental leave and parental allowance

Working women who have a baby are legally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave in Germany, which covers the time before and after the birth. They can also take three years of parental leave to care for their child. During this time, most parents are entitled to financial support for childcare – parental allowance – for one year. If a woman becomes pregnant, she should inform her employer soon. Because then the Maternity Protection Act applies to her: so she is no longer allowed to do heavy lifting, handle toxic substances or work at night. All officially employed… Read More

Kitas are not yet the desired driver of integration

Exactly 10 years after the introduction of the legal right to a daycare place for children after the age of one, the German Council of Experts on Integration and Migration (SVR) presents an analysis of how this law is being implemented for children with an immigrant background. According to the report, immigrant families are still at a disadvantage when it comes to daycare centers: The hurdles to finding a daycare place are higher for them, their children attend a daycare center less often than children without an immigrant background. According to figures from 2020, 40 percent of children under the… Read More

Bürgergeld: Keeping more of your income

Since 1 July, those who receive the citizen’s income (Bürgergeld) allowance are allowed to keep 30 per cent of the money they earn themselves. This applies to earnings between 520 and 1,000 euros. Previously, they were only allowed to keep 20 percent. The advantage is even greater for those under 25: “Young people keep the income from school and student jobs and the income from vocational training up to the mini-job limit of currently 520 euros,” says the employment agency. Earnings from holiday jobs may also be kept without deductions. Expense allowances for voluntary work do not lead to a… Read More

Orientation for parents: The vaccination calendar

In Germany, there are vaccination recommendations for children to protect them from various diseases. These recommendations are published by the Standing Commission on Vaccination (STIKO). There is also a vaccination calendar there that parents can use to get an overview of when their children should be vaccinated against which diseases. The recommended vaccinations include measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough and tetanus. With one exception, these are recommendations: Only for measles is there a vaccination requirement for children older than one year who go to kindergarten, daycare or later to school. Vaccinations are paid for by the statutory health insurance funds.… Read More

By bus directly to Stuttgart

A direct bus will take passengers from Tübingen to Stuttgart’s main railway station without changing. The offer runs until Tuesday, 5 September. The bus starts at the Tübingen bus station in front of the main station. From Monday to Friday, the bus departs at 5.10 a.m. and between 6.10 a.m. and 10.40 p.m. every half hour. Journey time: 55 minutes. At weekends, the bus runs less frequently— see timetable in the link. In Stuttgart, the first bus to Tübingen leaves on weekdays at 6.05 am. From Monday to Friday, it runs every 30 minutes between 7.05 am and 11.35 pm.… Read More

No amalgam fillings for pregnant women and nursing mothers

Pregnant women and nursing mothers are not allowed to receive dental fillings containing amalgam. This is regulated in an EU directive that has been in force in Germany since 2018. The ban also applies to children and young people under the age of 15. This means that patients can receive other fillings— mostly made of plastic—without co-payments during this time. “People insured by a statutory health insurance fund are entitled to a filling for which they do not have to pay a co-payment in any case. The dentist must point this out in the consultation before the start of treatment,”… Read More

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