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e-news for migrants who live in Germany in english language. The editorial staff of tuenews INTERNATIONAL enquired the items with those concerned. We investigated primary sources. We publish opinion-free reports.

Ammertalbahn ends in Tübingen

From mid-December, trains on the Ammertalbahn will only run between Tübingen and Herrenberg. Anyone wishing to travel to Bad Urach via Reutlingen will therefore have to change trains in Tübingen from December 15. Previously, most trains ran between Herrenberg and Bad Urach. The “Zweckverband ÖPNV im Ammertal” (Ammertal public transport association) explains this with the problems that previously existed on the route: Because the trains were often late, on average one in four passengers who wanted to change to the S-Bahn in Herrenberg missed the train. The new timetable – known as the island solution – should improve this situation.… Read More

How to become an election official?

The “traffic light coalition“ of SPD, Alliance 90/The Greens and FDP in Berlin has broken up. Currently, SPD and Greens are forming a minority government. The date for new elections to the Bundestag has already been set: Sunday, 23 February 2025. Some cities and communities in the district of Tübingen still need people to volunteer as election workers. They hand out ballots, ensure that the secrecy of the ballot is maintained, or count the votes after the polling station has closed. If you would like to be an election worker, you can contact the town hall in your place of… Read More

Be careful with mobile hunts: Autumn is the main season

Autumn is the main season for the so-called mobile hunting of deer and wild boar. In the hunting grounds, there are warning signs and barrier tape that should be observed and the hunting areas avoided in order to not endanger yourself, according to a press release from the Tübingen District Office. The aim of these hunts is to preserve a species-rich and healthy wildlife population and to reduce damage in forests and fields, in accordance with the hunters’ legal mandate. In addition, game meat is an ecologically valuable food. “Without hunting, herbivores such as deer or red deer would multiply… Read More

“A femicide almost every day”: more and more violence against women

By Ute Kaiser “Every three minutes, a woman or girl in Germany experiences domestic violence”: This was stated by Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser at a press conference. And: there is a femicide almost every day. This means that a woman or girl is killed just because she is female. In addition, more than 140 women and girls become victims of a sex crime every day. These are the latest figures from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) on “gender-specific crimes against women” in 2023. Last year, 938 girls and women were victims of attempted or completed homicides—360… Read More

BAföG grant to help you start your studies

From the winter semester 2024/25, those eligible for BAföG in Baden-Württemberg will have the opportunity to apply for a one-time study start-up grant of 1,000 euros. This funding is specifically intended for students under the age of 25 who have previously received a citizen’s income or other social benefits and are enrolling for the first time in a full-time degree program at a university in Germany, an EU country or Switzerland. The study start-up grant is a non-repayable subsidy and can be used for initial costs such as moving, rent deposits or learning materials. Applications for the study start-up grant… Read More

Deutschlandfunk visits tuenews

By Bernhard Kirschner ‘It’s great what you’re doing here.’ Katharina Thoms, a reporter for Deutschlandfunk, was impressed by the work of tuenews INTERNATIONAL. She had visited the editorial team at the Tübingen District Office to do a radio report for the regional report of Deutschlandfunk Kultur. For this, authors, coaches and management had come together for an editorial meeting in person. Usually, this takes place online once a week. Part-time training and violence against women This time, too, many topics were discussed and assigned as assignments for articles or reports. One author, a refugee from Syria, will research and write… Read More

New prices for D-Ticket in Tübingen / residential parking will become more expensive

The Deutschland-Ticket is secured nationwide at least until 2025. In addition to the SPD and the Greens, the CDU and FDP in Berlin also want to agree to a change in the law regarding financing. The prices for Tübingen have been set. The city of Tübingen is reducing its subsidies. But Tübingen residents will continue to pay less than people in other cities and municipalities. This was decided by the municipal council. These are the rates in Tübingen in 2025: D-Ticket: €45, Jobticket: €20, Youth BW Ticket: €31, D-Ticket with Kreisbonuscard (KBC): €25 (for adults) and €15 (for young people).… Read More

You have to drive with winter tires in winter

Winter is coming, so drivers are wondering whether they need to change from summer tires to winter tires. There is no general winter tire obligation in Germany, but in winter road conditions, i.e. black ice, slippery snow, slush, ice or frost, you are only allowed to drive with winter tires. According to the European Consumer Center (ECC), the legally prescribed minimum tread depth for winter tires is 1.6 millimetres, but at least 4 millimetres is recommended for safe grip in winter conditions. Current winter tires can be recognized by the Alpine symbol on the tire: Mountain with snowflake. Older all-season… Read More

German is (also) spoken in many Muslim families

The German language has become an integral part of the family language for the majority of parents from a Muslim country of origin. In 75 per cent of families, German is spoken with the children in addition to their mother tongue. Around half of parents speak German regularly with their children, a further 44% do so irregularly and in 11% of families only German is spoken. There are no differences between Muslim and non-Muslim parents. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) recently published these results based on data from the large-scale study ‘Muslim Life in Germany 2020’. The… Read More

Prize for project with people’s stories

  The Telar association has been awarded second place in the Tübingen Integration Prize. It can now use 1500 euros in prize money for its “Wir erzählen” (translation: “We tell”) project. People with a history of migration meet in workshops, among other things. They produce podcasts and radio reports. These productions can be heard on the regional radio station Wüste Welle. In the contributions, the Telar activists talk about their migration experiences and want to share their ways of thinking and living with the listeners. In the third episode, Oula Mahfouz from the tuenews-INTERNATIONAL team spoke about her experiences with… Read More

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