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Train drivers and Verdi strike again

Rail passengers must be prepared for new strikes. They are to begin at 2 a.m. on Thursday, March 7 and last for 35 hours. This was announced by Claus Weselsky, head of the train drivers’ union GDL. There could be further unannounced strikes after that. Deutsche Bahn and the union have been arguing for months about a new collective agreement. A key issue is the GDL’s demand to reduce the working week for shift workers from 38 to 35 hours without reducing pay. The trade union Verdi has also called for warning strikes at airports on Thursday and Friday. Lufthansa… Read More

Free seminar on business start-ups on March 16 and 17

Anyone who is interested in setting up a business and would like to become self-employed can take part in a free seminar organized by Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Tübingen mbH (WIT). It will take place on Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 from 9 a.m. at the Open Innovation Campus Westspitze, Eisenbahnstraße 1. The seminar will cover three topics: business idea and business plan, administration and organization, and financing self-employment. Interested parties will also find out where they can get support. Participants will receive documents to accompany the seminar as well as a certificate of attendance. Registration is required and can be… Read More

Education and participation team less available

The Education and Participation department at the Tübingen District Office is only available to a limited extent. This is expected to be the case until the beginning of May. The team can only be contacted in person or by telephone on Tuesdays from 8 am to 12 noon and Thursdays from 8 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 4 pm. However, questions can be asked or supporting documents sent at any time via the email address bildungspaket@kreis-tuebingen.de. Paper applications are accepted from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 12 noon and on Thursdays between 2 p.m. and… Read More

Demonstrating is a human right

By Ute Kaiser In Germany, hundreds of thousands are demonstrating for democracy and against right-wing extremism. They are also protesting against the “remigration” ideas of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. This fighting term stands for “the deportation of all people with supposedly the wrong skin color or origin, even if they are German citizens”. This was said by a member of the jury that declared the term “remigration” to be the bad word of the year 2023 (see the news item tun24011603). What is the right to demonstrate in Germany? Article 8, paragraph 1 of the Basic Law stipulates… Read More

Ticks are already lurking for victims

Ticks benefit from mild temperatures in winter. This is why the bloodsuckers are already active early this year. “There are already the first infections,” parasitologist Ute Mackenstedt from the University of Hohenheim told Südwestrundfunk (SWR). Baden-Württemberg is a tick risk area. Many people here become infected through tick bites. The parasites like to sit in tall grass, bushes, gardens or in the forest and lie in wait for their victims. Experts advise people to protect themselves from tick bites by wearing long, closed clothing and sturdy shoes. Anti-tick sprays are also available. Anyone who has been out and about in… Read More

Solidarity action with Ukraine on the anniversary of the war

A solidarity event dedicated to the second anniversary of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine will be held in Tübingen. The event will start on Saturday, February 24 at 16:30 at the Holzmarkt. Among the organizers are such Tübingen associations and unions as Grüne Jugend, Junge Europäische Föderalisten (JEF), Junge Liberale, Junge Union, Jusos, Sonnenblau, Tübingen hilft Ukraine and the Ukrainian community in Tübingen. “It’s the second anniversary of the beginning of the war in Ukraine, and there seems to be no end in sight. For almost two years, Ukrainians have been living with the daily routine of war,… Read More

«20 Days in Mariupol»: Screening of the documentary in Tübingen

The Oscar-nominated documentary 20 Days in Mariupol will be screened in Tübingen. The film will be sshown on the anniversary of the war, on Saturday, Februar 24, at 20:00 in the cinema hall of the Brauwerk Freistil pub (Wöhrdstraße 25). The entrance is free. The film will be broadcasted in the original language with German subtitles. The film has age restrictions—18+. “If the world could see everything that happened in Mariupol, it would give some sense to this horror. The brain desperately wants to forget it all—but the camera will not let it,” said the film’s director, Mstislav Chernov. He… Read More

Germans need a visa for many countries, but no longer for China

German citizens need a visa to enter some countries. This applies, for example, to India, Brazil, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Namibia, Nepal and Vietnam. For China, however, Germans no longer need a visa for stays of up to 15 days since December 1, 2023. As the entry requirements vary depending on the destination and may be subject to current changes, it is recommended that you check the website of the Federal Foreign Office well in advance of your trip and then apply for a visa: Travel and security advice for your destination country—Federal Foreign Office (auswaertiges-amt.de) You should also check… Read More

Waste: What to do with old CDs or the electric cooker?

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

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

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