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Register your residence online in Tübingen

Anyone moving to Tübingen or relocating within the city can now register their new main residence digitally. This must be done within two weeks of moving. The city’s new online service eliminates the need to visit the citizens’ office or an administrative office in person. Some technical requirements „The easiest way to register online is with a smartphone,“ writes the city in its press release. The online service can be found on the city’s website at www.tuebingen.de/umzug. However, you will need an ID card or an eID card with the online ID function activated; a smartphone with an NFC interface,… Read More

Mostafa Elyasian: Images of becoming local

By Brigitte Gisel His favorite picture is from the capital. It shows remnants of the Berlin Wall, taken in 2019 when he and his wife visited the city that had long fascinated him but was not yet his capital at the time. Mostafa Elyasian was an asylum seeker from Iran at the time. Today, the trained photographer is German. In the glass hall of the Tübingen district administration office, he is showing images of „Hiesigwerden“ until October 4. The exhibition can be visited during the opening hours of the District Office. 24 pictures in the glass hall show what it… Read More

Voluntary language course for young migrants a success

18 vocational school students from various countries of origin have used their summer holidays to improve their German language skills by taking part in a voluntary intensive language course. According to a statement from the Tübingen District Office, the district of Tübingen, its vocational schools and the Tübingen Adult Education Centre worked closely together to offer the course. The large need for coordination between the parties was worth it, said the district’s integration officer, Barbara Tomforde, tuenews INTERNATIONAL. The teachers were very satisfied with the students’ cooperation. Better knowledge of German The young migrants have significantly improved their knowledge of… Read More

Offers for intercultural encounters

The Intercultural Week 2024 in the district of Tübingen aims to open up “New Spaces“. It begins on Sunday, September 22 and runs until Sunday, October 6. It has been organized by the Diversity Action Alliance and the Diakonisches Werk. There will be a variety of events in Tübingen, Rottenburg, Mössingen and Gomaringen. These include exhibitions, discussions, film, cooking and dance evenings, readings, lectures and workshops. The Intercultural Week is intended to arouse curiosity, facilitate encounters and open up new spaces. It is “the answer to the fear of the other and the foreign“. This is what Tübingen Integration Councillor… Read More

Yellow ribbon: Harvest fruit free of charge

Even fruit trees standing in the open countryside in a meadow have owners. You are therefore not allowed to simply pick apples, pears, plums, mirabelle plums or nuts or pick them from the ground. That would be theft and can be punished. However, there is one exception: if the tree has a yellow ribbon, the owner has released the tree for harvesting. Anyone may then pick fruit for a cake or eat it directly from the tree. But: Harvesting is only permitted without a ladder and only for personal consumption. And no matter how tempting the apples on the next… Read More

Exhibition on flight and migration in Tübingen

From September 16 to October 4, the Free Radio Wüste Welle is showing an exhibition on flight and migration at the Epplehaus in Tübingen. The multilingual exhibition “Nothing About Us Without Us” was designed by the transcultural network medien.vielfalt! In it, young media professionals with experience of flight and migration provide insights into their media work and take a critical look at the German media public. In addition to graphics, illustrations, photos and texts, there are several video and audio stations. The exhibition is open daily from 5 to 7 pm. Additional appointments can be arranged for school classes. The… Read More

Buses and Naldo honeycombs become more expensive

Passengers will have to pay more for single journeys from October 1, 2024. This was announced by Stadtwerke Tübingen and the Naldo transport association. Anyone with a Deutschlandticket will not be affected by the price increase. From October 1, a one-way ticket for adults on the TüBus operated by Stadtwerke Tübingen will cost 3.40 euros (previously: 3.10 euros). Children under the age of 15 will have to pay 1.80 euros instead of 1.70 euros. “Four-trip tickets are ten percent cheaper than the same number of one-way tickets,“ says Stadtwerke. In future, a TüBus day ticket will cost adults 5.90 euros… 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

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

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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