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Too few workers in Germany without immigration

Germany will be dependent on immigration in the coming decades. This is the only way to meet the demand for workers and secure prosperity. This is the conclusion of a study by the Bertelsmann Foundation. Without immigration, the number of workers in Germany will fall by 10 percent by 2040. It will fall from the current 46.4 million to 41.9 million and to 35.1 million by 2060, according to the study. Around 288,000 workers from all over the world would be needed each year to halt the decline. Labor market facing a major challenge Demographic change, i.e. an ageing society,… Read More

Syrian refugees: all pending asylum procedures stopped

All asylum applications from Syrians that have not yet been decided will be suspended in Germany. This was confirmed by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) at the request of tuenews INTERNATIONAL. The news magazine “Spiegel” had initially reported on this. However, refugees from Syria who have already received a decision on their application have nothing to fear from this at the moment, it continues. The regulation applies to all applications for which the situation in Syria is decisive, according to the news agency dpa. The so-called Dublin procedures, in which another EU country is responsible for the… Read More

Naturalizations: Most of them come from Syria

More and more Syrians are being naturalized. In 2023, 75,500 men and women from this country received a German passport. That was 56 percent more than in the previous year. This was reported by the Federal Statistical Office. The number of naturalized citizens in this group had already doubled in the previous year. The office explains this with the large number of refugees who came to Germany from Syria between 2014 and 2016 due to the civil war and now meet the requirements for naturalization. People from Syria therefore made up the largest group of naturalized citizens last year –… Read More

Xenophobia and hostility towards Muslims on the rise in Germany

In western Germany, approval of xenophobic statements has increased significantly and is thus approaching attitudes in the east. This is according to the Leipzig Authoritarianism Study 2024, which was conducted at the Competence Center for Research on Right-Wing Extremism and Democracy at Leipzig University and was recently published. In the West, the proportion with a closed xenophobic world view has risen from 12.6% (2022) to 19.3%. 31.1 percent of respondents in the West agreed with the statement that Germany is „over-foreignized by so many foreigners“. Two years ago, the figure was 22.7 percent. In the eastern German federal states, approval… Read More

Working in Germany: Hotline can help

What does a Syrian teacher have to do to be able to work in Germany? What exactly is an opportunity card? And where can you have your foreign professional qualification recognized? It’s not easy for refugees or migrants who want to gain a foothold in Germany. The “Working and living in Germany” hotline provides answers to many questions that arise in connection with the Skilled Immigration Act and the recognition of foreign professional qualifications. It can be reached on +49 30 1815 – 1111 and is operated by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and the Federal Employment… 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

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

Asylum seekers will receive less money in 2025

As of January 1, 2025, benefits for asylum seekers in Germany will be reduced and they will receive less money for their living expenses. Nothing will change for recipients of citizen’s benefit and social assistance. The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs has published the new rates under the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act in the Official Gazette. Single people who do not live in shared accommodation will receive 441 euros per month in future – previously the rate was 460 euros. For couples living in a shared apartment or asylum seekers in collective accommodation, the monthly amount will fall from 413… Read More

Foreign skilled workers experience bureaucracy and discrimination

  In general, integration into the German labour market has been successful for skilled workers from so-called third countries, i.e. countries outside the EU. However, they still face major bureaucratic obstacles, and the immigrant workers also complain of experiencing discrimination. These are the findings of a recent survey conducted by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), the research institute of the Federal Employment Agency. Due to demographic change, labour migration from non-EU countries is becoming increasingly important. The Skilled Workers Immigration Act (FEG), which came into force in 2020, aimed to facilitate the immigration of workers from third countries. In… Read More

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