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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

Containers for 90 refugees in Tübingen

The city of Tübingen is setting up containers to house refugees for the first time. This was decided unanimously by the Tübingen municipal council at the end of October. Next spring, 90 refugees are to move into individual containers in Sidlerstrasse. There are plans for 72 units of 18 square meters each, which will be grouped together in a three-storey complex. Individuals, couples or families can live there. Each container has its own bathroom and kitchenette. There are also parking spaces for baby carriages, a washing machine room and a room for the janitor. The containers should be ready for… Read More

Germany closes Iranian consulates

In response to the execution of the German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd in Teheran, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has closed the three Iranian consulates general in Germany. The Minister made the announcement in New York on October 31. The consulates in Frankfurt/Main, Munich and Hamburg are affected. The embassy in Berlin remains open. The German embassy in Teheran will not be closed either. “It will keep a close eye, monitor the human rights situation, issue visas and look after our detention cases,” Baerbock said on the ministry‘s website. Baerbock sharply criticizes Iran. “The murder of Mr. Sharmahd shows once again the terrible… Read More

Discrimination by Taliban: Afghan women entitled to asylum

  According to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the treatment of women in Afghanistan by the radical Islamic Taliban is to be classified as persecution and can therefore justify recognition as a refugee. When examining the individual asylum application of an Afghan woman, it is therefore sufficient for an EU country to only consider her gender and nationality. This was announced by the ECJ in a press release dated 4.10.2024. The ruling relates to two Afghan women who were denied refugee status in Austria and had filed a lawsuit against this. The Austrian Administrative Court had referred the case… Read More

How a document becomes valid abroad

When people move from one country to another, they often face the problem that their documents are not readily accepted. In most cases, however, a simple translation is not enough. There are precise regulations on what is required in order to use domestic documents abroad: Either an apostille or a legalization—certificates of recognition are required. For example, if you want to have your child’s German birth certificate recognized in Ukraine, you need an apostille. “With the apostille, the German public document is recognized directly abroad,” explains Sebastian Wiest, spokesman for the Tübingen Regional Court for Civil Matters, when asked by… Read More

Changing the world with words

  By Ute Kaiser Her name is Roula, ‘pronounced with a rolling R’. Born in Damascus, the 22-year-old Syrian came to Germany in 2014. She is now studying educational science in Tübingen. But that’s not all. Roula Al Sagheer has published her second book: ‘Heartbeat and Hope’. In it, she tells ‘true stories’ about ‘joy and sorrow, frustration and love, fear and security’. tuenews INTERNATIONAL spoke with the author and former tuenews employee, who has since become naturalised. Roula, how did you come up with the idea for this book? ‘In the news or in political debates, people are always… Read More

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