Significant rise in first-time asylum applications

Germany was once again the main destination for refugees in the European Union in 2023. 329,120 people made an initial application for asylum here. This is an increase of 51.1 percent compared to 2022 with 217,774 first-time applications. These figures were published by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in its annual statistics. In addition to the initial applications, there were 22,795 subsequent applications. People from Syria made the most initial applications for protection in Germany with 102,930. This is followed by Turkey with 61,181, Afghanistan with 51,275, Iraq with 11,152 and Iran with 9,384 first-time applications. Applications… Read More

Law on faster deportation passed

Rejected asylum seekers are to be deported from Germany more quickly in future. After the Bundestag, the Bundesrat also approved the “Act to Improve Repatriation” at the beginning of February. This law is controversial. Various groups from human rights organizations to sea rescue are protesting against it—as well as demonstrators in Tübingen. Among other things, the law provides for criminals to be deported more quickly. As a rule, deportations will no longer be announced. Authorities have more opportunities to search—for example, for documents to determine the country of origin. Police officers are also allowed to search rooms other than the… Read More

A new law will make naturalisation easier from April

Members of the German Bundestag have made it easier to obtain German citizenship. The bill to modernise citizenship law was passed on 19 January 2024 by 382 votes to 234 with 23 abstentions. The CDU/CSU and the AfD voted against the new law. The new law is expected to come into force in April. The most important changes at a glance: The period of residence in Germany required for naturalisation will be reduced from the current eight to five years. In the case of “special integration achievements”, naturalisation will be possible after just three years—for example in the case of… Read More

Why foreign skilled workers often leave Germany again

A recently published study by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IAW) in Tübingen and the SOKO Institute in Bielefeld sheds light on the increasing exodus of foreign skilled workers from Germany. Based on an extensive online survey and interviews, the reasons why international skilled workers leave Germany are examined. A key finding is the diversity of migration motives. While some skilled workers originally came to Germany for professional reasons, other factors often play a role in the decision to leave the country again. Difficulties with integration, experiences of discrimination and challenges in the professional environment are particularly emphasized. In… Read More

The German passport is safe

Anyone who has been naturalised in Germany and holds a German passport can no longer be deported. This is stated in Article 16 of the Basic Law. It states: “German citizenship may not be revoked.” This has been in force in Germany since 1949 and was a reaction to the fact that people were expatriated on political, racial or religious grounds during the Nazi dictatorship. The Basic Law now prohibits the revocation of citizenship if this would render people stateless. Refugees with a German passport therefore do not need to worry because right-wing extremists are considering deporting migrants and immigrants… Read More

Book an on-site appointment at the Tübingen Foreigners’ Registration Office at the terminal

Some things are now easier to do at the Tübingen Foreigners’ Registration Office: Extending residence permits and tolerated stay permits, applying for or extending fictitious certificates, submitting applications and documents and transferring residence permits to a new passport. For these services, which do not take long, an on-site appointment can be booked for the same day at a new terminal in the Foreigners’ Registration Office (address: Bei der Fruchtschranne 5). So far, however, this is only possible in German. The terminal is located in the entrance area directly to the right of the information desk. It works like this: At… Read More

Help in many languages for traumatized people

Refugio cares for traumatized refugees. The independent association supports those affected and their relatives. Understanding is important in counseling and therapy. This is why Refugio normally employs language and cultural mediators at the advice center in the Pfrondorf district of Tübingen—usually gender-specific: women for clients, men for clients. Refugio is always looking for language mediators from Arabic to Dari to Somali. Among other things, they must have very good knowledge of German and the interpreted language as well as secure residence status in Germany. Their work is remunerated. Information about Refugio: https://www.refugio-stuttgart.de/ueber-uns.html and https://www.refugio-stuttgart.de/jobs-und-praktika.html tun23102502 www.tuenews.de Neckarbrücke mit Bepflanzung. tünews… Read More

Residence permits in Tübingen now available electronically / Foreigners’ Office changes appointment procedure

In Tübingen, a residence title can now only be applied for or extended online. This document is needed by anyone who comes from a country outside the European Union and wants to stay in Germany for a longer period of time. Both—application and extension—can be done around the clock and without an appointment at the Foreigners’ Office. The link to the online application for an electronic residence permit (eAT) can be found on the municipal website at: www.tuebingen.de/eat The required documents are uploaded and transmitted directly in the online application. This allows the Foreigners’ Office to process the applications more… Read More

Money from the state for integration

The municipality of Ammerbuch receives 11,500 euros for the integration of refugees. The money comes from the state programme “Integration vor Ort”. With this money, the Ministry of Social Affairs in Baden-Württemberg wants to support 29 projects—including tünews INTERNATIONAL. The Ammerbuch project is called “Living Integration”. It includes language support for refugees, workshops for better equal opportunities and supervision for volunteers. In addition, there will be bags with toys that children from refugee families can borrow. The project also includes get-to-know-you meetings for people newly arriving in Ammerbuch. See https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/presse/pressemitteilung/pid/land-foerdert-29-lokale-integrationsprojekte tun23091901 www.tuenews.de Das Rathaus in Entringen. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL /… Read More

Attacks on refugees on the rise

The number of attacks on refugees has increased significantly: In the first half of 2023, there were 704 attacks against refugees and 80 attacks on shelters. This is revealed in the federal government’s response to a small question from the parliamentary group “Die Linke” in the German Bundestag. In the first half of 2022, there were 544 attacks on refugees and 52 attacks on their shelters. According to the federal government, there were a total of 1,420 politically motivated attacks on asylum seekers and refugees in 2022, which also represented an increase compared to 2021. 83 percent of these crimes… Read More

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