Pregnant and Moving to Romania: Why Tanja Szewczenko Relocated

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The move comes at exactly the point when Tanja Szewczenko is expecting another child. The former figure skater and “Alles was zählt” actress moved to Timișoara at 49 years old and heavily pregnant. There, her children attend an international school, and a boy is due to be born in January.

The decision was not spontaneous. Szewczenko told her roughly 300,000 Instagram followers that she and Norman Jeschke had previously spent many hours talking to tax advisers, auditors, business consultants, and experts in the potential destination countries. Every country has different rules, she explained. Her decision was therefore not merely about choosing a location, but the result of careful consideration.

Why Timișoara Became the Choice Rather Than Dubai or Bremen

The professional trigger

For Szewczenko and Jeschke, the situation for self-employed workers in Germany had become increasingly difficult. At the same time, both of them were determined to continue working for themselves. The actress cites these two factors as the central reasons for their move.

It was not simply a matter of turning their backs on Germany. The family had already lived in Dubai for roughly a year and a half from summer 2023 before returning to Bremen. Now, another move has followed. As Bunte reports, Dubai had only ever served as a secondary residence for them because of its complicated tax rules. As self-employed workers, they could not simply relocate to a non-EU country.

Daughter Jona brought Romania into the picture

Daughter Jona provided the first concrete impetus. The 15-year-old is a passionate dancer and already had contacts in the country. Her family then considered various destinations in different countries. Alongside Dubai and Bremen, Romania therefore became a serious option rather than merely a spontaneous plan.

According to Promiflash and Bunte’s reporting, practical factors also played a role in the choice of Timișoara: the three children attend an international school in Romania. Although the new house is somewhat small and has no additional room, it has a pleasant atmosphere. Twins Leo and Luis were particularly excited about the large garden with two football goals.

Comments Criticized the Frequent Change of Location

The strongest objection

The reactions to her Instagram posts were not uniformly enthusiastic. Some followers asked why it was Romania in particular. Others doubted whether the family would stay for long. The frequent moves and the question of whether they were good for the children were at the center of the criticism.

Szewczenko addressed the objection with a fairly clear observation: her children are curious, like change, and can always discover something new. Her answer was: “They grow through it.” In doing so, she is not claiming that every move is easy for children. She describes the repeated changes as something from which, in her experience, her children benefit.

Szewczenko was also preoccupied by the partial incomprehension among her followers. She responded to the questions, writing that the old topic of “why are you moving again” was cropping up once more. Her new beginning was therefore by no means free of contradictions. It was a decision she had to explain to her fans.

A Water Damage Incident Occurred Just Before the Move

Everyday life during the move

Leaving Bremen was not only logistically but also emotionally unpleasant. Immediately before the move, water damage in the old home caused chaos. Szewczenko shared the incident in her social media posts. A baby shower was also among the events surrounding the period of the move.

Tanja’s mother is moving to Romania as well. An apartment of her own has been rented near the family. The new chapter is therefore not beginning solely for the pregnant actress, her husband, and the three children. The grandmother is also part of the move.

“Little Vienna” as the New Home

Why Timișoara suits them

Szewczenko describes Timișoara as “Little Vienna.” The city in western Romania is shaped by its centuries-long history within the Habsburg monarchy, the deep roots of the Banat Swabians, German history, and Baroque architecture. Its friendly atmosphere is another factor.

Szewczenko and Jeschke do not have family roots in Romania. According to the report, that was precisely one of the points that caused confusion when the decision was made. The counterargument therefore does not disappear: another move requires another period of adjustment, and the comments openly admit that the constant changes are not easy for them.

Their own answer is less romantic than practical. They want to remain self-employed with Norman Jeschke, have their children educated internationally, and create a life that no longer oscillates between a secondary residence in Dubai and Germany. In their words, they are trading “the hamster wheel for good, replacing it with a self-determined, present life for our children.”

In January, the planned five-person family will therefore become a six-person family. Tanja Szewczenko does not rely on complete certainty. She describes the step as 100 percent right while simultaneously acknowledging that life as a self-employed worker is complicated. It is precisely this mixture of planning and uncertainty that makes her move to Timișoara more understandable than the headline about a surprising new beginning.