landscape
11.000
Students at
3 universities
4.300
Trainees
Companies will find a large number of broad-based educational institutions in our region. The universities and research institutions are very well networked regionally and bring international scientific relations to the region. Projects and further education of young talent can be taken care of locally. Additionally, motivated contacts and network partnerships can be accessed.
Bridge between science and practice
The networking of science, society and the regional economy is important to us and will be further intensified:
- European University Viadrina and Wildau University of Applied Sciences with a university presence office in Fürstenwalde/Spree
- Transferring knowledge with creative formats and citizen science
- The team at the presence office networks companies
into the entire Brandenburg scientific landscape
European University Viadrina
Internationality is a daily reality in the Faculties of Law, Cultural Studies and Economics.
- Since 1991 in the German-Polish twin city of Frankfurt (Oder) – Słubice
- 5,000 students from over 100 countries
- Small seminars, modern facilities, close contact with teaching staff
- Brandenburg's most actively founded university for the fifth time in 2022
Excellent research
Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) e. V.
- Scientific research into economically, ecologically and socially sustainable agriculture on challenges such as climate change, food security, biodiversity and resource scarcity
- Systems research on processes in soils, plants, water, on interactions between landscape, society and economy
Leibniz Institute for Innovative Microelectronics (IHP)
- Leading-edge research on silicon-based systems, high-frequency circuits and technologies for wireless/broadband communication
- Interface between basic research and
application-oriented applications
Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space (IRS) e. V.
- Interdisciplinary social science research on spatial development and the sustainable design of regions
- Contribution to understanding the problems and opportunities of spaces in regional, national and international contexts
for High Performance Microelectronics in Frankfurt (Oder) in the field of microelectronics © Rainer Weisflog
for High Performance Microelectronics in Frankfurt (Oder) in the field of microelectronics © Rainer Weisflog
Lifelong learning
The region offers vocational training and further education in various areas as well as languages and soft skills. This enables companies to proactively secure skilled workers and recruit young talent according to their needs, for example in the following areas
- Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie (DAA) in Frankfurt (Oder) and Strausberg: training and further education in the commercial, health and social sectors, certified further education courses for user software
- bbw Bildungszentrum Ostbrandenburg GmbH in Frankfurt (Oder) and Märkisch-Oderland: Offers for customers of the employment agency/job center in the commercial, media, IT, sales and marketing sectors
- QualifizierungsCENTRUM der Wirtschaft GmbH in Eisenhüttenstadt: vocational orientation, training and further education for metal, electrical, commercial, environmental and gastronomic professions
- HWK-Bildungszentrum und Berufsbildungsstätte in Frankfurt (Oder) and Hennickendorf: training and further education or Master craftsman training for electrical engineering, hairdressing/cosmetics, automotive engineering, metal construction, sanitary, heating and air conditioning technology, business management/administration