News from the region

A drone-based 5G solution provides a broadband network, enabling not only communication between emergency services but also the transmission of real-time situational updates and the remote control of robots. To mark the conclusion of the AMADEUS project, Fraunhofer FOKUS, together with its partners, demonstrated its findings yesterday at Schönhagen Airfield in Brandenburg using a realistic scenario for disaster and crisis response operations.

With the ceremonial handover of several comprehensively refurbished sports and school facilities, the city of Frankfurt (Oder) is sending a clear signal of its commitment to the long-term development of elite and youth sport. This week, four major construction projects were officially handed over for use at the sports centre and on the campus of the Frankfurt (Oder) Sports School.

The Ministry of Culture is supporting seven initiatives from the Pop Project Fund: from rehearsals and studio recordings to concerts and festivals, the Ministry of Culture is once again supporting various popular music projects this year through the ‘Pop Brandenburg’ funding programme, with a total of 50,000 euros.

Lower rainfall, increasingly frequent dry spells and the effects of the phase-out of coal are posing major challenges for water management in eastern Germany. At the same time, water demand is rising due to economic development, new industrial settlements and the transformation of the economy and energy supply. 

On Friday 11 September, Frankfurt (Oder) will once again be transformed into a vibrant cultural hub: the Museum Night is celebrating its 26th edition. As a fixture in Frankfurt’s cultural calendar, the event attracts hundreds of visitors every year. This year, the City and Regional Library has a special highlight in store: it is offering an exclusive exhibition space for local artists.

Under the theme ‘Oderland-Spree 2030+’, key stakeholders from the region gathered at Neuzelle Abbey in spring 2026 for the second meeting of the Oderland-Spree Steering Group. Discussions on future issues relating to the development of commercial land, mobility and regional cooperation centred on the shared goal of developing viable strategies for strong and sustainable regional development.

The Berlin-Brandenburg Business Plan Competition (BPW) has recognised the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and its start-up support service for the fourth time as Brandenburg’s leading university for start-ups.

On 2 July 2026 in Bernau, the East Brandenburg Chambers of Commerce and the ‘Netzwerk Zukunft’ network honoured 19 businesses, companies and organisations that are actively involved in careers guidance and had been nominated by schools. These entrepreneurs are particularly committed to providing career and higher education guidance in their home regions; they offer school pupils work experience placements or company tours and present their apprenticeship programmes at secondary schools and grammar schools.

The Brandenburg Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KVBB) has launched a campaign to attract new GPs to Frankfurt (Oder). As part of this, the KVBB is offering a grant of up to 55,000 euros to GPs who set up a new practice in Frankfurt (Oder). The KVBB also offers further support.

The city of Frankfurt (Oder) is conducting an online survey from 15 to 31 July on social cohesion, civic engagement and opportunities for participation in the city of Frankfurt (Oder). The results will be analysed and incorporated into the planning of measures and future funding priorities of the Partnership for Democracy.

The summer holidays in Brandenburg have begun, and the Frankfurt Holiday Calendar 2026 once again offers a wide range of activities for children and families this year. With great dedication, children’s and youth organisations, clubs, cultural and educational institutions, and other partners have put together a varied holiday programme: ranging from sporting activities to workshops and excursions, right through to hands-on activities.

On 14 July, a new child protection outpatient clinic (KIA) was opened at the Rhön Klinikum in Frankfurt (Oder). It is the fourth such clinic in the state of Brandenburg, alongside those in Potsdam, Eberswalde and Lauchhammer.

Lukas Senn is to become Artistic Director of the Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt (BSOF) for the 2027/2028 season. He will thus succeed Roland Ott, who has led the BSOF since 2018. Lukas Senn, who was born in Switzerland, has been the orchestra director at the BSOF since 2024, where his responsibilities include operational management. In this role, he has already played a key part in shaping the orchestra’s strategic and organisational development.

454 new apprenticeship contracts signed – over 170 apprenticeship places still available for last-minute applicants: The skilled trades sector in East Brandenburg has got off to a successful start to the new apprenticeship year. By the end of June, a total of 454 new in-company apprenticeship contracts had been signed in the Frankfurt (Oder) Chamber of Skilled Trades’ district – the East Brandenburg region. At the same time, there are still very good prospects for young people who have not yet found an apprenticeship place to make a successful start to their working lives.

On 10 July, the city of Frankfurt (Oder) received a planning application for a new project by Alcaro. According to the application, the logistics and property company will continue to invest in the expansion of its Frankfurt (Oder) site and plans to build a new warehouse. This Hall C is to cover an area of 20,000 square metres and be built on a 40,000-square-metre plot.