News from the region

On Sunday, 19 October, Prof. Dr. Karl Schlögel will receive the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in Frankfurt's Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main – a tribute that will be followed with appreciation by numerous current and former members of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder).

This year's STADTRADELN in Frankfurt (Oder) has come to a successful end. From September 8 to 28, 39 teams with a total of 500 cyclists actively participated. Together, they covered 91,088 kilometers by bike – and thus avoided 14 tons of CO₂ emissions. The participants contributed to the overall achievement with a great deal of commitment and creativity.

In many places, German cities and municipalities are facing a dilemma: on the one hand, the municipal budget situation is precarious, while on the other, the energy transition requires considerable investment. The new reference work from the Agency for Renewable Energies (AEE) shows examples of how municipalities can overcome these challenges.

This winter, the twin city of Frankfurt (Oder)/Słubice will once again be transformed into a place of encounter and pre-Christmas community: the Living Advent Calendar is entering a new round. We are looking for creative hosts who would like to fill a door with life – with music, craft activities, readings or other ideas around the theme of Christmas.

On October 1, Prof. Dr. Jelena von Achenbach will take over the professorship for Public Law, in particular European Law, at the Faculty of Law of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). She was awarded the Science Prize of the German Bundestag for her research on institutional Union law and the EU's defense policy.

Autumn revival on the labor market after a rise in unemployment: In September, a total of 14,825 people were registered as unemployed in the city of Frankfurt (Oder), the district of Märkisch-Oderland and the district of Oder-Spree. This is 515 fewer than in August and 542 more than in September 2024. The unemployment rate is 6.5 percent. In August, it stood at 6.7 percent and in September last year at 6.3 percent.