Past news

It's that time again! We are looking for the best innovations made in Brandenburg! Companies, start-ups and craft businesses, also in cooperation with scientific institutions, can apply for the renowned Brandenburg Innovation Award until 20 May 2026. Whether it's an innovative, sustainable product, process, service or concept – the anticipation for Brandenburg's most creative minds and their ideas is high.

The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) is opening the Viadrina Coworking Space on Wednesday, 15 April. In future, people will be able to learn, research and work here individually and collaboratively in a pleasant and inspiring atmosphere. The former canteen between the Auditorium Maximum and the student hall of residence at Logenstraße 3 was converted over a five-year construction period. On 1,400 square metres, the coworking space offers a place divided into several areas that can be used not only by Viadrina students and employees, but also by the regional public.

Promoting environmentally friendly mobility and improving the cycling situation in the city are important concerns for the city administration of Frankfurt (Oder). In order to significantly improve the conditions for cycling in the city, citizens are also invited to contribute their suggestions and comments to a new cycling concept. From 23 March to 3 May 2026, anyone interested in cycling has the opportunity to locate problems, conflicts and suggestions for improvement on an interactive online map and describe them using the comment function.

BMFTR funds AI-DISCO with 15 million euros - open platform to bring energy-efficient AI to where data is generated. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) has approved funding of 15 million euros for the AI-DISCO - Edge Cloud AI for Distributed Sensing & Computing project. AI-DISCO is the first module of the R+I Factory (Research and Innovation Factory AI & Microelectronic), a novel, nationwide, modular research and innovation structure at the interface of artificial intelligence and microelectronics.

From international law, politics, language and economics to conflict research – the expertise on Ukraine at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) is diverse and in-depth. In order to make the experts even more accessible to interested parties from the media, politics, education and society, Viadrina is now offering an expert service on Ukraine. Around 40 researchers from Viadrina and partner institutions can be found according to their subject areas and possible interview languages.

On 27 and 28 February 2026, the III German-Polish Cycle Tourism Days took place in Szczecin. The event was organised by the Marshal's Office of the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship. The symposium offered stakeholders from administration, tourism and infrastructure an important platform for cross-border dialogue on the development of cycle tourism.

On Saturday, 14 March 2026, the Oder-Spree district will be carrying out an alerting and deployment exercise for the fire protection unit (BSE-GÜ). The aim of the exercise is to train cooperation between the units and, in particular, driving in formation with emergency vehicles under realistic conditions.

Companies in Brandenburg will once again have the opportunity to qualify their trainees in the field of energy saving in 2026: The EnergyScout courses organised by the Brandenburg Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHKs) start on 16 March and impart practical knowledge about energy efficiency, climate protection and resource conservation. As EnergyScouts, the trainees learn how energy can be saved in the company – with real added value for the company.

The chambers of industry and commerce in the state of Brandenburg have taken note of the state government's new coalition agreement. The swift agreement between the coalition partners initially creates political clarity. Practical implementation will show whether the formulated plans will have the necessary effect. The factual nature of the coalition negotiations is viewed positively.

The IHK Ostbrandenburg, the Western IHK Gorzów and the Kostrzyn-Słubice AG special economic zone in Kostrzyn (Küstrin) are jointly calling for the construction of new border bridges and the modernisation of existing ones between Germany and Poland to be expedited. To emphasise this demand, the three partners signed a joint statement on 3 March 2026 in Kostrzyn (Küstrin).