Past news

State Secretary Uwe Schüler from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Planning of the State of Brandenburg handed over a funding notification for 150,000 euros to District Administrator Gernot Schmidt at the train station in Müncheberg on February 2, 2024.

As part of the work of the round table "Future and educational opportunities for children in Frankfurt (Oder) – active against child poverty", active members of the Frankfurt Children's Charter sub-working group and interested parties meet regularly to discuss the current challenges facing children and young people and to develop new ideas and projects. Anyone interested in the Kindercharta regulars' table is welcome to attend on the last Wednesday of the month (outside of vacations) at the WG Bar.

Florian Vogel, Artistic Director of the Kleist Forum, has extended his contract until the end of the 2026/27 season, ensuring the continued development of the theater's artistic work. "I am very happy to continue to take on the challenge of developing an ambitious and highly entertaining program for this wonderful theater for another three years ..."

Minister of Culture Dr. Manja Schüle and Minister of Infrastructure Rainer Genilke, together with State Conservator Prof. Dr. Thomas Drachenberg, presented the 2023 balance sheet for monument funding in the state of Brandenburg in Potsdam today. One outstanding example of funding is the conversion and refurbishment of the historic town hall of the city of Frankfurt (Oder) in line with its listed status.

Axel Vogel, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection of the State of Brandenburg, visited Frankfurt (Oder) as part of his tour of districts and independent cities.

District Administrator Gernot Schmidt is calling for participation in the district competition "Our village has a future" and is encouraging all municipalities and districts in our district to present their ideas and concepts for village development. Gernot Schmidt comments: "The future of our villages is shaped by the commitment of the citizens. Being able to get involved, help shape and develop the community is one of the greatest joys of rural life."

The STIC Märkisch-Oderland Economic Development Corporation welcomed around 50 invited guests to the STIC's conference room in Strausberg on January 30 as part of its traditional New Year's reception.

High-voltage technology is playing an increasingly important role – whether in electromobility, renewable energies or industry. In order to meet the growing demand for qualified specialists, Quirito Academy GmbH in Frankfurt (Oder) is offering qualifications in the use of high-voltage, photovoltaic and energy storage technology as part of a project with the municipal business development agencies in Frankfurt (Oder) and Eisenhüttenstadt.

Unemployment rises by 969 people as usual for the season – unemployment rate at 6.5 percent: In January, a total of 14,558 people were registered as unemployed in the city of Frankfurt (Oder), the district of Märkisch-Oderland and the district of Oder-Spree.

On June 9, 2024, the European and local elections will take place in Frankfurt (Oder). In addition to the European Parliament and the city council, the local councils of the nine districts will also be elected. To ensure that the elections are conducted properly, the election office of the city of Frankfurt (Oder) is looking for electoral assistants who would like to volunteer in one of the 55 electoral boards at a local polling station or in one of the 12 postal voting boards.