Past news

President of the East Brandenburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the future of the Oder: "Our state has many rivers and canals that are very well suited for shipping. They offer connections to Poland and the Czech Republic as well as to the Western European waterway network. As a transport route, the Oder can make a valuable contribution to climate protection. It is an option to shift more traffic off the road."

The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) is offering a new master's program starting in the winter semester 2023/24. In two semesters, interested students can complete the Master of Compliance & Integrity Management (MACIM). On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 5:00 p.m., there will be an online information evening about the new program.

This year's water and dike show of the city of Frankfurt (Oder) will be carried out by the Environmental Agency - lower water authority - in accordance with § 111 and 112 of the Brandenburg Water Act (BbgWG) in the period from 27 to 30 March 2023 in the urban area.

On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. it's that time again: People all over the world symbolically turn off the lights for one hour. Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice are participating in this "Earth Hour" as a twin city. The lights at the City Hall, the European University Viadrina and the Collegium Polonicum go out.

The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) is participating in the European research network project "Care4Care", which has set itself the goal of improving the working situation of nursing staff. Researchers in six European countries will develop proposed solutions for the care situation at national and EU level over the next three years as part of the project, which has a budget of 2.7 million euros.

Last week, the co-chairs of the Joint Committee of the European twin city Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice met to agree on the work plan for the committee's work in 2023.

The Faculty of Law at the European University Viadrina is offering the master's program "Mediation and Conflict Management" with a new concept in the winter semester 2023/24. The application deadline is May 15, 2023.

A few days ago, around 40 representatives of the city administrations and city councils from Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice, as well as the Brandenburg Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Planning, the Joint Berlin-Brandenburg Planning Office and the Marshal's Office of the Lubuskie Voivodeship, met in the Collegium Polonicum in Słubice for a workshop on cross-border urban development in the twin city.

From Monday, March 6 to Saturday, March 11, 2023, the Schadstoffmobil makes a stop in Frankfurt (Oder). Residence-independent all citizens of the city can visit its locations.

On behalf of the mayor, the city administration of Frankfurt (Oder) is currently preparing - for the term of office 2024 to 2028 - proposal lists for the election of lay assessors at the Regional and Local Court of Frankfurt (Oder) and for the election of honorary judges at the Administrative Court of Frankfurt (Oder). So far, 82 citizens of the city of Frankfurt (Oder) have applied for the honorary office as a lay assessor and lay assessor, are still looking for another 86.