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2025

07.10.2025 | Frankfurt (Oder)

The East Brandenburg labor market in September

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.

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07.10.2025 | Landkreis Oder-Spree

Municipal association to make healthcare in the Oder-Spree district fit for the future

The Oder-Spree district is planning a comprehensive reorganization of its municipal companies in the health and care sector. In future, the district's ambulance service, its retirement homes and the Oder-Spree Hospital in Beeskow with its supplementary services in the Medical Care Center (MVZ) are to be brought together under the umbrella of GesundVerbund Oder-Spree GmbH.

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01.10.2025 | Frankfurt (Oder)

Fresh, cheeky and in tune with the times

While several hundred thousand young people have started their training in Germany, the application phase for the next generation has already begun. The Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHKs) and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) are once again supporting them with a strong nationwide campaign that whets the appetite for training – fresh, bold and right on the pulse of the target group.

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30.09.2025 | Frankfurt (Oder)

German-Polish Senior Citizens' Academy

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the fall semester of the German-Polish Seniors' Academy begins. The lecture series, which runs until December 2025, offers senior citizens a wide range of informative and stimulating topics. During the event, information will also be provided on further lectures, a culture-based language course and digital support services until December.

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29.09.2025 | Frankfurt (Oder)

Ticket distribution for "We are one big family" starts on October 1

This year, the city of Frankfurt (Oder) is once again inviting all senior citizens aged 65 and over to the traditional "We are one big family" series of events. From December 3 to 7, the festively decorated exhibition hall will open its doors for afternoons of coffee and cake, music, encounters and entertainment.

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26.09.2025 | Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland

Broadband expansion in the Märkisch-Oderland district enters the next phase

The district of Märkisch-Oderland continues to systematically drive forward the expansion of its digital infrastructure. With the entry into the next phase of the fiber optic expansion, an important milestone has been reached: the aim is to provide the entire district with high-performance and future-proof Internet connections.

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22.09.2025 | Strausberg

The "Startup-Hangar Strausberg" will be launched on 23.9.

On 23.9.2025 from 4 p.m. there will be a celebration in the old hangar at Strausberg airfield. The "Startup Hangar Strausberg", one of the six startup centers funded by the state, will begin operations. Startups based in Brandenburg will be supported here to the east of Berlin over the next few years.

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