Current events

The Volkshochschule Frankfurt (Oder) (VHS) is organising a series of online courses on digital skills, project management and marketing in spring and early summer 2026. Various compact evening and day courses will be offered from April to June. Topics include MS OneNote, MS Outlook, MS Teams and digital collaboration tools such as OneDrive, SharePoint, Planner and Lists.

How is digitalisation changing the world of work, companies and family life? These are the questions addressed by the lecture series "Digitalisation in dialogue between campus and companies", which will take place at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) from Wednesday, 22 April. The aim of the series of events is to promote dialogue between students, academia and regional companies and to discuss current developments relating to digital transformation in a practical way.

The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) and the Social Science Institute of the SWPS University of Warsaw invite you to the German-Polish networking event "Doing Democracy: Connecting Academia and Civil Society Across Borders" in Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice on Thursday and Friday, 23 and 24 April 2026, as part of the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA). For two days, the focus will be on impulses, dialogue and exchange in the field of democracy work across the German-Polish border. Interested parties are invited to take part in public discussion formats.

Networking, dialogue and inspiration in a relaxed atmosphere: Casual Friday brings together entrepreneurs and creative minds from the region. This time, the historic site of the OSZ Oder Spree in Palmnicken opens its doors and presents itself as a modern education hotspot. Discovery tours, personal insights into training, start-ups, succession and volunteering as well as relaxed networking over snacks and drinks make up the evening.

With the new exhibition "Aufnahmezustand", the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art (BLMK) is presenting selected new additions to its collection from the past five years in the Rathaushalle Frankfurt (Oder). A total of 43 artistic positions provide an insight into the continuous expansion of a collection that, with around 45,000 works, is one of the most important collections of modern and contemporary art in East Germany.

On Wednesday, 29 April, the conference "The Business Bridge 2026: People, Technologies, Borders?" will take place at the Collegium Polonicum. For the first time in this format, the event will bring together stakeholders from Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice to discuss economic development, securing skilled labour, location conditions and cross-border cooperation in the German-Polish twin city. The conference will be held in German and Polish with simultaneous translation.

This peak season, there will once again be special public tours of St Mary's Church in Frankfurt (Oder). It starts on Wednesday, 6 May at 4.00 pm with the guided tour "Foray through the underworld – a guided tour to burial sites and through the cellar vaults of St Mary's Church". Further themed tours, e.g. to the choir windows, will follow until October.

What is driving social and economic change in rural areas – and where is it taking place? A look at rural regions shows: A lot is happening here. Committed individuals, associations, administrations and (social) entrepreneurs are actively shaping change processes in their regions – often in innovative ways. In addition to strong players, places are needed that enable dialogue, cooperation and joint action. What can such places look like and how can they be created, operated sustainably and secured in the long term? Who feels responsible for them?

Visitors to the Brandenburg Agricultural Show (BraLa) can smell, taste and discover Brandenburg at the regional market organised by pro agro. On a 3,000 m² open-air area with a stage and entertainment programme, regional companies present themselves with culinary specialities and rural tourism offers.

On May 8 and 9, 2026, the Giebelseehalle in Petershagen/Eggersdorf will once again open its doors for training, studies and careers. Career Compass 2026 is the largest training and study fair in the Märkisch-Oderland district and brings together more than 100 companies, institutions and universities with young people and career starters. Numerous exhibitors present specific apprenticeships, dual study programs, internships and insights into various professional fields.

The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) will be taking part in the 13th Potsdam Science Day on Saturday, 9 May 2026, with hands-on experiments and two lectures on the Golm campus of the University of Potsdam. Visitors to the research camp can look forward to a varied programme of workshops, experiments and multimedia presentations, including on smartphone use in families and the recognition of AI content, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Participation in the 2nd Dialogue Forum of the Twin Cities on May 28/29 possible: The European Twin Cities Frankfurt (Oder)-Słubice together with the European University Viadrina invites you to the 2nd Dialogue Forum of the Twin Cities. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Kleist Forum Frankfurt (Oder). We are also looking for 20 participants from Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice who represent different areas of society.

Originally founded in 1964 in Meissen, Saxony, by Martin Schreier and other musicians, the STERN-COMBO MEISSEN toured live from the beginning of 2024 to mid-September 2025 on its extremely successful anniversary tour with well over 60 concerts under the motto "60 years ... the long way". In 2025/26, STERN-COMBO MEISSEN will once again be performing live on many stages across the country.

How can differences of opinion be respectfully resolved? Citizens from Frankfurt and Słubice are invited to exchange views with people from other European twin cities on 28 and 29 May. The meeting will focus on the question of how people in the European twin cities are dealing with the current hardening of world views and border issues.

With "Blueprint", they not only created a song, but a real blueprint for sophisticated pop music. The sound of the Berlin band around singer and songwriter Katharina Franck still proves its worth four decades after its foundation: When pop is done well, it goes straight to the heart. The Rainbirds can be seen at the Messehallen Frankfurt (Oder) on May 29, 2026.

How will our world change if artificial intelligence produces content faster than we can check it? This question is the focus of the Fake News Festival, which is taking place for the first time in Frankfurt (Oder) and the region from Thursday 18 June to Saturday 20 June. Developed by students and researchers at the European University Viadrina, the free festival brings together academic perspectives, participatory formats, debates and entertainment.

The einsA start-up centre of STIC Wirtschaftsfördergesellschaft MOL mbH, the IHK Ostbrandenburg, the Chamber of Crafts Frankfurt (Oder) – Region Ostbrandenburg and the Brandenburg Economic Development Corporation (WFBB) invite all those interested in starting a business, entrepreneurs and economically committed people to the 4th Start-up and Entrepreneur Day Ostbrandenburg on 18 June 2026 in Strausberg. Under the motto "Impulses. Opportunities. Future", visitors can expect an inspiring programme with valuable impulses, direct contact with experts and numerous networking opportunities.

The Protestant parish of Eisenhüttenstadt is showing the exhibition "Women in Divided Germany" in the community center from 13 February to 3 July 2026. The division of Germany has been history for over three decades. But many clichés about women from East and West Germany persist to this day. Where do these attributions come from? And how much is really behind them? The exhibition explores these questions.

The East Brandenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) is focusing on digital, practical knowledge transfer: the 2nd IHK Webinar Week will take place from 5 to 7 May 2026. Under the motto "MORE KNOWLEDGE. With the IHK", entrepreneurs and their employees will receive compact expert knowledge – free of charge and conveniently via Microsoft Teams.

The Protestant church district of Oderland-Spree invites organ players, piano players and interested parties to a summer organ course in Seelow from 11 to 18 July 2026, accompanied by a varied programme.

The Rainbirds' planned anniversary concert on 29 May 2026 in Frankfurt's Messehalle will take place in a new, even larger setting. Instead of the previous date, visitors can now look forward to a special highlight in the summer: The Rainbirds will play the greatest hits from their band history on 11 July 2026 as the main act on the main stage of the HanseStadtFest "Bunter Hering".

Annett Louisan is the voice of German-language chanson – and a hugely successful one at that. To date, she has sold well over a million records and inspired, enchanted and deeply touched just as many people with her concerts. Due to popular demand, Annett Louisan is once again inviting her fans to join her on this special journey through time in summer 2026.