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Graphic nature parks

Nature, water and culture right on the doorstep

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Graphic living

Rent and own at affordable prices

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In 30 minutes
to the capital

The region ODERLAND-SPREE is more than the mere sum of the two counties Märkisch-Oderland and Oder-Spree and the independent city of Frankfurt (Oder). ODERLAND-SPREE is a region for living, working, arriving and relaxing, for vacationing and for further education. Situated east of Berlin between the rivers Spree and Oder, which give the region its name, it is a quiet place to live, yet right in the middle of it all: from a relaxed residential area on the edge of a forest to a lively university town, everything is here. We offer quality of life for all walks of life.

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Restaurant Stobbermühle in Buckow © Seenland Oder-Spree/Florian Läufer

Regional and small-scale

Strolling relaxed through city centers, shopping fresh at the market, enjoying regional products - in ODERLAND-SPREE we rely on decentralized supply structures and attach importance to local products. Also the gastronomy convinces with a broad offer of regional delicacies.

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Five children look through colorful hoops © anatols/istockphoto

Well-being place for families

Families with children will find everything they need in ODERLAND-SPREE. The range of childcare and educational opportunities is large, and child-friendliness is the focus everywhere. The town of Beskow is certified as a child-friendly town and Franfurt (Oder) even publishes a children's town map. And ODERLAND-SPREE is one of the few regions in Germany where Polish can be learned at school.

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The economic region ODERLAND-SPREE is characterized by the bundling of interdisciplinary competences. Behind the sustainable, future-oriented development for our region is a "we" that practices a hand-in-hand at the various levels.

RENÉ WILKE | Mayor of the independent city of Frankfurt (Oder)

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Culture © City Marketing Frankfurt (Oder)

Always something going on

Whether younger or older, more interested in culture or sports - the choice of events, cultural offerings, recreational facilities and club activities is huge in ODERLAND-SPREE.

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Cyclists on the Oder-Neisse cycle path near Groß Neuendorf © Seenland Oder-Spree/Florian Läufer

Mobile in ODERLAND-SPREE

The BER airport next door, an excellent rail connection to Berlin, a comprehensively developed network of cycle paths and many innovative mobility offers - in ODERLAND-SPREE you are always well on the way.

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News

04.03.2026–25.03.2026 | 16:00–17:00 | Frankfurt (Oder)

Delivery service logistics, Kleist, oak trees and the fire department: Viadrina Children's University 2026 invites you to four lectures at the European University

How do food delivery services work? How did Heinrich von Kleist write? What can an old oak tree tell us? And what makes the fire department so important? The 20th Viadrina Children's University will address these questions. From March 4, children and young people between the ages of 8 and 13 can take part in four lectures in the lecture hall of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder).

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07.03.2026 | Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland

Start of the season with world music and pierogi

With the arrival of spring, the Theater am Rand will start its new season on 7 March 2026, including the opening of the theatre restaurant Kleine Wirtschaft, which is run by Polish restaurateur Joanna Golab and her staff. With theatre performances, concerts, swap meets, cinema screenings, readings, cabaret and a dialogue lab, guests can look forward to a varied programme in an extraordinary private theatre in the Oderbruch region, right on the German-Polish border in Zollbrücke.

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