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 Brandenburg Literature Council, the Kleist Museum Foundation and the Frankfurt (Oder) City and Regional Library are once again inviting you to a special programme on International Women's Day this year as part of the Brandenburg Women's Weeks 2026: The authors Franziska Hauser and Maren Wurster will be guests at the Kleist Museum on Sunday, 8 March, and will be in conversation with the audience during a reading followed by a coffee klatch.

Former SPD General Secretary Kevin Kühnert will discuss the value of work on Wednesday, 15 April at 4:00 p.m. at the European University Viadrina. He will be speaking with Viadrina economist Prof Dr Jana Costas as part of the Viadrina Debate on the topic of "What is work worth? Between the platform economy, financial markets and social upheaval". Together and in dialogue with the audience, they will discuss how digitalisation and financial markets are changing work and why traditional notions of security and advancement are becoming fragile.

While the situation on the labour market remains stable but without momentum, the Federal Employment Agency is offering numerous events from 16 to 20 March 2026 to support school pupils in their career choices. Various regional campaigns, digital parents' evenings (e.g. from 2 to 5 March 2026) and training fairs will help them find the right apprenticeship. By presenting professions and companies and creating contact opportunities, school leavers are supported in their transition from school to vocational training.

The IHK Ostbrandenburg and the BVMW invite consultants and interested company representatives to an exchange on strategies and potentials of a modern business model redesign. The meeting offers space for inspiration, professional discussions and networking – for everyone who wants to actively shape economic change in the region.

The webinar offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to obtain compact information on ways and strategies for successful company succession. The Brandenburg Succession Centre will provide practical insights into how companies can find suitable successors and which steps are crucial for a smooth handover. Participants can expect a comprehensible overview and space for questions about the succession process.

SAVE THE DATE – The training and skills fair in the Oder-Spree district will take place on 14 March 2026. All pupils, parents and families are cordially invited to attend from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Europaschule Oberstufenzentrum Oder-Spree, Palmnicken 1, Fürstenwalde/Spree! Discover a wide range of training and career opportunities and over 90 exciting companies as well as a colourful supporting programme on stage.

The Oderbruch Museum invites you to the opening of the season on 7 March at 11 a.m. at Altranft Castle. The five authors of the new workshop book NACHBARSCHAFT will read from their texts, which they wrote together with around 25 people in the Oderbruch region. There will be clever, thought-provoking and humorous insights into living together. The presentation of the museum's 10th workshop book will be accompanied by music from Sören Birke on the harmonica.

Demographic change is increasing the pressure on manual work processes. How can collaborative robots (cobots) provide support here? Experts from TH Wildau will provide a compact insight into human-centred automation, highlight practical fields of application and discuss where investments are worthwhile – and where they are not.

Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" can be seen at Frankfurt's Kleist Forum theatre on 6 and 8 March. The tragic love story of the geisha Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly, and the American officer Benjamin Pinkerton contains everything that makes a successful opera: strong emotions, drama and rousing melodies between Italian operatic tradition and Asian sounds.