On Thursday, December 11, the current documentary film "Kein Land für Niemand – Abschottung eines Einwanderungslandes" will be shown at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). The film screening followed by a discussion is a joint event organized by the student initiatives Kritische Jurist*innen, Leftist Students and SDS Viadrina as well as the Ecumenical Student Work (ÖSAF).

Students of MitMachMusik Brandenburg e.V. will play river music from all over the world as well as their own compositions on Friday, December 12. Imogen Kogge will also read "Where in Frankfurt can you find the source of the sounding river?". Afterwards, a walk together to the Oder is planned.

Prof. Dr. em. Georg Theunissen from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg will give a lecture entitled "Understanding autism – perspectives for practice" on Thursday, December 11. The Viadrina's occupational health management team and Wichern Diakonie Frankfurt (Oder) are hosting the event.

On Tuesday, December 9, the German-Polish Seniors' Academy invites you to a lecture entitled "Memory and enjoyment of life in old age: what is typical, what is questionable?" by psychologist Roksana Weber. The lecture will be simultaneously interpreted into Polish. The event is open to people of all ages.

The discussion format "We need to talk!" will take place for the second time on Monday, December 8. The Doppelstadtkultur association and the Institute for Conflict Management at Viadrina are inviting people to talk about the frequently perceived distance between politics and the population under the title "Die da oben?

On Monday, December 8, Prof. Dr. Pierre Wat (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) will give the lecture "Paradise lost? Art facing the anthropocene". Using a selection of current works, the art historian will show how artists manage – or fail – to maintain a sense of wonder in times of predicted catastrophe, while also questioning the power of art throughout history.

The last day of the program at the Oderbruch Museum Altranft brings the annual theme of neighbourhood to a close for young and old with stories, music and puzzles. There will be guessing, playing, reading, singing and music in the castle

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To mark European Waste Prevention Week, the Märkisch-Oderland waste management company (EMO) is launching the Zero Waste Index MOL – an online directory of regional companies, initiatives and facilities such as repair workshops, repair cafés, second-hand and unpackaged stores or rental services to help citizens live more sustainably and with less waste.

On Tuesday, 25 November, the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) received the German Employer Award for Education 2025 for its outstanding commitment to promoting democracy. The award was given for a seminar on the topic of "Democracy in crisis?" by Lilo Meier, Elisa Lehrer and Dr. Anna Rößner.

IHK Ostbrandenburg, Viadrina and Western IHK Gorzów warn of long-term damage caused by ongoing border controls and call for rapid relief measures: Representatives from business and science report that the controls at the German-Polish border inhibit the mobility of workers and researchers, disrupt supply chains and make cross-border cooperation and education massively more difficult.