On October 1, Prof. Dr. Jelena von Achenbach will take over the professorship for Public Law, in particular European Law, at the Faculty of Law of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). She was awarded the Science Prize of the German Bundestag for her research on institutional Union law and the EU's defense policy.

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.

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.

Three East German women get drunk and found the ideal state ... and then they come to the Theater am Rand. On Sunday, October 12, Wenke Seemann, Annett Gröschner and Peggy Mädler will read from their acclaimed book. It is the start of the author reading series "So far, so near".

The East Brandenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce provides information about various events and dates in October: German-Polish Energy Conference, deGUT – Germany's largest trade fair for start-ups and entrepreneurship, Bunte Meile – Training and working where YOU live, and a webinar on company exposés.

The house opens up for a polyphonic experience of music, dance, puppet theater and concert. A walk-in total work of art: audiences can wander freely through six stations in and around the theater and discover the changing scenes – from an oversized puppet show in the forecourt to a birthday table with guests from seven decades of theater history, with their stories, memories and dreams.

Henryk Bereska is a still underestimated East German translator and poet, critical thinker and initiator of the intellectual debate on Polish literature in Germany. To mark the 20th anniversary of his death this year and the 100th anniversary of his birth next year, the Karl Dedecius Foundation of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) is organizing a personal and literary evening of remembrance for Henryk Bereska on Wednesday, 15 October.

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.

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.

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.