Florian Vogel, Artistic Director of the Kleist Forum, has extended his contract until the end of the 2026/27 season, ensuring the continued development of the theater's artistic work. "I am very happy to continue to take on the challenge of developing an ambitious and highly entertaining program for this wonderful theater for another three years ..."

What makes an entrepreneurial ecosystem and what role do the three success factors of creativity, communication and community play? The ERLab Days from May 27 to 29, 2024 will address these questions in a mixture of scientific conference and regional exploration in Berlin and Brandenburg.

As part of the work of the round table "Future and educational opportunities for children in Frankfurt (Oder) – active against child poverty", active members of the Frankfurt Children's Charter sub-working group and interested parties meet regularly to discuss the current challenges facing children and young people and to develop new ideas and projects. Anyone interested in the Kindercharta regulars' table is welcome to attend on the last Wednesday of the month (outside of vacations) at the WG Bar.

Pupils aged between eight and 13 should register quickly and explore exciting topics at the Children's University at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) from February 28. On four Wednesday afternoons, scientists will hold lectures in the large lecture hall on artificial intelligence that does homework, footballs that fly curves, teachers who can motivate and healthy sleep.

On Thursday, February 22, 2024, the exhibition "Friedrich Wilhelm Höhn. A Prussian police captain in Japan. A Search for Traces 1885–1891" at the Memorial and Documentation Center "Victims of Political Tyranny", Collegienstraße 10. The special exhibition is dedicated to the international interrelationships of Brandenburg-Prussia's police history using the example of Friedrich Wilhelm Höhn (1839-1892), who was born in Güstebiese (Gozdowice) in 1839.

A pitch-black comedy about faith in the good, human weaknesses, divine arbitrariness and the power of self-deception can be seen on February 17 and 18 at Frankfurt's Kleist Forum. "Adam's Apples" is the musical version of the 2005 Danish feature film of the same name, staged by director Reinhard Simon with the ensemble of the Uckermärkische Bühnen Schwedt and a specially assembled project choir.

As part of the plans to renovate and redesign the Magistrale in Karl-Marx-Straße, the city is now inviting people to the third public workshop. This will take place on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at BLOK O, Karl-Marx-Straße 182 on the topics of monument preservation, traffic, mobility and accessibility.

Minister of Culture Dr. Manja Schüle and Minister of Infrastructure Rainer Genilke, together with State Conservator Prof. Dr. Thomas Drachenberg, presented the 2023 balance sheet for monument funding in the state of Brandenburg in Potsdam today. One outstanding example of funding is the conversion and refurbishment of the historic town hall of the city of Frankfurt (Oder) in line with its listed status.

District Administrator Gernot Schmidt is calling for participation in the district competition "Our village has a future" and is encouraging all municipalities and districts in our district to present their ideas and concepts for village development. Gernot Schmidt comments: "The future of our villages is shaped by the commitment of the citizens. Being able to get involved, help shape and develop the community is one of the greatest joys of rural life."

Axel Vogel, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection of the State of Brandenburg, visited Frankfurt (Oder) as part of his tour of districts and independent cities.