Alcaro Invest GmbH has completed and fully leased the first of several planned logistics properties at the Log Plaza Frankfurt (Oder) site. Namely, to the EV Cargo group of companies, which will use the logistics property with more than 47,500 square meters of leasable space for the distribution and storage of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

Investment, taxes and migration in the border region - On Wednesday, November 30, Frankfurt's Lord Mayor René Wilke awarded the annual Innovation Prizes of the City of Frankfurt (Oder) to three students of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). With the Innovation Award, the city honors outstanding student theses that provide important impetus for regional development issues.

Unemployment rate in East Brandenburg unchanged at 5.8 percent - In October, a total of 12,932 people were registered as unemployed in the city of Frankfurt (Oder), the district of Märkisch-Oderland and the district of Oder-Spree. That is one person less than in October and 462 more than in November 2021. The unemployment rate remained at 5.8 percent. In November 2021, it had been at 5.5 percent.

Much progress reported at the 3rd Municipal Policy Forum - The working group leaders of the Municipal Working Group Dialogue Forum Airport Berlin Brandenburg were able to report above all many positive things about important projects that are of significance for the region as a whole. Topics included the Joint Cycle Route Concept for the airport region, the Regional Development Fund, and the Climate Protection Network.

The city of Frankfurt (Oder) has in accordance with § 558d BGB rotationally after two years a new qualified rent index, which reflects the local comparative rent in the city and the legal certainty between landlords and tenants regarding rent changes to increase.

On 29 November 2022 the yearbook of the district Märkisch-Oderland was presented in the castle Trebnitz to the authors and all contributors. The now already 30th volume is an anniversary edition of the traditional publication series of the district.

On the part of the Technology and Trade Center Frankfurt (Oder) GmbH (TeGeCe) is currently the market sounding for a commercial space of about 14,500 square meters, which offers a variety of uses.

With the purchase of the area of Reuther STC by Daiwa House one of the further industrial settlement in the district Oder-Spree prepares itself.

All-day hourly service - more services at weekends - short transfer times to the S-Bahn and regional trains: In the counties of Märkisch-Oderland and Oder-Spree, three new PlusBus lines have been operating under the name 'PlusBus Oderland-Spree' since the timetable change on December 11, 2022. Two of the lines are cross-county and thus strengthen the public transport offer in the region.

The district budget Märkisch-Oderland 2023 has been prepared. According to the current status, the planned expenses of 429 million euros are only matched by income of 419.8 million euros. The shortfall of almost 9.2 million euros will be offset by a withdrawal from the reserve. The rate of assessment of the district levy remains as already in the year 2022 with 39.3 per cent.