The market focuses on the cultural diversity of Eastern European Easter customs. Traditions from Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Lithuania and Romania will be presented, combined with local contributions from Brandenburg. The aim is to make Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice stand out as a joint cultural centre for the Easter period – with a clear feel-good, family and meeting character. Families are invited to a colourful market in a historic atmosphere.

The chambers of industry and commerce in the state of Brandenburg have taken note of the state government's new coalition agreement. The swift agreement between the coalition partners initially creates political clarity. Practical implementation will show whether the formulated plans will have the necessary effect. The factual nature of the coalition negotiations is viewed positively.

The IHK Ostbrandenburg, the Western IHK Gorzów and the Kostrzyn-Słubice AG special economic zone in Kostrzyn (Küstrin) are jointly calling for the construction of new border bridges and the modernisation of existing ones between Germany and Poland to be expedited. To emphasise this demand, the three partners signed a joint statement on 3 March 2026 in Kostrzyn (Küstrin).

The Kleist Forum will be 25 years old in March, and to celebrate this anniversary appropriately, Mummenschanz, an award-winning theatre company from Switzerland, has been invited to Frankfurt (Oder). Mummenschanz have been delighting the theatre world and audiences around the globe for 50 years. Their anniversary programme "50 Years" can be seen at the Theaterhaus Kleist Forum on 21 March.

How will our world change if artificial intelligence produces content faster than we can check it? This question is the focus of the Fake News Festival, which is taking place for the first time in Frankfurt (Oder) and the region from Thursday 18 June to Saturday 20 June. Developed by students and researchers at the European University Viadrina, the free festival brings together academic perspectives, participatory formats, debates and entertainment.

Stage and film stars Julia Jäger and Matthias Habich will be guests at Frankfurt's Kleist Forum theatre on 22 March. In the staged reading "Lélé", they give voice to two people who could not be more different and yet build an unexpected relationship. A quiet story that was written especially for the two actors.

On Saturday, 14 March 2026, the Oder-Spree district will be carrying out an alerting and deployment exercise for the fire protection unit (BSE-GÜ). The aim of the exercise is to train cooperation between the units and, in particular, driving in formation with emergency vehicles under realistic conditions.

The project kick-off on 18/19 February 2026 focused on technology transfer – at GEMIC in Karlsruhe (9–11 March 2026), the IHP will be presenting a real-time demonstration of stable millimetre-wave connections.

Apply now and make entrepreneurial successes visible! The competition for the "Zukunftspreis Brandenburg" 2026 is now open: Companies from all over the state can now apply for the prestigious award. This is the 22nd time that the Future Prize has honoured outstanding entrepreneurial achievements. Registration is open online at www.zukunftspreis-brandenburg.de until 31 May 2026.

The einsA Start-up Centre of STIC Wirtschaftsfördergesellschaft MOL mbH, the East Brandenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Frankfurt (Oder) Chamber of Crafts – East Brandenburg Region and the Brandenburg Economic Development Agency (WFBB) invite anyone interested in starting a business, entrepreneurs and those involved in business to the 4th East Brandenburg Start-up and Entrepreneurship Day on 18 June 2026 in Strausberg. Under the motto “Impulse. Opportunities. Future”, visitors can look forward to an inspiring programme offering valuable insights, direct contact with experts and numerous networking opportunities.