The Frankfurt (Oder) Music School can look back on a successful year at the regional "Jugend musiziert" competition in Prenzlau: eleven participants were awarded ten 1st prizes and one 2nd prize.

The establishment of the Border Information Point of the PRO EUROPA VIADRINA Euroregion in Frankfurt (Oder) with the catchment area in the Märkisch-Oderland district, the Oder-Spree district and also in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) is continuously gaining in intensity, content and contour thanks to the support and involvement of numerous regional players. The East Brandenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce is one of the competent supporters of this project.

An unsparing story about right-wing terror, loss, the failure of the rule of law and the fight for justice will be shown at Frankfurt's Theaterhaus Kleist Forum on February 26. With "Aus dem Nichts", the Junges Schauspiel of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg has adapted Fatih Akin's award-winning film of the same name in its own version for the stage.

On the occasion of the International Tour Guide Day, the German-Polish Tourist Information invites you to a public city tour through the center of Frankfurt on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Meeting point is at 11:00 a.m. at the town hall. Under the title "With open eyes in the center of Frankfurt", tour guide Dr. Martin Schieck leads the participants around the town hall and St. Mary's Church.

Once again this year, pro agro is expecting at least 80,000 visitors to the country's major event, which will take place on the weekend of June 13 and 14, 2026. Farms can use the opportunity to give a wide audience an insight into modern farming processes and present their products and services. Potential hosts can register until February 22nd.

The 15 East German chambers of industry and commerce that make up the Heringsdorf Circle are calling on the German government to submit a bid for Expo 2035 in the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region to the International Expo Bureau (Bureau International des Expositions) in Paris. Expo 2035 can actively support structural change in Berlin and the eastern German federal states and provide sustainable support through innovation, investment and training.

On May 8 and 9, 2026, the Giebelseehalle in Petershagen/Eggersdorf will once again open its doors for training, studies and careers. Career Compass 2026 is the largest training and study fair in the Märkisch-Oderland district and brings together more than 100 companies, institutions and universities with young people and career starters. Numerous exhibitors present specific apprenticeships, dual study programs, internships and insights into various professional fields.

Prof. Dr. Václav Štětka was appointed Professor of Digital Political Communication at the European New School of Digital Studies (ENS) at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) on February 10, 2026. The communication scientist and sociologist researches the connection between a changing media landscape and the rise of illiberalism and populism, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.

The district council adopted the budget for 2026 at its meeting on February 11, 2026. The operating budget includes expenditure of 546.5 million euros. Despite the strained municipal financial situation, the district is sending a clear signal for stability and investment in the future. However, it combines the resolution with specific blocking notices for selected construction projects.

City Management Frankfurt (Oder) is planning an offensive to revitalize Frankfurt's city centre with GewerbeFREI. On March 19, 2026, the vacant commercial spaces in Karl-Marx-Straße, Große Scharrnstraße, the Lenné Passagen and the Oderturm will open their doors to the public from 4 to 7 pm. This is a unique opportunity for anyone with the dream of opening a business – whether a store, restaurant, studio, workshop or café – to view the spaces and make direct contact with the landlords.