Market activities with a harvest parade, stage program, hands-on activities and talks – this year, the Oderbruch Museum is organizing a large regional and farmers' market together with the districts of Märkisch-Oderland and Oder-Spree, the district farmers' association and the Frankfurt/Oder Chamber of Crafts, while at the same time continuing the popular elements of the harvest festival.

Experience the Middle Ages in a fantastically beautiful setting! On April 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. each day, there will once again be plenty to marvel at for the spectacle's young and old guests. From a jousting tournament on horseback, axe throwing, archery and other knightly disciplines for young knights to a large market with crafts and trade from bygone times and numerous taverns and taverns as well as music on historical instruments. Take a trip back in time and let yourself be whisked away into the world of the Middle Ages!

On March 21, the Praxisforschungsstelle (PFS) für Lebensmodelle im Alter auf dem Land was opened in the Heinersdorfer Kulturzentrum. It is a partner in the "Alterperimentale" transfer alliance between BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Berlin. The aim of the practical research center is to support older people in staying in their home village for as long as possible and actively shaping their lives in old age. The aim is to conduct research together with them and develop suitable living models for the region.

For the book "An Impossible University" about the adventurous founding period of the new Viadrina, Berlin artist Christian Rothenhagen drew 30 views of the city. They show Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice in the early 1990s, as seen by those who came to study or work at the nascent European University at the time. At the vernissage on April 17 at 6 p.m. in the Kleist Forum Frankfurt (Oder), the book's editors will be talking to Gesine Schwan, who played a key role in shaping the university as president from 1999–2008.

Historical traumas and political disputes continue to put a strain on relations between Poland and Germany. The war in Ukraine intensified Polish criticism of Germany's role in Europe and its policy towards Russia. It became clear once again how history influences German-Polish relations and how much the willingness to come to terms with the past can influence mutual perceptions. Historian and Viadrina alumna PD Dr. Agnieszka Pufelska will examine this connection in her lecture at the European University on Wednesday, April 24.

On February 14, 2024, the first think tank of the Fürstenwalde office took place on the premises of GeoClimaDesign AG. Climate managers, scientists, utilities, landlords, energy consultants, regional developers and citizens came together to discuss the heating transition in the region.

Would you like to help shape the topics and services offered by the Fürstenwalde office and talk to the team at the office? This opportunity is offered by the Ideenfunken exchange format, which will take place for the second time on 11.04. Join us and develop ideas for a closer, better, more sustainable interlinking of society and science together with the Presence Center team.

With the podcast "Abgeholt – Wissenschaft in vollen Zügen", the presence center offers a new science format to go. It meets scientists on the ODEG train on the RE1 line and talks to them about their research and their view of the region.

Stage free for science – reserve your ticket now for the 3rd Brandenburg Science Slam in Fürstenwalde. For the third time, the Fürstenwalde University Office is hosting a science slam at the Kulturfabrik. On 24 May from 7 p.m., various scientists from Brandenburg will once again be presenting their research topics and vying for the audience's favor.

On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 11:30 a.m., Frankfurt photographer Hartmut Kelm will be giving an "Introduction to Photography" for children aged ten and over and interested adults at Museum Viadrina, Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Straße 11. The event is part of his exhibition "Frankfurter Unterwelten: Photographic Discoveries".