Mario Clemens and Dr. Christian Hochmuth from the Institute for Conflict Management at the European University Viadrina are offering a discussion on Thursday, October 16, on conflict management as a challenge at universities. They will discuss cases in which tensions arise at universities between the right to freedom of expression and the need for protection from discriminatory positions.

On Thursday, October 16, beginners will learn step by step how to create their first open educational resources. Open educational resources (OER) offer the opportunity to freely share, use and further develop teaching and learning materials.

On Wednesday, October 15, 4 p.m., a Viadrina Debate will take place for the first time. The topic of the first edition of the new event series is "Shifting power through AI: who benefits, who loses?"

At the German-Polish Senior Citizens' Academy on Tuesday, October 14, cardiologist Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Wutzler will speak on the topic "Treatment of atrial fibrillation – How good are the chances and what do I have to pay attention to?" The lecture will be simultaneously interpreted into Polish.

In the Viadrina Museum, Dr. Agnieszka Lindenhayn-Fiedorowicz follows the traces of a forgotten cultural landscape.

This year's motto for the nationwide Mental Health Week is "Let confidence grow - mentally strong for the future". The focus will be on the target group of young people in particular and preventative and psychosocial services will be highlighted.

On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the short guided tour "Founders, Goldsmiths and Dignitaries" on "Silver of the Neumark" with Dr. Sonja Michaels will take place at 4 p.m. in the Viadrina Museum. The new cabinet exhibition in the baroque "Odersaal" of the Junkerhaus takes visitors into the world of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Together with the Digital Angel, the mobile advice team for digital issues from Deutschland sicher im Netz e.V., the Frankfurt-Słubice Cooperation Center is organizing an information event on the topic of "Smartphones and tablets – basics for older people".

This winter, the twin city of Frankfurt (Oder)/Słubice will once again be transformed into a place of encounter and pre-Christmas community: the Living Advent Calendar is entering a new round. We are looking for creative hosts who would like to fill a door with life – with music, craft activities, readings or other ideas around the theme of Christmas.

PlantAge is celebrating the pumpkin festival and harvest time at the vegetable field in Markendorf, a district of Frankfurt (Oder). Visitors can look forward to a wonderful day full of enjoyment, fellowship and campfires with the whole family, as well as guided tours of the field, pumpkin carving, face painting for children, pumpkin soup, bread and drinks and farm sales.