On September 18, the State Office for the Environment (LfU) declared alert level I for Ratzdorf and Eisenhüttenstadt (Oder-Spree district). On 19.09.2024, the water level in Kienitz (Märkisch-Oderland district) was 324 cm, an increase of 41 cm compared to the previous day (283 cm). According to current LfU forecasts, the first gauges in Märkisch-Oderland will reach alert level III on September 23. It is likely that alert level IV will follow the A III very quickly.

On September 25, a guest dinner with Spanish-German tapas will connect the audience at the Kleist Forum with guests at Club Pollença on Mallorca, who will be digitally connected live. ORTE is the theme of the evening at this divided yet connected table. Michael Schrodt in Frankfurt (Oder) and Annie O'Callaghan in Pollenca will read texts, sing songs and lead through an entertaining program that shows the moods in both places – funny, touching and with a look at the differences.

On Friday, September 20, 2024, two residents' meetings will be held as part of the ongoing flood protection measures, at which Frankfurters who are directly affected by the current flood situation can find out about current and further steps and ask questions. The meetings are primarily open to participants who live in the areas of the city currently threatened by flooding.

In preparation for the flood situation expected at the weekend, the districts of Oder-Spree and Märkisch-Oderland and the city of Frankfurt (Oder) have coordinated their crisis teams, in which internal and external structures work together, involving not only fire and disaster control but also building and environmental authorities, police and THW. The flood warning center of the state of Brandenburg had already issued flood warnings on 16.09.2024. The Oder-Spree district provides daily updates on the work of the Office for Fire, Civil Protection and Disaster Control at Aktuelle Hochwasserlage / Landkreis Oder-Spree (landkreis-oder-spree.de).

The Kleist Forum celebrates the 70th anniversary of World Children's Day on September 20 and brings young talents from Frankfurt (Oder) and the surrounding area to the big stage. Up-and-coming artists will showcase their passion for singing, rock and pop music, dance, acrobatics and much more – no style is predetermined.

On Wednesday, September 18 from 4.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., a film evening including a subsequent discussion on the documentary "Chronik der Wende" will take place at Junkerhaus, Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Straße 11. The Grimme Prize-winning work from rbb documents the events of the Peaceful Revolution for each day from October 7, 1989 to the first free elections in March 1990. On Thursday, September 22 at 11:30 a.m., there will be a presentation as part of the exhibition: "Frankfurter Unterwelten: Photographic Discoveries by Hartmut Kelm" there will be a guided tour with the photographer himself.

The "Our village has a future" competition has been held at federal and state level for decades and makes the commitment of the village population to the future of the villages visible. It is designed to support a long-term development process. Last week, the district evaluation committee visited the participating villages. A total of five villages successfully applied: Werbig, Dolgelin, Zechin, Ortwig and Reichenberg.

A ten-metre-long electric bus has been on the road in the Oder-Spree district for the first time since Monday, 9 September. It can be experienced on the Fürstenwalde city transport lines, the PlusBus line Fürstenwalde-Storkow, line 432 Fürstenwalde-Müncheberg and line 434 Fürstenwalde-Jacobsdorf until Friday, September 20, 2024. The bus is being operated as part of a two-week test phase by Busverkehr Oder-Spree GmbH. It is firmly planned that a second electric bus model will be tested this year, then in the Erkner area.

This year, the district administration and all its specialist departments will once again be opening their doors and looking forward to welcoming all interested parties to the big careers day on Saturday, September 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. After being welcomed by District Administrator Frank Steffen in the atrium, visitors can look forward to exclusive insights into the work of the specialist departments.

On Friday, September 13, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., the fifth family festival of the Alliance for Family Frankfurt (Oder) and the city's family support/early help working group will be celebrated around the MehrGenerationenHaus MIKADO, Franz-Mehring-Straße 20. This year's motto is "Healthy and sustainable living". The idea behind it is to recognize and experience the value of a healthy and sustainable lifestyle together with parents, grandparents and children through various activities.