A look behind the scenes of the State School and Technical Facility for Fire and Civil Protection (LSTE) in Eisenhüttenstadt will be available to all visitors on September 7, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Civil Protection Day and the LSTE Open Day. The civil protection and civil defense teams offer a varied program and present their skills in the form of height rescue exercises, operational demonstrations, taster lessons and the catastrophe protection lighthouse of the city of Cottbus. Hands-on activities, face painting and a stage program invite every age group to find out more.

As part of the seminar "Female Ancestors in Photographs and Documents", a research project began at the Faculty of Cultural Studies at the European University Viadrina in the summer semester of 2023 under the direction of Dr. Izabella Parowicz, in which students created a biography of a female ancestor living in the first half of the 20th century. The result is the online exhibition "Female Ancestors".

From Thursday, 19 September to Saturday, 21 September, the 11th Tensions of Europe Conference will take place at Viadrina and is jointly organized by the Viadrina Center of Polish and Ukrainian Studies (VCPU) and the European New School of Digital Studies (ENS). On the topic "Transformations. Fundamental Change and Technology", international researchers will come together to shed light on the technological, political, social and environmental aspects of transformations.

During the semester break, the University Library has changed its opening hours. From Monday, July 22, to Friday, August 2, the library will be open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. From Monday, August 5, to Friday, September 13, the library will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. From Monday, September 16, the regular opening hours will apply again.

The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) is hosting a lounge concert in honor of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach on Wednesday, 16 September at 6.30 p.m. in its Logensaal. The ensemble False Consonance, which was honored this year with the title Rheinsberger Hofkapelle, will perform works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 to 1788) and composers of his time on the occasion of his 310th birthday.

The future of transatlantic relations from the perspective of the Weimar Triangle. The Genshagen Foundation, the European University Viadrina and the Université Sorbonne are jointly hosting the Trilateral Genshagen Summer School from Wednesday, August 21 to Wednesday, August 28. Every year, the summer school brings together Master's students and doctoral candidates from Germany, France and Poland. This year's theme is: "Europe Left Alone? The Future of Transatlantic Relations from a Weimar Triangle Perspective".

The European University is hosting the tenth Viadrinicum Summer School from Monday, August 19, to Sunday, September 1. This year, students, young researchers, civil society actors, artists and cultural professionals will come together to discuss the topic of "Urban Collaboratory. Constructing Learning Infrastructures" in Frankfurt (Oder).

How are future designs for a city created? And who can take part? From Monday, August 12 to Sunday, August 18, the FutureLab will be the place to think about and discuss these questions. In the run-up to the Viadrinicum summer school, the FutureLab will be the third time this year that a place has been created to encourage discussion about these questions. There will also be live music and film screenings.

By October 15, 2024, companies can apply for the marketing award in the categories of direct marketing, food industry and rural and nature tourism. Applications in the first two categories can take part in the competition for the EDEKA Regional Award at the same time.

Mr. Rainer Schinkel, Alderman and Head of Department I of the district of Märkisch-Oderland, met with Mr. Krzysztof Karwatowicz, the new District Administrator of the district of Gorzowski, to discuss past and future cooperation in Gorzow.