Since Sunday, the Oder-Spree district has only been on alert level II, the water levels are continuing to fall and the flood situation is easing. Michael Buhrke, Deputy Mayor and Head of the Department for Internal Administration, Construction and District Development, as well as Head of the Civil Protection Department, gave an initial assessment on Monday: "We were always ahead of the situation, ahead of the alert levels and provided information at an early stage. This principle proved its worth and we got through the flood situation well. The most important thing is that the dykes held."

"Hand in hand for mental health in the workplace" is the motto of this year's nationwide Mental Health Week from October 10 to 20, 2024. In the Oder-Spree district, too, various stakeholders are preparing a series of events where citizens can get to know the regional network of support services in the mental health care landscape and engage in a mutual exchange on mental health and mental illness.

Volunteering is an important part of working together as a society. Many people are therefore committed to helping the community in their free time. Whether in the volunteer fire department or in a sports club, for sick or elderly people: There is a broad cross-generational spectrum of voluntary work. In 2024, the city of Frankfurt (Oder) will therefore once again award the "Volunteer of the Year" prize.

Mental illness is one of the second most common reasons for employees calling in sick in Germany. From October 10 to 20, 2024, this year's Mental Health Day campaign week will therefore focus on the topic of "Hand in hand for mental health in the workplace". The aim of the day of action is to make employers and employees more aware of the issue of mental stress, encourage them to find solutions and counteract stigmatization.

On Thursday, October 10, the Munich Security Conference will be a guest at the Viadrina as part of the "Zeitenwende on tour". How our democracy can remain defensible and resilient and what the turn of an era means for the people of Frankfurt (Oder) are questions that will be discussed from 6 p.m.

On Thursday, October 10, the Fürstenwalde University Office invites you to a multimedia evening starting at 6:30 p.m. At the Pluriversum, a mixture of art, music and knowledge, people will report on and discuss their commitment to a more sustainable coexistence of people and nature. They are actors from politics, business and society who come from the region, Europe and other parts of the world.

The topic of recruiting skilled workers is currently on everyone's lips and is both an opportunity and a challenge, especially for companies. How can international specialists and graduates be successfully recruited and integrated into companies? We want to get to the bottom of this question at this event and discuss it with you and the experts present.

Whether a crisis is a crisis and how bad it is perceived is decided by a small number of communicators. With this basic thesis in mind, researchers at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) have examined the crisis communication of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) during the coronavirus pandemic in a study now published in the renowned international Journal of Management Studies and created a process model of crisis modulation.

The city of Frankfurt (Oder) traditionally organizes a special event for senior citizens in the run-up to Christmas – also to thank them for their life's work. Under the motto "We are one big family", Frankfurt's senior citizens aged 65 and over are invited to an atmospheric get-together from December 4 to 8, from 2.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Exhibition Hall 4. Guests can expect a convivial afternoon with coffee and cake, a show and dancing at the end. There will also be the opportunity to purchase Christmas arrangements and small gifts.

On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the film "The Accession - The Last Government of the GDR" will be shown at the Museum Viadrina (Junkerhaus), followed by a discussion.