On May 8 and 9, 2026, the Giebelseehalle in Petershagen/Eggersdorf will once again open its doors for training, studies and careers. Career Compass 2026 is the largest training and study fair in the Märkisch-Oderland district and brings together more than 100 companies, institutions and universities with young people and career starters. Numerous exhibitors present specific apprenticeships, dual study programs, internships and insights into various professional fields.

Prof. Dr. Václav Štětka was appointed Professor of Digital Political Communication at the European New School of Digital Studies (ENS) at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) on February 10, 2026. The communication scientist and sociologist researches the connection between a changing media landscape and the rise of illiberalism and populism, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.

The district council adopted the budget for 2026 at its meeting on February 11, 2026. The operating budget includes expenditure of 546.5 million euros. Despite the strained municipal financial situation, the district is sending a clear signal for stability and investment in the future. However, it combines the resolution with specific blocking notices for selected construction projects.

City Management Frankfurt (Oder) is planning an offensive to revitalize Frankfurt's city centre with GewerbeFREI. On March 19, 2026, the vacant commercial spaces in Karl-Marx-Straße, Große Scharrnstraße, the Lenné Passagen and the Oderturm will open their doors to the public from 4 to 7 pm. This is a unique opportunity for anyone with the dream of opening a business – whether a store, restaurant, studio, workshop or café – to view the spaces and make direct contact with the landlords.

The latest guest magazine for the twin city of Frankfurt (Oder)-Słubice is now available free of charge at the German-Polish Tourist Information Office and online at www.frankfurt-slubice.eu. The new issue provides a compact overview of the sights, leisure and nature activities on offer in the twin city and its surrounding area – on both the German and Polish sides.

The experience portal of the non-profit Fördergemeinschaft Ökologischer Landbau Berlin-Brandenburg (FÖL) e.V. invites you to discover the organic diversity of the region. They provide recommendations for addresses of direct-marketing farms for organic meat, organic farm stores and solidarity farms as well as event tips for farm festivals, workshops and self-harvesting.

Why start from scratch when you can take over an existing, successful company and develop it further with new ideas? This is exactly what the BPW Succession Week from 16 to 20 February 2026 is all about. In the free webinars, experienced experts will provide valuable insights into all key topics of company succession – from initial orientation to concrete implementation.

Aiming for images that show what the world of training has to offer - the Brandenburg Chambers of Industry and Commerce in Cottbus, East Brandenburg and Potsdam have officially launched their state-wide trainee photo competition 2026. All trainees in commercial and industrial-technical IHK training professions can take part, regardless of the year of training or the equipment used. The closing date for entries is March 13, 2026.

With "Eduard's Dream", actor Dominique Horwitz will take on one of Wilhelm Busch's lesser-known texts from 1891 at Frankfurt's Theaterhaus Kleist Forum on 14 February. In the story by the poet and illustrator, who became famous for his humorous picture stories ("Max and Moritz"), the protagonist experiences a surrealistic dream journey. He is accompanied by two virtuoso musicians: classical percussionist Lukas Böhm and jazz trombonist Hansjörg Fink.

On February 15, 2026 it will be sporty! The Wintersportverein 1923 Bad Freienwalde e.V. 1923 invites you to the 24th Märkischer Wintersporttag at the ski jumping facility in Papengrund. With an extensive program for the whole family, winter sports in Bad Freienwalde can be experienced up close.