Frankfurt (Oder) 
& Słubice 

City tours Frankfurt (Oder) & Słubice
Experience the history and present of Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice in an exciting and varied way! Discover the city's historical treasures on a city tour, such as the impressive stained glass Bible windows in St. Mary's Church or the idyllic fountains along Frankfurt's streets. Enjoy the breathtaking view from the roof terrace of the Collegium Polonicum or immerse yourself in the fascinating history of St. Mary's Church. Whether on a public city tour on Saturdays in high season or on an individual tour for groups, there is something for every taste and interest - from themed tours to historical journeys of discovery to tours suitable for children.

City tours in Frankfurt (Oder) & Słubice  
For a different view of Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice, the city tours offer many exciting options. Hop on your bike and take part in a bike tour, experience the city on a tour with historic trams or enjoy a relaxing boat trip on the Oder. The city tours are ideal for groups who want to discover the region together.

The German-Polish Tourist Information organizes the right tour guide for your team building event, your birthday party or your anniversary.

In Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice you can expect a perfect mix of shopping and dining – on both sides of the Oder! In Frankfurt you will find a wide range of shopping opportunities such as the Oderturm, the Lenné passages and Spitzkrug Multi Center, which invite you to browse with well-known brands and a variety of shops. But you can also discover special products in small shops - from the finest tea to original gifts and healthy natural foods. A highlight is the Hutten bookstore, which was awarded the German Book Trade Prize in 2018.

In Słubice, the "Bazaar" for a varied shopping experience with a great mix of markets and retailers.

If you love regional products, you will also find them here: The "Green Market" in Frankfurt offers a wide selection of fresh, regional delicacies. The Obsthof Neumann has many other delicacies on offer in its farm shop in addition to the famous Markendorf apples. The innovative Frankfurt lemonade "KARA" provides refreshment, and in the "organic farm shop" several Gronenfelder BioLandgut you can buy sustainably produced products directly from the producer.

On this tour you will get to know the favorite views of the twin cities. On the almost two-hour stroll you will discover breathtaking panoramic views that you may not have even planned. 

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In the European twin cities of Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice, which are connected by the river Oder, there is an impressive variety of events all year round that leave nothing to be desired. Whether concerts, festivals, readings, comedy, musicals or shows - culture is celebrated here in all its facets. The two cities not only offer exciting experiences for every age group, but also an incredibly vibrant cultural region in the heart of Europe.

Annual highlights include the Hanseatic City Festival "Bunter Hering", a lively festival with music, market stalls and a colourful programme celebrating the traditions of the region. "Classics without Borders" you can look forward to an international open-air summer festival for classical music in a relaxed atmosphere. Kleist Festival honor the famous dramatist Heinrich von Kleist with readings, theater performances and discussions. The transVOCALE Festival brings the diversity of voices and cultures to life, while the festive atmosphere at cityCHRISTMAS in Frankfurt (Oder) makes the Christmas season a special experience.

Whether you are a music lover, theater fan or looking for an unforgettable experience - the events in Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice offer something for everyone. 

The three Frankfurt museums - Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art (BLMK), Kleist Museum and Museum Viadrina - have joined forces on the initiative of the BLMK and launched the Frankfurt Museums Combined Ticket.

For 12,00 euros (9,00 euros reduced) you can visit the three museums and their diverse offerings for 72 hours from the date of purchase. The Frankfurt Museums Combined Ticket is available in all participating museums and of course also at the German-Polish Tourist Information. It is aimed at both tourists and locals and can also be purchased as a gift.

From Neuberesinchen to the city center, Frankfurt's cityscape is characterized by numerous works of art in public spaces. Most of the more than 250 works of art were purchased between 1960 and 1990 or created as commissioned works. But some listed sculptures from the 18th and 19th centuries can also be found, especially in the parks of the Oder city. In addition, since the 1990s, further works of art have been created by regional and national artists for the constantly changing urban space as part of artistic competitions.

In addition to statues and sculptures made of bronze, artificial stone, sandstone or ceramics, wall designs and objects of arts and crafts are represented in Frankfurt (Oder). The design of public spaces with works of art reached its peak so far in Grosse Scharrnstrasse. In this pedestrian zone alone, 18 works of art of all genres can be seen. Parks such as Lennépark or Oderpromenade, on the other hand, are predominantly characterized by figurative statues and sculptures. And despite the massive demolition in Neuberesinchen, this district is also characterized primarily by the colorful sculptures of Erika Stürmer-Alex and the metal designs of Christian Roehl.

An overview of all works of art in public space is provided by the website of the Cultural Office the city of Frankfurt (Oder). The locations and essential information about the individual works of art can be found on an interactive map.
 

But art is not only to be discovered in museums. You will also find exciting exhibition spaces on the streets and on house facades as "art in architecture", in the Spectrum Gallery, in the Gallery B, at the European University Viadrina, in the Kleist Forum, in the libraries and in the Kulturmanufaktur Gerstenberg.

The art festival ART | an der Grenze, organized by students and citizens, has become an integral part of the city, and numerous studios of exciting artists can be explored in the city area and invite visitors to the “Open Studios Day” every year.

The modern one Kleist Forum offers the most extensive stage program in the city. The architecturally impressive culture, congress and event center offers a diverse program in cooperation with theaters from all over Brandenburg. From classical opera, operetta, drama and dance to classical and jazz concerts or the European Festival for Song and World Music transVOCALE, readings and the program of the Bürgerbühne - the Kleist Forum and also the Messehallen as the largest event venue stands for diversity and high cultural standards.

The city's three other theaters have a permanent ensemble. The cabaret The Oderhahns has been delighting audiences for over 40 years in more than 200 mostly sold-out performances a year. With the pointed beak of the city's heraldic animal, the rooster, they have a lot to say about politics and society. Theater Frankfurt with its theatre school stages its own plays, classics and fairy tales from all over the world. A special feature is the Theater des Lachens in the Gerstenberger Höfen. As the only puppet theatre in Brandenburg, it offers award-winning puppet and object theatre for children, young people and adults at the highest level.

North of the city bridge is the ornamented roof beams of the Concert Hall "Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach", whose namesake once studied in Frankfurt (Oder) and had a decisive influence on the city's musical life. The concert hall in the former Franciscan monastery with its impressive pointed arch ceiling houses the Brandenburg State OrchestraFounded in 1842, under the artistic direction of Jörg-Peter Weigele, it is dedicated to international composers, concert series such as the Philharmonic Concerts and musical and cultural education. Numerous guest performances take the excellent A-Orchestra to the world's major concert halls and back to the Gothic brick building on the Oder. The concert hall not only houses the world's only permanent exhibition on Emanuel von Bach, curated by the Museum Viadrina. Here you will also find the Singakademie at home. The 230 singers of the five choirs perform moving concerts under the colorful ceiling. But many other choirs, orchestras and bands, some of which cross borders, also make music together on the Oder, because the Oder city is a real music city.

In the west of the Oder city are the Messehallen. They are the largest event venue in eastern Brandenburg. Anyone looking for comedy and concerts, musicals, theme fairs or varied show programs for children and adults will find what they are looking for here. With their wide range of options, they are a popular location for balls and company events. 

Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice are rich in parks, publicly accessible gardens, green spaces and promenades, but are also surrounded by one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Central Europe.

You will be surprised how many green oases Frankfurt (Oder) has to offer in relation to its area. In the twin cities there are nine parks and gardens that provide shade and peace in the summer. At the same time, some of them are worth seeing monuments to the great garden art of important Prussian landscape architects, such as the most famous of his time, Peter Joseph Lenné. The Kleistpark with its beautiful paths and play areas, the green areas around the Klingefließ or the Lennépark, the green heart of the city with wonderful sightlines, invite you to stroll and walk through our green city.

Then as now, people on the Oder are on the move, because Frankfurt (Oder) and today's Słubice can look back on a long and successful sporting tradition. Since the beginnings of sports clubs in the 19th century, Frankfurt (Oder) has developed into a stronghold of competitive sport. Since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, 14 Olympic champions and 18 world champions have come from the city.

Since 2016, the city has been honoring its most successful Olympians in an Olympic grove in the center of the city. The grove, lined with linden trees and flowerbeds, leads from the town hall down to the Oder and is a beautiful walk in any season. But the twin cities are also looking to the future in terms of sport, because with the Olympic training center, fantastic sports halls, cycle paths and the architecturally outstanding stadium in what is now Słubice, everything an athlete's heart desires is available here.

The Olympic Grove between the Oder and the town hall is not the only thing that testifies to the city's enthusiasm for sport. The Brandenburg Hall, the fitness trail in the city forest, the exercise courses on the Oder and in the Klingetal with the nearby football and volleyball courts also invite you to spend your free time in sport. Whether in the MY JUMP trampoline park, in the climbing hall in the Gerstenberger Höfen, on the golf course next to the stadium in Słubice or in the shooting sports center - the twin city remains a sports city.

Adventure and excursion tips for familiesGoing on a journey of discovery with children in Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice is twice as much fun!

The German-Polish twin city on the Oder also has a lot to offer for the youngest. Here you can explore over 120 playgrounds, explore the starry sky, experience wild animals up close or attend fairytale plays.

If you arrive by car, you can visit the Polish adventure park “Majaland” after a short drive or explore the surrounding paths and lakes by bike, canoe or dinghy. 

Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice are, due to their location in the middle of the Oder river landscape, ideal starting points for an idyllic excursion boat trip. With the Odercharter “Onkel Helmut” The regular trips take you along the unspoilt Oder meadows, past the slopes of the Adonis lilies to the town of Lebus, which has not lost its old charm as a former bishop's seat, or upstream past the island of Ziegenwerder to above the motorway bridge, which, despite its imposing appearance, blends perfectly into the landscape. On the way back you pass the railway bridge and the town bridge, so that the lower part of the town is not hidden. Whether upstream or downstream: In any case, you experience impressive views, two urban skylines and beautiful nature shaped by the Oder.

Frankfurt (Oder) is certainly not a thing of the past. More and more coworking spaces are being created here, offering the opportunity to commute less and work flexibly, whenever and however you want. What does coworking mean?

Coworking is not a new invention, but in times of digitalization and globalization it has become much more exciting. A coworking space usually has a fast internet connection and can be a place where working together is fun and unexpected network effects arise. Talking to people from a wide variety of fields about your ideas can only help you move forward.

In addition to the shared workspaces, there are always retreat rooms for confidential conversations, and often meeting rooms for meetings with customers and coworkers. The space on offer is usually combined with excellent coffee, hip design and events such as workshops or networking meetings for the coworking community.

Openness, accessibility, community, sustainability and collaboration

The German-Polish twin city of Frankfurt (Oder) & Słubice is not only worth seeing in itself, but also an ideal starting point for excursions into the region on both sides of the Oder.

You can take numerous trips into the German-Polish countryside by bus and train, by car and, above all, by bike. The landscapes between Oderbruch, Schlaubetal and the Lubusz Voivodeship are stunningly beautiful, the people are as quaint as they are warm and welcoming and there is so much to discover in terms of cuisine, architecture and history!

Find out and start your journey of discovery in the European twin town on the beautiful Oder!