![Cold remedies such as nasal spray, throat lozenges and paper tissues are on a table.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/291063/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/conclusion-of-flu-season-fewer-infections-reported.webp)
Around 7584 cases of influenza were recorded in Brandenburg during the 2023/2024 flu season, concluding recently. The released figure indicates a notable decline compared to the previous season that normally spans from October until May. According to the Ministry of Health in Potsdam's official...
Hot-Topics![A shoot on a vine in a plantation near Frankfurt (Oder) froze.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/291041/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/freezing-temperatures-ruin-fruit-crop-government-offers-financial-support.webp)
This year's fruit harvest is disappointing because of the adverse weather conditions. As a result, Brandenburg is offering financial assistance to fruit farmers to cover their frost-related losses.
Hot-Topics![Jan Redmann, Brandenburg CDU parliamentary group leader, speaks during a press conference in the...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290767/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/cdu-approves-electoral-plan-merz-offers-alternative-vision.webp)
CDU frontrunner Redmann aims to assume the role of Brandenburg's next Minister President. The party recently released its agenda, aiming to appeal to voters with its proposals.
Hot-Topics![Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks at the constituency meeting at the Bornstedt Crown Estate in...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290660/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/scholz-states-that-there-has-never-been-as-much-bureaucracy-reduced-before.webp)
At a public forum, the Chancellor fields inquiries, primarily focused on economic matters. Scholz believes that accelerating construction projects and cutting back on red tape are headed in the right direction.
Hot-Topics![The flashing blue light on a police car.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290458/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/unacceptable-racist-outbursts-on-sylt-as-merz-states.webp)
CDU chairperson Friedrich Merz fiercely denounces a video of partygoers on Sylt shouting racist slurs. During a CDU Brandenburg gathering in Potsdam on Saturday for election purposes, he expressed his shock by stating, "I can no longer comprehend what's occurring in the minds of these people...
Calendar-Sheet![Jan Redmann, CDU parliamentary group leader in Brandenburg.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290340/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/cdu-regional-leader-responds-coolly-to-bsw-and-value-union.webp)
The Werteunion aims to draw voters to the right of the CDU and was established in Brandenburg, with the BSW also set to launch in the state. CDU state chairman Redmann shares his thoughts on both parties.
Panorama![Peter Vida, Chairman of the BVB/Free Voters parliamentary group, speaks during the session of the...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/03/252153/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/state-legislature-considers-measure-for-maintaining-healthcare-facilities.webp)
Various prominent projects are scheduled or already in motion in Brandenburg. A campaign to safeguard the clinics has successfully passed a significant milestone.
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Over 13,000 years ago, the Earth erupted with lava in the Eifel area. Is it about to happen again soon? Volcanic activity still occurs in this region. Scientists have scrutinized the situation more carefully.
Travels![Forest fire danger in spring: Forest fire danger level 4 is displayed on an information board.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/02/249097/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/brandenburg-faces-a-possible-surge-in-forest-fires.webp)
Abandoned cigarette butts can lead to severe outcomes: Brandenburg frequently faces major forest fires annually. This spring, the danger is already elevated.
Travels![First-year students sit in a lecture hall of the Faculty of Law at the University of Potsdam during...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/02/248715/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/the-number-of-incoming-freshmen-in-brandenburg-is-expected-to-increase-even-more.webp)
Brandenburg has experienced a decrease in the number of first-year students for multiple years. In 2022, however, there was a shift in this trend, with the KMK predicting it to endure.
Politics![Martin Sellner, right-wing activist from Austria, speaks at a rally of the Identitarian Movement.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/02/248590/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/right-wing-radical-sellner-instigates-tension-near-the-town-hall.webp)
Martin Sellner, a right-wing extremist banned from entering the area, instigates passers-by near Potsdam's town hall. The city remains passive.
Politics![Ripe strawberries hanging from the strawberry plants in a foil tunnel.](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/02/248575/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/less-strawberry-production-in-brandenburg.webp)
Strawberry cultivation in Brandenburg has been declining for years. The Berlin-Brandenburg Horticultural Association revealed on Tuesday that the number of strawberry farmers in the state is also decreasing. The total area dedicated to growing strawberries has dropped by approximately 33% from...
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