Media information 2026

Churches, museums, theatres, monuments, libraries - hundreds of cultural heritage sites have been damaged by Russia's war against Ukraine over the past four years. The photo exhibition "War destroys monuments: consequences of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine", which is currently on display in Viadrina's Main Building, gives an impression of the attacks on Ukraine's cultural heritage. Renata Hanynets organised the exhibition at Viadrina. The doctoral student in the Chair of Historic Preservation is offering a guided tour of the exhibition in English on Wednesday 18 March at 4.00 pm. Registration is not necessary.

On Wednesday, 28 January, the Senate of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) elected Jendrik Fabisch as the new student member of the Viadrina Presidential Board.

How can freedom of broadcasting be preserved when public service broadcasting is increasingly criticised - even to the point of legal proceedings? The 22nd Frankfurt Days on Media Law on Wednesday, 14 and Thursday, 15 January 2026 at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) will address this key question. The two-day conference is entitled "Public service broadcasting in court - ways to preserve freedom of broadcasting".