The Educational and Meeting Centre Schloss Trebnitz e. V. has been coordinating, on behalf of the State of Brandenburg, cooperation with the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship since 2016 in the areas of civil society, culture, and administration. Since 2026, this mandate has, for the first time, included all five Polish partner regions of Brandenburg. This creates new opportunities for cross-border exchange, joint projects, and sustainable cooperation between partners in Germany and Poland.
Development
The Educational and Meeting Centre Schloss Trebnitz e. V. has been responsible since summer 2016 for building and maintaining contacts between Brandenburg and the Wielkopolskie (Greater Poland) region in the fields of civil society, culture, and public administration. The association facilitates contacts, initiates cooperation, and serves as a point of contact for information exchange between both regions.
At the end of 2025, the mandate as partnership officer was extended for the fourth time by the Ministry of Finance and for Europe of the State of Brandenburg for a further three years. For the first time, this mandate now includes all five Polish partner regions of Brandenburg: Lubusz, West Pomerania, Lower Silesia, Greater Poland, and Mazovia (Warsaw). This ensures that cross-border mediation and exchange activities can be continued reliably and further expanded in the coming years.
Our contribution
Through numerous events, the association makes an important contribution to deepening civil society and cultural cooperation between Brandenburg and its partner regions. Established partners are actively involved, while new actors have also been successfully engaged.
Interested parties are warmly invited to contact the coordinator and co-coordinator.
A selection of our activities in 2026
Here you will find events that we initiate, organise, and accompany this year. You can learn more by clicking on the respective title.
Figuration – Polish Sculpture at Seitz
22 March 2026, Trebnitz
The exhibition at the Gustav Seitz Museum presents selected Polish sculptures from the collection of the Centre of Polish Sculpture in Orońsko. The works enter into an engaging artistic dialogue with pieces by the German sculptor Gustav Seitz (1906–1969), opening up new perspectives on figurative sculpture in the German-Polish context.
Forum Trebnitz Youth and Vocational Training
11–13 May 2026, Trebnitz
This forum is aimed at organisations in vocational and pre-vocational education and focuses on the topic “35 Years of German-Polish Youth Exchange – A Stocktaking.” It serves as a platform for exchange between German and Polish partners, promotes networking, and provides impulses for the further development of joint projects in vocational education.
Youth Forum of the Oder Partnership
25–27 May 2025, Poznań, Skrzynki
The three-day German-Polish youth forum brings together young people to develop perspectives for the future of bilateral cooperation. Workshops, discussion rounds, and meetings with representatives from politics, academia, and civil society form the core of the programme. The aim is to strengthen the voice of the younger generation and develop concrete impulses for the “Oder Partnership 2026+” initiative.
German-Polish Youth Exchange MeetWeek
19–25 July 2026, Trebnitz
MeetWeek is an annual inclusive educational project in which young people engage with socio-political issues. Through artistic and cultural forms of expression, they reflect on their own perspectives and develop new ways of seeing. In 2026, the focus will be on personal boundaries, mindfulness, and the 35th anniversary of the German-Polish neighbourhood treaty.
II International Painting Plein Air
21 July – 3 August 2026, Skrzynki
The international plein air “Before the Windows of Skrzynki. Souls of Trees. In memory of Leon Wyczółkowski” is dedicated to the Polish artist Leon Wyczółkowski. It is accompanied by a ten-day youth programme in which participants work in interdisciplinary artistic and historical workshops, creatively engaging with the artist’s work and inspiration.
Study Trip: Sculpture in Public Space
2–4 October 2026, Warsaw & Orońsko
This study trip to the Mazovian Voivodeship focuses on “Sculpture in Public Space.” Participants gain insights into artistic concepts and their social significance. The programme includes workshops at the Centre of Polish Sculpture in Orońsko as well as a meeting at the Polish Parliament (Sejm) in Warsaw, enabling exchange between art, politics, and the public sphere.
German-Polish Multipliers Training Programme
October–December 2026, Trebnitz, Cottbus & Poznań
This training programme is aimed at students and professionals who organise and accompany international youth exchanges. It focuses on intercultural, social, and organisational skills and promotes practical experience. At the same time, it contributes to building a sustainable German-Polish network and strengthens multipliers in their work, particularly in the context of disadvantaged young people.
Contact
Are you interested in cross-border cooperation? Then please feel free to contact us!
Darius Müller
Head of the educational institution
Partnership Officer of the State of Brandenburg for Poland
033477 519-13
mueller@schloss-trebnitz.de
Magdalena Antoniewicz
Deputy Partnership Officer of the State of Brandenburg for Poland
antoniewicz@schloss-trebnitz.de