The UNESCO biosphere reserve “Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape” extends to the east of the Free State of Saxony and includes the largest contiguous pond area in Germany. It is embedded in a historically grown cultural landscape with a remarkably rich natural environment and plays an outstanding role in nature and species protection. The centuries-long tradition of pond farming has left behind a large number of ponds that are still used today primarily for carp farming.  

The Muskau fold extends like a horseshoe across the triangle of Brandenburg - Saxony - Poland. Mostly in Germany (Brandenburg and Saxony), part of it is in the Polish Lubuskie Voivodeship.

It is an impressive compressional moraine from the Ice Age, one of the most important examples of large-scale glacial-tectonic deformation. The name “Muskauer Fold Arch” was introduced in 1928 by geologists at the Prussian Geological State Institute.

Muskau Park has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2004, and this is largely thanks to Hermann Fürst von Pückler (1785-1871). He created this masterpiece along the Neisse, which is now considered a classic landscape garden. As the founder of modern landscape design, he shaped not only Europe but also America. His principles are still relevant today, as his well-known textbook "Annotations on Landscape Gardening" from 1834 shows. This recognition of cross-border management honors the care of Pückler's cultural heritage.  

The Sorbs maintain not only their language, but also their unique folk culture, especially through lively customs throughout the year, which are important features of their identity.

The Lusatian Sorbs are an ethnic minority in eastern Germany, with a settlement area from the south of Brandenburg to the east of Saxony. Around 60,000 people are Sorbs, who speak two Sorbian languages ​​and are predominantly Protestant or Catholic.