Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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Urban mining – cities as raw material mines
An association is encouraging reuse of huge raw material stocks in municipalities
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"Exchanging education for living"
A service provides young people with rent-free housing if they take care of disadvantaged children
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Seeing differently – promoting the mobility of blind children
An association shows blind children how to get their bearings better with click sounds and a white cane
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carzapp car-sharing platform
A new car-sharing technology makes car sharing easy, reliable, and convenient - and benefits the climate
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Efficient design for photovoltaics
Photovoltaic units become aesthetic design elements of tomorrow's cityscape
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KUNST-STOFFE – Central Office for Recyclable Materials
To avoid waste, an association sells recyclable materials to artists and tinkerers
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Grandhotel Cosmopolis
Ein ehemaliges Pflegeheim wird Unterkunft für Flüchtlinge und Anziehungspunkt für Bürger und Touristen
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Bebelallee Tree Houses
With a new wood construction idea, buildings can be refurbished and stories added quickly, quietly, and inexpensively
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„Berlin for the blind” Internet portal
An online platform offers the visually impaired travel and cultural tips
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Vodyanoy – the Water Spirit: Sorbian Culture on the Rise
The Sorb Ensemble plays in unusual places, attracting people to its regular program
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Climate-friendly fuel from biowaste
A city obtains biogas from its residents’ organic waste
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Forum – Young Migrant Talents
An association promotes talented pupils from immigrant families
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Jena welcome service
A municipal service arouses skilled workers’ enthusiasm for Jena and offers job prospects there
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Remote-controlled quadrocopter with sensors
Remote-controlled mini helicopters support rescue forces in disaster operations
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BronxBerlinConnection – transatlantic youth exchange
Socially disadvantaged youth from Germany and the U.S. plan city exchanges together
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"Talking Places" virtual sightseeing walk
A new technology turns a city sightseeing walk into a virtual feast for the eyes
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Aufbau Haus on Moritzplatz
A privately financed cultural centre is drawing creative people, artists, and tourists to a square that used to be deserted
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Artistic illumination of railway underpasses
Light installations transform dark railroad underpasses into lively, radiant art spaces
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Mobia - staying mobile in old age
Mobility pilots make it easier for senior citizens and the disabled to ride buses, trams, and trains
