Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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Thermal battery that stores heat
A university develops a battery that makes mini combined heat and power units for private households more efficient
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Domberg – museums around Bamberg Cathedral
Museums and cultural institutions join forces and arouse visitors' enthusiasm for art and history
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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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Voicing complaints – citizens for their city
Citizens support the municipal administration via app
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Efficient design for photovoltaics
Photovoltaic units become aesthetic design elements of tomorrow's cityscape
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Scuddy electric scooter
With an electric scooter, city residents are emission free and flexibly mobile
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Promoting tolerance: Haus der Religionen
A meeting point offers people of different faiths the opportunity to exchange thoughts and ideas
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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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100ee regions: independent energy supply
An initiative helps cities and their surrounding areas supply up to 100 per cent renewable energies
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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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"Talking Places" virtual sightseeing walk
A new technology turns a city sightseeing walk into a virtual feast for the eyes
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Creativhof Grenzallee
A creative centre breathes new life into a former barracks grounds and encourages cultural and social interaction
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Artistic illumination of railway underpasses
Light installations transform dark railroad underpasses into lively, radiant art spaces
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EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr
A business-science network develops new logistics concepts for the Smart City
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zemisec – electromobile goods traffic
Electric trucks make goods movement in the city of tomorrow quiet and emission free
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Ruhr Region Pixel Project
A virtual album publishes photos of a region focusing on its cultural transformation