Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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acs – competence centre for cost efficient production
Suppliers, higher education institutions, and municipalities in the country jointly promote the development of innovative car parts
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Children's academy in a rural region – art instead of TV
An artist introduces village children from uneducated families to painting, photography, and music
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NETZ-E-2-R: interconnected mobility for the Stuttgart region
A new system for lending e-bikes gives daily commuters flexibility and an environment-friendly mobility option
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SmartRegion Pellworm
The first intelligent electricity network enables residents to use renewable energy where it is generated – locally
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KULAN - Das Leichtbaufahrzeug
14 Firmen und zwei Forschungsinstitute entwickeln ein elektrobetriebenes Nutzfahrzeug für ländliche Räume
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“Manufakturhaus” marketing and sales platform
A sales and manufacturing network is heightening awareness and appreciation of regional crafts products
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Multigenerational facilities – family help in Saxony
In multigenerational facilities, rural families get strong support
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“Future of the villages in South Westphalia” network
An agency motivates people in the country to join forces to develop perspectives for their home villages
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Young buys old – municipal programme against abandoned buildings
A municipality helps families to buy old buildings in the town centre, preventing the area from becoming abandoned
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Apolda cultural factory
A cultural centre opens up career perspectives for young creative people who live in the country
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“Smart Villages” research project
Students turn a village into a field laboratory and investigate how dying villages can safeguard their future
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OPERNALE – the opera festival in the rural north
A volunteer opera festival tours the country and livens up the regional cultural scene
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„Kultur gegen Leerstand“ in Zittau
Von Theaterstück bis Filmfestival: Ein Verein belebt verwaiste Gebäude auf dem Land mit kreativen Ideen
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B. Braun Children's and Youth Weeks - “Research needs young talent”
Annual research weeks stoke children and youth's enthusiasm for experimenting and making discoveries
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Need-oriented school bus transport
Thanks to a new school bus navigation system, schoolchildren's travel times are reduced and municipalities cut costs
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it’s OWL – high-tech network from Ostwestfalen-Lippe
With bundled competencies, a region with a rural infrastructure puts Germany at the forefront of high-tech production
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“Aubikom” – cooperation for more educational competence in Blomberg
By means of extracurricular remedial education, a company prepares vocational school students for professional life in the region
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RETHINK – case studies for modern agriculture
A large-scale study brings European scientists together at one table – for more sustainability in agriculture
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Fish-friendly dam in Schmölln-Putzkau
A novel fish bypass protects fish when they migrate through brooks and generates energy at the same time
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WACKEN:MUSIC:CAMP
On the grounds of the legendary Wacken Heavy Metal festival, young people can attend workshops that spawn rock stars