Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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							Kulturrockt – summer festival in a horse stableWith music, theatre, readings, and visual arts, a horse stable in the country becomes a stage for renowned artists 
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							Reconstruction instead of new buildings – building gaps and vacant buildingsAn Internet platform gives municipalities an overview of vacant buildings and building gaps, including planning fundamentals 
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							“entersocial” regional development programmeAn agency helps committed people to make advancements in their village 
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							Green railway station in HorremThanks to energy-efficient environmental technology, a regional railway station becomes the first CO2-neutral train station 
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							Dental house call service in UckermarkWith a mobile office, a team of dentists treats the elderly and people in need of care in their homes 
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							SWW network: job perspectives for the Lower Weser regionAn association has created a network of schools, companies, and businesses, thus promoting the next generation of specialists in the region 
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							“SW Agent”: public utilities shape the energy turnaround - model-based development of new business modelsWith the help of computer simulation, scientists are researching how public utilities can master the energy turnaround 
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							Regional future funds – cooperatives for energy efficiencyEnergy-efficiency cooperatives enable cities and rural districts to conserve energy and thus benefit the environment 
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							Machining training centre - careers in the countryAn implant manufacturer establishes its own machining technology training centre in the country 
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							GPS pasture management systemAn animal tracking system facilitates shepherds' work and encourages farming in mountain pastures 
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							International campaign to bring skilled workers to rural regionsA company attracts foreign staff with a welcoming attitude and by showing appealing sides of rural life 
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							“Ems Axis: Job Motor Northwest” skilled work initiativeA regional coalition is committed to acquiring and binding skilled employees 
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							Promotion of broadband systems in Baden-WürttembergA private foundation helps citizens and municipalities in the country set up broadband connections 
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							Department store in OstercappelnRetailers, property owners, and local authorities are working together to keep their municipality attractive as a shopping destination 
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							Algae biogas conceptWith CO2 and heat from biogas facilities, researchers are breeding algae as a raw material for cosmetics and biodiesel 
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							Summer flicks – cinema in the countryFeaturing cinema, concerts, and culinary art, farms become country cultural venues 
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							Electric citizens' cars in OberreichenbachElectric cars with volunteer drivers supplements the public transport offer of a rural community 
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							“Bewegtes Licht“ intelligent street lightingDimmed lamps that light up brightly when people walk or ride past help municipalities save electricity 
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							Arche region in the Elbe river landscapeA region breeds threatened domestic animals and thus gives new impetus to rural life and work 
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							Medicine par excellence – mentors for budding country doctorsCountry doctor mentors fuel students’ enthusiasm for the medical profession far from cities 
 
	 
	 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				