Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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Reconstruction instead of new buildings – building gaps and vacant buildings
An Internet platform gives municipalities an overview of vacant buildings and building gaps, including planning fundamentals
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“WILDWUCHS” career guide – Strong jobs. Strong people.
A career primer shows pupils in the country educational opportunities in their home region
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Green railway station in Horrem
Thanks to energy-efficient environmental technology, a regional railway station becomes the first CO2-neutral train station
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Touround – free time and tourism app for the Moselle, Saar, and Eifel greater region
With the help of a digital guide, travellers discover the cultural diversity of rural regions
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SWW network: job perspectives for the Lower Weser region
An 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 models
With 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 efficiency
Energy-efficiency cooperatives enable cities and rural districts to conserve energy and thus benefit the environment
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GPS pasture management system
An animal tracking system facilitates shepherds' work and encourages farming in mountain pastures
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“Ems Axis: Job Motor Northwest” skilled work initiative
A regional coalition is committed to acquiring and binding skilled employees
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Broadband for all in Cochem-Zell
A rural district and five municipality associations joined forces to build a broadband system and push their region forward
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Department store in Ostercappeln
Retailers, property owners, and local authorities are working together to keep their municipality attractive as a shopping destination
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Algae biogas concept
With 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 country
Featuring cinema, concerts, and culinary art, farms become country cultural venues
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“Bewegtes Licht“ intelligent street lighting
Dimmed 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 landscape
A region breeds threatened domestic animals and thus gives new impetus to rural life and work
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Green Workshop Wendland
In creative workshops, an initiative kindles the interest of young talent to work in the country
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Metropolitan area project – “Thalia Cultural Landscapes”
With readings and plays, actors transform historic buildings into extraordinary cultural venues in the country
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FOKUS - forum of cultures and languages
A citizens’ foundation is committed to helping non-German residents become integrated in rural areas
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Discovery tours at a world heritage site
A forestry graduate offers tours of natural and cultural landscapes in the Harz region
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An artists' village as power plant
Artists are developing aesthetic models for energy production that are fuelling debate about green electricity in the country