Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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School of Village and Regional Development Thierhaupten
Teaching practical know-how, an organisation helps residents take their future into their own hands
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Eco model Achental - federation for sustainability
Nine rural municipalities join forces to drive sustainable development in their rural region
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National Youth Ballet – all of Germany’s a stage
By putting on performances in unusual places, a young dance company thrills rural inhabitants
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JAM – youth work in the Bamberg region
Together with several municipalities, an association organizes leisure activities for young people in rural areas
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Satellite technology for agriculture
A parent company evaluates satellite data designed to help farmers to have better harvests
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Taking new paths together – residential districts geared to citizens' wishes
A rural community develops a residential district catering to different generations in accordance with residents’ wishesA rural community develops a residential district catering to different generations in accordance with residents’ wishes
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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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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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“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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Medicine par excellence – mentors for budding country doctors
Country doctor mentors fuel students’ enthusiasm for the medical profession far from cities
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Mobile Town Hall Gersheim
Administrative staff spare elderly, disabled, and ill rural citizens visits to the authorities
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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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“Cultivation of Peat Moss” research project
Researchers are obtaining substrates for gardening from moss in an attempt to create a new branch of agriculture
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“UNSER LAND“-network
By selling local products, a network strengthens the diversity of the region and informs consumers
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“Regional Care” cooperative
Citizens in a cooperative promote their region’s infrastructure
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Dementia flat shares – self-determined life in Bavaria
A cooperative project furnishes residential homes for dementia patients who live in the country
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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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Regiomino – online supermarket for regions
Regional producers can offer food via ecommerce, saving time and giving them more time for production