Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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Wölfersheim municipality app
An app offers the residents of a community helpful service locally and boosts local retail
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PROGRASS – bioenergy from green waste
Researchers are investigating how environment-friendly bioenergy can be generated from rural and urban green waste
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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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“Health Creates Future” general medicine initiative
With a welcome service and further education offers, a rural region attracts young doctors
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“Werde WELTfairÄnderer” educational project
In games and campaigns, children and youth in rural regions learn how to act sustainably
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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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Birkenfeld electromobility centre
A mobility centre is arousing the enthusiasm of residents and companies for the benefits of environment-friendly vehicles
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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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“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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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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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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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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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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“Theater Altes Hallenbad” in Friedberg / Hessen
Citzens restore an art nouveau pool, turning it into a cultural venue
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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
