Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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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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Mobile Town Hall Gersheim
Administrative staff spare elderly, disabled, and ill rural citizens visits to the authorities
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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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Country youth Klimawald Schleswig-Holstein
Young people collect donations to plant a new forest area in the country
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KombiBus – transport service for Uckermark
A bus company brings people and goods to their destination and puts rural supplies in the fast lane
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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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NatuRaum – the innovative tech lab in the country
Young people from cities and the country learn how to tap nature for successful inventions
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Optimized biocoal from agricultural residues
Researchers are developing a method of fertilizing fields with fermentation residue from biogas manufacture
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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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GemüseAckerdemie
An extracurricular educational program imparts integrated knowledge about farming and healthy nutrition
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Ideas workshop for the future of the villages of Flegessen, Hasperde, and Klein Süntel
With joint projects and a great deal of initiative, three villages make themselves fit for the future
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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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“Grünlandzentrum” central network
An association brings together people who have various interests regarding usage of grassland
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Telemonitoring for artificial heart patients
With the help of electronically transferred data, doctors monitor patient aftercare from afar
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Jühnde – bioenergy village 2.0
Step for step, a rural community is becoming independent of fossil energy sources
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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
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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