Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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DorfSchmiede Freienseen – multifunctional multigenerational house
Residents team up to build a multifaceted multigenerational house to revive their village
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MIA - Girls Engineering Academy Gifhorn
A foundation enables female pupils to build their own greenhouses and thus teaches them engineering skills
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ABIDA – interdisciplinary big data research
Scientists from different disciplines test the effects of Big Data together with citizens
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Research cooperation futureTEX
A large-scale research cooperation intends to strengthen the competitiveness of the East German textile industry
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False hare – food made from insects
A 3D printer puts insect meat in a form that makes it look and taste good
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Industry 4.0 – competence centre for intelligent automation
The first German science-to-business centre for industrial automation pushes ahead Industry 4.0
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New Neighbours Arnsberg initiative
Refugees help other refugees get a foothold in their new surroundings
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Design to business – networking creative business and small- and medium-sized companies
A platform enables small- and medium-sized businesses to get uncomplicated support from creative people
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Neighbourhood platform Offenbach Loves You
A website promotes a municipality with authentic stories and pictures from the neighbourhood
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Master instruments for children
Craftspeople build musical instruments for young up-and-coming musicians
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Banda Internationale – integration through music
A band plays music with refugees to promote integration and enrich the local cultural scene
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EcoTrain – sustainable drive and energy management
Together with local partners from business and science, Deutsche Bahn is developing an industrialised hybrid unit for rail vehicles
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Stepping stone to the future – sports & career
An initiative helps German athletes build a career after they retire
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Aqua solar village – energy self-sufficient living on water
Researchers test energy-saving living on water
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CORRECTIV – research for social education
A research centre makes socially relevant information available to everyone for free
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enera – decentralized energy provision in a practical test
With the help of intelligent technologies, the energy system of a model region is being made fit for the future