Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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Water 3.0 – innovative water cleaning method
An inexpensive filter method provides people around the world with clean water
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Wendelstein 7-X: fusion research for the power plant of the future
Researchers are working on a power plant in which hydrogen plasma fusion will produce clean energy
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Satellite-guided ground movement map for Germany
A digital map shows movements on the surface of the earth down to the millimeter
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Smart Country – model project in the Eifel region
Energy producers and farmers team up to make regional electricity networks climate-friendly
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Smart District Data Infrastructure - intelligent 3D city models
Smart three-dimensional models help big cities simulate future developments and come up with solutions
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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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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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thüringen-hilft.de – platform for supporters and people seeking help
An online portal bundles information and offers for helpers and people in need of a help in a German state
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witelo – network of scientific-technical places of learning in Jena
An initiative interlinks the offers of extacurricular learning centres to arouse a greater interest in technology
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Bee sauna – fighting pests with heat
Beekeepers have partnered to save their bees from harmful mites using heat
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RAA - Regional Centre for Democratic Culture West Mecklenburg
With further education and training, networks, and support, an association fights right-wing extremism in rural areas
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ibidi – analysis of living cells
Novel plastic biochips make it easier to do research on living cells
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MobilTrain – training programme for older road users
With a tailor-made training program, older people in rural areas stay mobile for a longer time
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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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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
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Boxmate – more security for IT systems
A software ensures greater security by controlling apps' and programmes' access to data