Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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Smartsand – high-quality building sand from flue ash
A start-up protects the environment doubly by converting a waste product into a high-quality building material
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Life Sciences Cluster Northwest – network for diagnostics innovations
Medical researchers and developers bundle their know-how to push forward their region with new solutions
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Robotics for SME network
A cross-industry network pushes forward the use of robotics solutions in small and medium-sized businesses
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European twin city Frankfurt (Oder)-Slubice
Two cities on the German-Polish border demonstrate how a location can strengthen itself through cooperation
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Digital neighbourhood - volunteers for more security on the Internet
Volunteer Internet trainers teach people in their neighbourhood how to have more security on the Net
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TOUCHDOWN 21 – participatory research on Down syndrome
People with and without Down syndrome investigate the cultural history of trisomy 21 together
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CoolFarmTool space – satellite technology for sustainable agriculture
In the future, an online platform will analyse satellite data so that farmers can cultivate their fields more sustainably
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Farid’s QualiFighting – learning through boxing
Via fun in boxing, a social project is helping children to improve their performances at school
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DYCLE – ecological diaper upcycling
A disposable item is to be used as top soil for fruit farming
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ARRIVO Berlin "simulation" workshops
An initiative makes asylum seekers and refugees in workshops fit for launching a career and refers them to companies
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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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Multaka: meeting point museum - refugees as guides in Berlin museums
In museums, refugees from Syria and Iraq discover parallels between their old and new homes
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Welcome Integration Network (WIN) service centre – alliance for employment
Alliance partners have established a service centre that supports companies' integration of refugees
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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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Educational platform The DO School
A global educational platform networks young social entrepreneurs and helps them implement their ideas
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Jänschwalde – greening of open-cast mine areas
Along with local farmers, a company greens former coalmines with plants from the region
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Hybrid platform – project lab for research cooperation
With a joint initiative, two universities promote cross-disciplinary research and educational projects
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Aqua solar village – energy self-sufficient living on water
Researchers test energy-saving living on water
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Start with a Friend – friendly refugee aid
An association brings refugees and locals together into tandems, creating friendships on an equal footing