Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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DESIGNETZ energy transition project
Researchers, developers and users are jointly developing a blueprint for the energy system of the future
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'Engineers without Borders Challenge’ student competition
Young engineers develop solutions for real problems in developing countries as part of a competition
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nevisCura – intelligent skirting boards for elder care
Intelligent technology to prevent elderly nursing-home residents from falling
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V-Industry –Platform for Collaborative Industry 4.0
Companies can use an internet platform to get connected and share their technology
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New approaches to art – inclusive museum tours
A project trains people with disabilities to become museum guides who open up new perspectives for visitors
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DrugTargetInspector – Computer program for cancer treatment
A data analysis procedure to help doctors find the best possible therapy for each cancer patient
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Experimental Hybrid OR
Tomorrow’s operating theatre is being tested in a university hospital
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Time-Tracker research app
African farmers use an app to keep a diary of their everyday lives for research purposes
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AlterEgo – digital twins for interaction training
A digital twin is meant to help patients with social disorders improve their communications skills
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‘Nano Maize’ drug transporter
Researchers are developing an inhalable drug transporter for precise delivery of medication into the lungs.
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Future City Langenfeld
A city becomes a testing ground for ideas for the retail trade of the future
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Miniscule quantum sensor for new measurement methods
Researchers develop a sensor small enough to test hard drives and measure brain waves
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Neunkirchen Upcycling Centre
Based on designs by design students, jobseekers and migrants manufacture good-as-new utensils and furniture from commercial waste
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‘Digitale Dörfer’ platform
Digital services connect villagers to ensure quality of life in rural areas
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willpower energy™
A technology company is developing a plant that lets consumers produce and store methanol as an fuel themselves
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Multi-material printer AIM3D
A new 3-D multi-material printer overcomes material limits and thus reduces production costs
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Smart Service Power – Technology platform for home care
An intelligent technology platform supports at-home care
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WoodShirts – T-shirts made of wood
A start-up uses wood fibres to produce T-shirts that are soft, tear-resistant, and environmentally friendly
