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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Electronic skin for virtual reality
Soon, an ultra-thin magnetic sensor stuck to the skin will be enough to control virtual and real objects
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World Future Lab multimedia sustainability game
In a walk-in, interactive game, teams save the global climate and learn to protect the environment
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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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eatapple edible straw
An edible straw avoids waste and whets the appetite for a more conscious use of resources
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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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App Companion2Go for people with and without handicap
An app empowers people with disabilities to find companions for joint activities
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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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Cloud&Heat – Energy-efficient data centre
New technology reduces costs and energy consumption in large data centres
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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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Clean Peptide Technology – environmentally friendly peptide production
A novel process makes it possible to produce peptide molecules without harmful solvents
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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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Underwater pumped-storage power station
Deep-sea energy storage allows large quantities of electricity to be stored in an eco- friendly way
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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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cera2heat heating technology
A start-up is revolutionising the packaging market with its innovative heating technology, and saving resources in the process
