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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Picum portable machining tool
A portable machine for flexibly working on huge components at any location
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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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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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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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DICTUM – Digital communication aid for non-German-speaking patients
A digital communication tool helps doctors provide better treatment to patients who don’t speak German
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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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A fair computer mouse made of biomaterial
Researchers have developed a sustainable, sugar cane-based bioplastic for the casing of a computer mouse
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150 years of Neuerkerode – An inclusive village
A place becomes a beacon for inclusion in all areas of life
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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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Entern – autonomous robots for planetary exploration
Space robots that independently explore caves and craters on celestial bodies
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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
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robot factory – Training the natives of the Robotic Age
In courses and workshops, schoolchildren, trainees and students learn how to programme and operate collaborative robots.
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Organic aniline – plant-based chemical
Thanks to a new process, carbon for aniline production can be obtained from biomass
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ichó interactive therapy ball
A high-tech ball uses a variety of sensory stimuli to activate dementia patients, enhancing their cognition.
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Intelligent data glasses for social inclusion
Intelligent glasses provide support for the elderly and people with disabilities
