Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
-
Villages on the Move Initiative
An initiative shows how team spirit can make rural areas attractive
-
Cloud&Heat – Energy-efficient data centre
New technology reduces costs and energy consumption in large data centres
-
Demantec – Innovative technologies in nursing homes
A research project develops and tests technological assistance systems to improve the quality of life of dementia patients
-
‘Nano Maize’ drug transporter
Researchers are developing an inhalable drug transporter for precise delivery of medication into the lungs.
-
Heyfair – Rethinking hygiene
A new disinfectant prevents infections by improving hygiene in hospitals
-
HABA Digitalwerkstatt – Educational opportunities for children
In these workshops and courses, schoolchildren have fun as they learn how to use digital technologies
-
Kinderheldin – Digital midwife services
A start-up provides advice on pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding via chat and phone
-
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
-
Future City Langenfeld
A city becomes a testing ground for ideas for the retail trade of the future
-
WindNODE – Showcase for intelligent energy from north-eastern Germany
A region serves as a laboratory for testing flexible solutions for managing power consumption
-
A fair computer mouse made of biomaterial
Researchers have developed a sustainable, sugar cane-based bioplastic for the casing of a computer mouse
-
oncampus.de/integration learning platform
An internet platform empowers refugees to continue their education and prepare for a degree
-
150 years of Neuerkerode – An inclusive village
A place becomes a beacon for inclusion in all areas of life
-
Marktschwärmer internet platform for regionally grown food
An online shop lets consumers buy directly from the producer and pick up the produce later at the market
-
cera2heat heating technology
A start-up is revolutionising the packaging market with its innovative heating technology, and saving resources in the process
-
XenoGlue – biocompatible adhesive for medicine
Using intestinal bacteria, researchers have developed a paste that binds bones together
-
Lumenaza – digital marketplace for regional electricity
A software platform connects regional energy producers and consumers in a digital marketplace
-
Klexikon.de – Online encyclopedia for children
Volunteer authors are creating the first free internet encyclopaedia for children in easy-to-understand language
-
willpower energy™
A technology company is developing a plant that lets consumers produce and store methanol as an fuel themselves
