Winnerslist Landmarks in the land of ideas
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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
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Userlane – Making software understable for everyone
A navigation system makes it possible to use any kind of computer programme immediately without any prior knowledge
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XenoGlue – biocompatible adhesive for medicine
Using intestinal bacteria, researchers have developed a paste that binds bones together
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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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rfrnz – Digital contract analysis for solicitors
New analysis software makes it easier for lawyers to review contracts
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Lumenaza – digital marketplace for regional electricity
A software platform connects regional energy producers and consumers in a digital marketplace
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Schaeffler OriginCheck App
Customers can use a smartphone app to verify the authenticity of a brand manufacturer’s roller bearings
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Klexikon.de – Online encyclopedia for children
Volunteer authors are creating the first free internet encyclopaedia for children in easy-to-understand language
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Privalino – Safe chatting for children
A start-up app protects children from cyberbullying and online abuse
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StackFuel online data analysis training
This start-up’s interactive online tutorials turn employees into data specialists
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Hydro Solution water filtration method
An inexpensive new filtration method empowers people in Africa to produce their own drinking water
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Journeyman
A start-up provides craftsmen with short-term jobs abroad and supports them in their preparations
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Looking East – Research and business collaboration with Japan
Researchers and companies in Saxony and Yamagata cooperate in the field of organic electronics
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#goinclusive
An initiative supports companies and institutions in creating barrier-free offers
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KoolZone control system for refrigerators
A monitoring system for refrigeration plants saves food from the dumpster and optimises energy consumption
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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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Energy-efficient battery technology for satellites and electric vehicles
Researchers have developed a method to precisely plan the charging status of satellite batteries
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Interdisciplinary Forum Neurourbanistics: Mental health & the city
Neuroscientists and urbanologists jointly develop solutions to counter urban stress