Press release

For a better future: The winners of the international competition "beyond bauhaus - prototyping the future"

Berlin (ots) -

Nearly 1.500 applicants from 50 countries responded to the "Germany - Land of Ideas" initiative call for submissions.

Berlin, 17 June 2019 - The initiative "Germany - Land of Ideas" is proud to announce the twenty winners of the international competition beyond bauhaus - prototyping the future. They were selected by an international jury.

Two award-winning projects come from the United States: Wayband, a portable haptic-navigation device for the visually impaired, and Mine the Scrap, a computer-aided planning process that turns construction rubble into a valuable resource. Further information can be found here.

With "beyond bauhaus - prototyping the future", "Germany - Land of Ideas", together with the German Federal Foreign Office, Lotto Stiftung Berlin and SAP sought forward-looking design concepts against the backdrop of the centennial anniversary of the Bauhaus. The concepts were to address relevant social issues and contribute to making the world a fairer, more sustainable and better place.

From 16 August to 1 September 2019, the award winners will present their projects in an exhibition at Aufbau Haus Berlin, Germany.

Further information see www.beyondbauhaus.com.

About the "Germany - Land of Ideas" initiative

"Germany - Land of Ideas" is an initiative of the Federal Government and German industry. Its aim is to enhance Germany's international visibility and to engage in dialogue with other countries.

Contact:

Deutschland - Land der Ideen
Stefan Volovinis
Phone: 0049/30/206459-160
presse@land-der-ideen.de

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