Competitions

In 2024, the town of Beckum will once again be awarding a climate protection prize. There are no limits to creativity when selecting projects for the climate protection award: from avoiding packaging waste, joint waste collection campaigns and climate working groups to species protection projects for endangered species with near-natural gardens and insect hotels as well as innovative technical projects, applications are welcome.

The focus here is on personal initiative in order to become active together locally for environmental protection and thereby encourage other Beckum residents to join in. The aim of the Climate Protection Award is therefore not least to recognise this civic commitment in conjunction with environmentally-oriented action.

Private individuals, companies, clubs, associations, educational establishments and social institutions that have their place of residence or business in Beckum can take part. The climate protection project must have been realised within the last 18 months prior to the application or be so far advanced that initial results are already available. Participants who have already received an award in the past may not participate again.

The Climate Protection Award is endowed with 2,000 euros. If necessary, the prize money can be divided among several projects.

Further information, the guidelines for awarding the prize and the application form can be found here.

Application deadline is 31.08.2024.

Competition "OnITbuilt - construction professions with a future" 2025 launched

Introduction

From now on, trainees, students, employees andStart-upsof the construction value chain for the "Built on IT - Construction professions with a future" 2025 competition.

The RKW Competence Centre's competition has been looking for innovative and practical digital solutions for the construction industry every year since 2002. The four competition areas are

• Architecture,
• Construction management,
• Civil engineering,
• Craft and technology.

The special prizeStart-upwill be awarded again in 2025. In all areas, individual andTeam-work can be submitted.

The following prizes will be awarded in each of the four categories:

• 2,500 euros for first place,
• 1,500 euros for second place,
• 1,000 euros for third place.

The special priceStart-upis endowed with 2,000 euros.

The award ceremony will take place on 14 January 2025 at BAU, the world's leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, in Munich.

Online-Registrations for participation in the competition are possible until 16 October 2024 at www.aufitgebaut.de. There is also a competition archive with lots of suggestions and inspiration for possible topics from previous years.

It's time for MUT again. This year's state prize is the 13th time that outstanding start-up personalities from North Rhine-Westphalia have been honoured and rewarded for their entrepreneurial courage.

With prize money totalling 60,000 euros, MUT - DER GRÜNDUNGSPREIS NRW is one of the most highly endowed competitions in Germany for innovative and successful founders and successors.

The application phase runs from 17 June to 4 August 2024.

Here you can find all the information about the MUT start-up prize and access the quick check to see whether you fulfil the eligibility requirements.

Employer attractiveness is the key feature when it comes to positioning companies on the recruitment market. Retaining their own employees and finding new ones is crucial for the success of a company.

With the "Attractive employer in the district of Warendorf" competition, the Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung im Kreis Warendorf supports companies that demonstrate a wealth of ideas and entrepreneurial foresight. Showcase your employer strengths and increase your reach.

Participation in the competition is independent of the size of the company. Data is collected in a personal on-site interview. An independent jury of regional and national experts decides on the winners.

The next competition will start in September 2024.

The contact person at the Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung im Kreis Warendorf is Jessica Kleine | kleine@gfw-waf.de | 02521 8505-86

The 2024 KUER.NRW business plan competition was successfully launched again on 1 June. Around 30 teams are already taking part at this stage. With 43% female team leaders or female CEOs in companies that have already been founded, the proportion of female founders in the current KUER.NRW business plan competition is well above average.

"KUER" stands for climate, environment, energy efficiency and resource conservation. The renowned competition, which is designed to be decidedly industry-specific, supports founders in creating a mature business plan within five months that will also stand up to investors. Teams that want to found a green start-up in NRW or have already founded one and are no more than two years old can take part.

Registrations for the competition are still possible until 31 August. However, teams should register soon in order to benefit as much as possible from the extensive support. During the entire competition period, the teams will be supported by recognised industry experts, the central content of a business plan will be discussed and deepened in qualification seminars, and personal mentors will answer questions that arise when writing the business plan. The winners receive attractive prize money and there are valuable contacts for everyone.

The KUER.NRW business plan competition is a core element of the "KUER.NRW Green Start-ups North Rhine-Westphalia" programme launched by the NRW Ministry of the Environment, which aims to support start-ups in the KUER sectors of the future from the initial idea through to successful implementation. KUER.NRW is organised on behalf of the NRW Ministry of the Environment by pro Ruhrgebiet e.V. in Essen and Business Angels Deutschland (BAND) as executive partner.

bauma, the world's leading trade fair for construction, building materials, mining machinery, construction vehicles and equipment, takes place in Munich every three years. In 2025, the trade fair will take place from 7 to 13 April. The bauma Innovation Award 2025 will be presented for the fourteenth time as part of this event.

Applications are possible in the following categories:

• Climate protection
• Digitisation
• Machine technology
• Building
• Research.

The innovations submitted must be related to the construction, building materials, mining machinery, construction industry or building materials industry. The jury primarily assesses the future viability and practical relevance of the innovation. This time, additional attention will be paid to the significance for climate protection.

Detailed information on the criteria for each category can be found here.

The application period starts on 2 May and ends on 23 August 2024.

The documents can only be submitted via the portal. Please be sure to observe the conditions of participation and category description.

Applicants can access the application portal directly via the "Participate" button.

There are successful solutions to the challenges of sustainability in all sectors. Now it is a matter of spreading them. The DNP therefore recognises the pioneers in 100 sectors based on intensive research of publicly available information with the help of AI and applications.

Around 220 expert jurors from research, associations, consulting and civil society decide on role models for change in all sectors of the German economy. These are the 100 companies that the experts consider to have made particularly effective, successful and exemplary contributions to transformation in their sectors. They symbolise a joint effort that unites rather than divides all companies in an industry.

The application deadlines are as follows:

- International DNP: The application phase runs from 29 April 2024 to 29 July 2024.

- Products: The application phase runs from 06 May 2024 to 19 July 2024.
To register for the competitions in the Products section, please click here

The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, 28 November 2024, as part of the 17th German Sustainability Day at the MARITIM Hotel Düsseldorf.

Further information can be found here.