The darmstadtium is a
"Landmark in the Land of Ideas"

The darmstadtium has been recognised as a "Landmark in the Land of Ideas" and is therefore an award winner in the series of events entitled "365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas" organised jointly by the nation-branding initiative "Germany - Land of Ideas" and Deutsche Bank.

The distinction of being a "Landmark in the Land of Ideas" shows that the darmstadtium is shaping the future and developing progressive ideas.

The gala award ceremony will take place on 6 January 2008 in the darmstadtium.

"Germany – Land of Ideas" is a joint nation-branding initiative by the German government and German business, represented by the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Germany’s Federal President Horst Köhler is the patron of the initiative, which aims to convey a positive image of Germany at home and abroad and emphasise the country's strengths as a place of business. The core message of all activities pursued by the nation-branding initiative is "Germany – leading through innovation."

By sponsoring the “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas” event series, Deutsche Bank actively contributes to presenting Germany as a high-performance, innovative country. On each day of the year, representatives of the bank will present a certificate of distinction to places that have been named “landmarks” for their especially interesting and progressive ideas and projects.

The high number of entries even as the contest entered its third year clearly shows that “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas”, Germany’s largest event series, encourages creative places and the development of their ideas. It continues the project partnership between the “Germany – Land of Ideas” nation-branding initiative and Deutsche Bank.

The term “landmarks” is used to describe initiatives, institutions, clubs and associations where innovations are developed and ideas are created, e.g. public and private institutions, universities, research institutes and companies as well as social and cultural projects.

All the "landmarks" will be presented in a book at the beginning of 2008. The collection "365 Ideas from Germany – The Essential Guide" will be published by DuMont and be available from all good bookshops. The list of "Landmarks 2008" is already available for download at:
www.land-der-ideen.de/MEDIA/11133,0.pdf

More information about the initiative "Germany – Land of Ideas" is available at:
www.land-of-ideas.org