Baden-Württemberg schreibt erstmals Preis für offene Wissenschaft aus: (Baden-Württemberg is the first prizewinner for open science)

From Google's English: 

""Science has the task of generating new knowledge and communicating, using and implementing it. Only through the mutual transfer into society and in the continuous dialogue with citizens knowledge gains in importance and creates progress.

With the new award for open science, we therefore want to award an outstanding project that combines science and civil society in an exemplary manner, "said Minister of Science Theresia Bauer on Wednesday (19 December) in Stuttgart. The prize, worth 50,000 euros, aims to highlight the importance of cooperation between civil society and universities and to honor this very special commitment.

"If citizens bring in different perspectives and competences, science benefits as well. Research at universities and colleges will be enriched if diverse interests, values ​​and knowledge of citizens are incorporated. At the same time, research can be experienced and the transfer to society can succeed better, "emphasized Bauer."