Since 2019, the Minden-Lübbecke district has held two annual competitions, “Heimat Preis Minden-Lübbecke” and “Dörfer mit Ideen” (Villages with Ideas). These competitions recognize exemplary, concrete initiatives that are forward-looking and serve as models for the region.
The organizer is the Minden-Lübbecke district and the Office for Economic and District Development. The competition is supported by the North Rhine-Westphalia State Ministry for Home Affairs, Local Government, Building and Equal Opportunities (MHKBG).
In August 2022, Ulrich Zieske, Chairman of the Pedagogical Working Group of the German Wind Power Museum (Deutsches Windkraftmuseum e.V.), was fortunate enough to spontaneously seize the opportunity to register the association and its environmental education activities for the Minden-Lübbecke Homeland Prize and participate in the competition.
Image 1: Ulrich Zieske with the booth for the German Wind Power Museum at the competitors’ exhibition at the Regional Forum in Preußisch Oldendorf on August 20, 2022.
In September 2022, an independent jury awarded the German Wind Power Museum first prize in the Minden-Lübbecke Homeland Prize for its environmental education work. The prize is endowed with €5,000.
Image 2: Presentation of the winner’s certificate to Ulrich Zieske in the meeting room of the district office.
The prize was presented by Michael Grosskurth, Deputy District Administrator.
At this point, Ulrich Zieske would like to once again express his sincere thanks for his commitment!