Innovative heat demand analysis

Tab "How-to"

Register

In order to participate in DEUTSCHLAND 4.0, you first have to register on our platform app.ekipa.de in a few steps.

Participate

#1 In the first step you choose a suitable use case for you. For a first orientation you can use the respective hashtags under the use cases to identify the appropriate topic for you. You can find all use cases here (LINK).

#2 Once you have found the use case that interests you, you now have the opportunity to create a new team in this use case, join existing teams or participate alone.

#3 Now develop new ideas and approaches to your chosen use case, alone or with your team. You have until January 25th, 2021 to submit your ideas and solutions via your team-internal workspace on the platform. Please note the criterias of your use case. In any case the submission of the submission template is mandatory. Make sure that you upload your submission on the page of the respective use case.

Note:

You have problems with the development of your first ideas and approaches?

For this purpose, we organize digital Design Thinking workshops during the qualification phase! You can register for one of these workshops for free.

We will announce the links in our newsletter and list them here.

Participation Criteria

There are no age or degree requirements. This challenge is open to all ambitious innovators who are determined to meet our current social challenges and actively shape the digital future. Furthermore, you can also participate as a start-up with your solution.

For a successful participation you must submit your ideas and approaches in the form of the submission template via our platform by January 25th, 2021 11:59 pm CET. Submissions can be made in both English and German. It is only important that you submit the use case-specific submission templates on the respective subpage.

Participation in the challenge is only binding once you have submitted the submission template and the submission phase is over. Until then you can withdraw your submission at any time. With the submission in due time your submission counts. If you can't/do not want to participate, just contact us and we will find a way together.

Participation options

Participate alone

You can participate alone in one of the use cases by clicking on the 'Join Now' button in your chosen use case page and then click on the 'Join Alone' option. If you change your mind during the course of the challenge and decide to work together, it's not a problem. You can simply delete your participation and choose another option.

Participate as a team

You are already friends, fellow students or colleagues and want to participate together? That is great! One person from your team needs to click on the 'Join Now' button and select 'Start Your Own Team'. If you already have all the members you need, ignore the last question 'What does your team need?' in the pop up. When you are ready to add new members, fill it out so your team is open to requests. Now all remaining team members can request to join the team you have created in the tab "Teams". Remember that you all must be registered to join. Also, every team member has equal rights, there is no admin position.

Important: If you want to participate as a team, each team member who wants to be a participant must register on the platform and join your digital team.

Join an existing team

You know that you want to participate in a team, but you do not have anyone in mind to join? That is not a problem! Under the tab "Teams" you will find an overview of all teams looking for members. Apply for participation if your skills match what the team is looking for - good luck! You can apply for more than one team until you find the right one.

Not sure yet? Team Matching!

You are not sure if you want to participate and want to see what's out there first? No problem! We have provided you with a team-matching channel on Slack! After the matching you register quickly and follow the instructions in option 2.