A team of students from Ms Lichtenstein's 11b basic biology course took part in the MINT-Make@thon 2023 "Sustainable Textiles" organised by the University of Osnabrück in cooperation with the Siemens Foundation and won the Innovation Award.
The aim of the competition was to develop innovative, creative and sustainable ideas that solve the problems of the textile industry. The group developed a sustainability score for buyer-oriented assessment of the sustainability of garments across four categories. In addition to ecological criteria, ethical and economic categories also play a role with the aim of creating more transparency for the consumer. With the establishment of the label, sustainable purchasing decisions should be made easier in everyday life.
More information about the project can be found on the website and in the team's video.
The next Make@thon will take place in autumn on the topic of "Energy-charged into the future".