Application CE&SI | German Datacenter Association

Application for the German Datacenter Talents & Impact Award

Category: Community Engagement & Social Impact

GDA Award - CE&SI

Community Engagement & Social Impact

Project Title*

Brief Project Description (maximum 3,000 characters including spaces)

First and Last Name*

Name of Institution / Organization / Company

Email Address*

Phone Number

Project Status*

Project Start Date and, if applicable, Completion Date or Duration

Has the work or project already been nominated for or received another award?

If yes, please provide the following details: Name of the award, Awarding body, Year of submission, Status of the application (Submitted / Nominated / Awarded)

If other stakeholders were involved in the implementation, please list them below.

Social Value / Value Creation

What positive impact does your project have on society and the community?*

Does your project contribute to local, regional, or national economic development?*

Are there already measurable outcomes?

How are different stakeholder groups (e.g. municipalities, citizens, educational institutions, partner companies) involved in your project?*

How would you rate the social value of your project? Please assign a value from 1 to 10, where 1 is the lowest and 10 the highest.

Community Engagement

How do you ensure that these target groups are actively involved in the project and benefit from it?*

How do you measure or evaluate the success of your community engagement? Please specify the qualitative or quantitative indicators or methods you use to assess changes and impact.

What nonprofit or voluntary elements are incorporated into your project? Are there any services or offerings that benefit society beyond the project’s core objectives?

How are these collaborations implemented in practice?*

How would you rate the community impact of your project? Please assign a value from 1 to 10, with 1 indicating the lowest and 10 the strongest impact on public welfare or the community.*

Community Engagement & Social Impact

Which specific target groups benefit from your project, and how do you ensure their inclusion and participation?*

Are there any nonprofit or voluntary aspects of the project that go beyond its primary objective?

How do you connect with local initiatives, NGOs, or educational institutions?

Degree of Innovation / Originality

Please describe in no more than 3,000 characters (including spaces) why your project/product/research should be considered innovative or original.*

Please assess the level of innovation of your project and assign a value from 1 to 10, where 1 is the lowest and 10 the highest.

Additional Information

If you would like to upload additional supporting documents (e.g. scientific articles, patent specifications, press reports, certifications), you may do so below (max. file size: 10 MB).

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