Wiesbaden – October 29, 2026 -- Procter & Gamble has awarded a total of €6,000 to three Hessian school teams at the 20th P&G MINT Award, plus a €500 special prize for an inclusive project.
Three schools share €6,000 for project development
The winners are the Weibelfeldschule in Dreieich with "Fly with Science Air", an experimental world tour, and the Grimmelhausen-Gymnasium in Gelnhausen with the outdoor escape game "Let's MINT Escape". The third winner is the vocational school in Dillenburg, with "Growing Together: Smart Greenhouse", an intelligently controlled greenhouse. The jury cited creativity, practical relevance and clear communication of STEM content. The teams will use the prize money to develop their projects further.
Carl-Strehl-Schule wins €500 special prize for inclusive learning
The jury gave the special prize to the Carl-Strehl-Schule of the Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt e. V. (blista) for "Be-greifend lernen: Vom Modell zum Abitur".
Twenty schools present at the 22nd MINT fair
The awards were presented at the 22nd MINT-Messe of the Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft SchuleWirtschaft Hessen, where 20 schools showed their projects. Hessian state parliament president Astrid Wallmann is patron of the fair. The Vereinigung hessischer Unternehmerverbände (VhU), the LAG and partners have organized it annually since 2004.
Student teams present to a jury of P&G researchers and other guests. They explain how they investigated a question, developed an experiment or implemented a technical idea.
Officials link STEM pipeline to talent demand in AI, robotics and biotech
Wallmann said demand for skilled young people is high in key technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics and biotechnology. She called STEM promotion important for Hesse's standing as an innovative business and science location. Gabriele Hässig, Managing Director Communications & Sustainability at Procter & Gamble DACH, described STEM promotion as an investment in the future.