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-# Sponsors
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-This project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Read more here (German only):
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-[Erweiterung einer No-Code-Plattform für humanitäre Krisenreaktionen](https://prototypefund.de/project/erweiterung-einer-no-code-plattform-fuer-humanitaere-krisenreaktionen/)
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