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Graduate converts Ford Transit into camper and wins award

26.06.2026 23:18 1 min 3 sources
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Graduate converts Ford Transit into camper and wins award
Original source: salzkammergut-rundblick.at

In Brief

Anna Leili from BRG/BORG Schloss Traunsee took third place in the Dr. Hans Riegel-Fachpreis award in the Architecture category for her project converting a Ford Transit into a camper. This summer, she plans to travel to Corsica with her family in the converted vehicle.

A graduate of BRG/BORG Schloss Traunsee, Anna Leili, has won third place in the Dr. Hans Riegel-Fachpreis award in the Architecture category. Her project, titled "Rollin Home – Mein Ford Transit wird zum Camper," also received the MINT award for achievements in science and technical disciplines.

The work describes the process of converting a Ford Transit into a functional camper, combining theory with practical implementation. After graduation, Anna plans to travel to Corsica this summer with her family in the self-converted camper.

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