Location factors

Hannover – perfect mix of quality of life and economic clout

What makes a top economic location? A good mix of quality of life and outstanding conditions for daily work? Hannover has it all. Renowned universities, international trade fairs and strong high-tech industries make the region which includes around 1.3 million people to a modern industrial location and to one of the most dynamic service metropolises. Whether it is the largest urban forest in Europe or royal gardens – Hannover offers cultural diversity and excellent living and leisure possibilities.

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Production and service centre

Hannover Region is a modern industrial location, service centre, place of trade and the world's largest area for trade fairs. Around 25 percent of the economic services in the second largest German federal district, Lower Saxony, are created here. 80 percent of all those working here have completed professional education, an A level or university degree. The economic dynamics of this mature location for machine and automotive construction is reflected in the constant growth of modern product-service combinations from the areas of transport, logistics, communication, tourism, congress and event management.

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Geographical centre of Europe

Hannover is the geographical centre of Europe and an European traffic hub: Around a third of the EU population can be reached by car – that is around 130 million people. Whether international airport, main traffic arteries of the ICE rail network or the German road network – almost every way leads to or through Hannover.

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Pure quality of life

Whether it is pure nature at the Steinhuder Meer sea, elegant shopping in one of the most exclusive shopping streets in Germany, affordable living in a cosmopolitan urban environment, peace and relaxation in a solitary countryside or multi-faceted cultural and leisure possibilities – in the city and region of Hannover everyone can find what he/she is looking for. Here you can work and live.