Research in Hannover: development impulses for innovative technology.

Hannover’s Mechanical Engineering Faculty with 22 institutes is a national und international leader in production engineering. The quality of the research services in this field speak for themselves with an impressive list of industrial partners: BMW, DaimlerChrysler, and local companies Volkswagen and brake system manufacturer WABCO, rely on research carried out in Hannover. Other companies include Airbus, Alstom, Siemens, Sennheiser and the steel conglomerate Salzgitter AG.

PZH – science and industry under one roof

The Hannover Center for Production Technology (PZH) is a shining example of close co-operation between science and industry. Six production engineering institutes of the University of Hannover work under one roof with industrial partners and young technology companies. With space covering 22,000 m², 250 scientific staff, 110 technicians and administration staff, and approx. 400 students providing ancillary support, PZH is a strong community for research and business with outstanding expertise and innovative power. A new business park in the immediate vicinity of PZH, which is already home to high-tech companies, provides plenty of room for relocations and start-ups.