Technical University of Hanover

Research university in Hanover, Germany.
The university began in 1831 with the founding of the Higher Trade School in Hanover by the scientist Karl Karmarsch – with only 64 students.
Today, it has almost 29,000 students in the fields of natural sciences, engineering, humanities and social sciences, as well as law and economics.
One of the university’s most important future goals is to make studying, teaching, and research exciting and attractive.
Therefore, the continuous improvement of teaching and research quality is among the declared objectives of the Technical University of Hanover.

Disciplines and research areas

The University of Hannover is an international leader in six major research areas:

The major is taught in several specializations, including:

Vision of the University

The vision of the Hannover University of Technology is to be one of the nine leading technical universities in Germany and to have the responsibility to contribute to the sustainable, peaceful, and responsible solution of the key challenges of the future.
The university’s declaration is characterized by briefly and concisely emphasizing the importance of achieving strategic goals and fundamental directions.
Furthermore, it formulates guiding principles in strategically important areas and stresses the importance of orientation for action and implementation.

Scientific awards

The Scientists Award is an essential component in the promotion of science and research.
The success of research at the University of Hannover is reflected in scientific prizes and honors for its outstanding scientists, including:

Heinz Mayer-Lippitz Prize

Humboldt Research Award

2016: Professor Dr. Varinder Kumar Aggarwal (Spokesperson: Institute of Organic Chemistry) Georg Forster Research Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
2015: Professor Dr. Elvira Narvaja de Arnoux (Host institution: Romanticism Symposium) SOFJA KOVALEVSKAJA Prize of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
2015: د Xiaoying Zhuang
2012: Dr. Tanya Ghayesh

Scientific awards

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Alfred Krupp Award for Young University Teachers

German Future Prize

Körber Prize for European Science

Scientific awards

Lower Saxony State Prize:

2016: Professor Dr. Carsten Danzman

Lower Saxony Science Prize

2022: Dr. Clemens Hübler (Category II: Young Researcher at a University or Equivalent Institution)

2022: Dr. Katja Pollit (Category 3: Teaching Award)

2020: Professor Dr. Katharina Müller and her team (Special Prize for Collaborative Innovations in Digital Teaching)

North German Science Prize

2020: Joint project “Geodesy and Climate Research – Interaction of Carbon and Water Cycles” (University of Bremen, Leibniz University Hannover, DLR Institute of Satellite Geodesy and Inertial Sensor Technology)

Support for researchers and scientific research

The University of Hannover is internationally recognized for its innovative strength in the development of precise measurement methods, optical technologies, new active ingredients and intelligent implants, as well as for innovations in information technology and industry.

Biomedical research and technology

Her research interests include increasing antibiotic resistance, civilization-related diseases, and the aging of society.
The university’s focus is on biomedical research and technology. Researchers work in an interdisciplinary manner to find solutions to current societal challenges. Increasing antibiotic resistance, diseases caused by civilization, and the aging of society are the focus of research. The university’s focus is on biomedical research and technology. Researchers work in an interdisciplinary manner to find solutions to current societal challenges.

Support for researchers and scientific research

Quantum optics and gravitational physics

More than 350 scientists are conducting research on current topics in quantum technology, gravitational wave research, the precise measurement of space and time, light and matter, and the development of laser and atomic systems.
Researchers at the University of Hanover, together with colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Hanover, have made significant contributions to research breakthroughs that have attracted worldwide attention, such as the discovery of gravitational waves predicted by Einstein.

Optical technologies

The university’s research focuses on optical technologies. Laser technology, in particular, is highly valued in Hannover. Researchers here are continuously working on the development of lasers and laser measurement technology for internationally leading experiments to detect gravitational waves.

Production technology

The university is committed to research in the field of optical technologies. Laser technology, in particular, is highly valued in Hannover, where researchers continuously work on the development of lasers and laser measurement technology for international experiments. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hannover combines several specialized centers, including the Center for Production Technology (PZH), which draws on the expertise of seven institutes and approximately 260 scientists with engineering and scientific backgrounds.
It deals with the research and optimization of the entire production process concerning future-relevant aspects:
from materials and small series production, manufacturing and forming technologies, assembly and automation technology, to factory planning and logistics.

Reflection of science

The Central Office for University Science and Research is a research center of the University of Hanover.
The researchers in this field focus on studying science itself as a social, cultural, and epistemological phenomenon.
The center offers a unique space for interdisciplinary research, which includes a knowledge workshop, innovative research infrastructure, areas for meetings and recreation to promote communication and collaboration, and event rooms for scientific conferences.
The research building was established to expand the internationally recognized research focus at the Technical University of Hanover and develop it into a leading European center for scientific and academic research.

Promoting young scientists

The University of Hannover aims to provide structured support and advice to young researchers in all career phases, from doctoral studies and postdocs to habilitation or professorship.
In addition to funding in special programs, university prizes and targeted nominations for externally awarded scientific prizes are also included.
Promoting young talent is a key concern for the university. The University Office also promotes a wide range of opportunities for doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and junior professors.
In addition, it would like to benefit from the services available to all groups, from group counseling and support to the promotion of young talent in areas where they are underrepresented.

Support for foreign young people

The University of Hannover plays an outstanding role on the international stage. Outstanding international cooperation partners contribute to the university’s reputation in research and teaching.
The university offers opportunities for communication and collaboration with renowned scientists worldwide in an international teaching, learning and research environment at the University of Hannover and at partner universities.
With its internationally oriented bachelor’s and master’s programs, the university is an attractive academic brand for international students. It offers young researchers a unique environment with excellent research conditions in clusters of excellence and research fields.

Global cooperation

The University of Hannover’s international relations are diverse and enable all members of the university to benefit from these collaborations for their personal and professional development.
It strives to enrich studies, research, and administration through contacts with excellent international partnerships.
All international cooperation agreements and exchange programs of Leibniz University Hannover are recorded in a dedicated database.
In addition, numerous strategic projects and networks offer extended opportunities for exchange.
The university currently maintains 168 contractual partnerships with 139 universities in 40 countries.

English-language degree programs and courses

Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law (LL.M.)

Mathematics (Master)

North American Studies (MA)

Optical Technologies (Master)

Philosophy of Science (MA)

Physics (Master)

Quantentechnik (Master)

Religion in Public Space (MA)

Water Resources and Environmental Management (Master)

Economics (Master)

Energy Technology: Advanced Energy Technology

Master of Science, triple degree

Geodesy and Geoinformatics: Specialization in Geomatics (Master)

Environmental Engineering: Specialization in Resources and Environment (Double Degree, Master of Science)

Environmental and Regional Planning: Regional Planning (Master's Program)

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