Hannover, Germany
Studying at Leibniz University Hannover
Leibniz University Hannover is a university in Hannover, Germany, founded in 1831. It teaches around 25,378 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 204 of its degree programmes, 36 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, state examinations, and other qualifications.
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The institution at a glance
- 1831Founded195 years of history
- 25,378Studentscounted in 2025
- 354Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 204Programmes
- 78Bachelor's
- 122Master's
- 1State examination
- 3Other
- 36 of 204Taught in English
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 2–10 semestersDuration
- HannoverCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at Leibniz University Hannover and have a Wikipedia article.
- Wilhelm BuschGerman painter, poet and cartoonist1832–1908
- Gerhard ErtlGerman physicistb. 1936
- Fritz StrassmannGerman chemist1902–1980
- Wolfram von RichthofenGerman military officer and aviator1895–1945
- Pascual JordanGerman physicist and politician1902–1980
- Herbert BackeGerman politician1896–1947
- Lars KlingbeilGerman politician (SPD), SPD Federal Chairman, Member of the Bundestag, Federal Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor from Germany since 2025b. 1978
- Hagen KleinertGerman physicist1941–2025
Networks & alliances
- arXiv
- Bluetooth Special Interest Group
- TU9
- European University Association
- German Rectors' Conference
- Franco-German University
- Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
- German University Sports Federation
- Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
- LIGO Scientific Collaboration
- ORCID, Inc.
- German National Research Data Infrastructure
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
- Eulist Alliance
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Leibniz University Hannover is at 52.3705° N, 9.7332° E, in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Hannover
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Hannover should budget around 1.065 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 460 €, and most land between 370 € and 580 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 370 € – 580 €
- 460 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 40 €
- Health insurance
- 130 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 75 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 110 €
- Monthly total
- 1.065 €
Ranked 4 of 12 on cost among the cities we cover in Germany, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Duisburg, at about 955 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Germany sits at 109.1, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 2.3% over 2025.
Prices in Niedersachsen
- Consumer prices +2.2% (2025)
- Net rents +2.3% (2025)
- Household electricity 0.44 € per kWh (2025)
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Hannover
2016–2025 averageSummers in Hannover average 24°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 6°C and 1°C. The city gets around 1,532 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
24°14°
daynight
Winter
6°1°
daynight
Sunshine
1,532
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: AugustColdest: January145 days of rain a year · 715 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Leibniz University Hannover — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- Leibniz Universität Hannover
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
- Technische Hochschule Hannover
- Technische Universität Hannover
- Universität Hannover
- ROR ID
- 0304hq317
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Official website
- uni-hannover.de
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2163 2777
- WikidataQ678982
- Crossref Funder ID501100004115
- GRIDgrid.9122.8
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026