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 200 of its degree programmes, 36 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, state examinations, and other qualifications.
The institution at a glance
- 1831Founded195 years of history
- 25,378Studentscounted in 2025
- 354Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 200Programmes
- 78Bachelor's
- 118Master's
- 1State examination
- 3Other
- 36 of 200Taught 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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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