Economic & industrial structure

Automotive industry

The high skill level in the construction of commercial vehicles has made the Hannover region an international centre for the automotive industry with over 23,000 employees.

Automotive heavyweights include Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Continental AG. WABCO Fahrzeugsysteme GmbH for electronic braking and vehicle control systems and battery manufacturer Johnson Controls Power Solutions are also global market leaders.

Economic & industrial structure

Healthcare sector

With a workforce of over 66,000 and 7,000 more jobs since 2010, the healthcare sector is the flagship for growth.

Economic & industrial structure

Logistics industry

Its central position in Europe and unsurpassed infrastructure which includes road, rail, ship and Hannover Airport make Hannover one of the most attractiv...

Nord LB

Economic & industrial structure

Finance and insurance sector

Hannover is one of the most important centres in the German insurance sector.

Advice

Economic & industrial structure

Information and communications sector

Digital information and communication technologies (ICT) are major crossover technologies used everyday in almost every sector.

Tischlerei

Economic & industrial structure

Trade industry

Important to the building industry, healthcare and personal hygiene, cleaning and metal: unlike the other key sectors, the trade sector is not a self-cont...