Lower Saxony

Strong enterprises, innovative minds and excellent research institutes have turned the state into an excellent location for business and research alike. Lower Saxony is Germany’s second largest state and boasts beautiful landscapes between the Ems and Elbe rivers, the Harz skiing slopes and North Sea-resorts, offering plenty of fun and relaxing leisure activities, as well as an excellent quality of life.
Capital
Hanover
Important industries
Automotive engineering
Aerospace engineering
Agricultural and food industries
Power industry, including solar and wind power
Healthcare, including life sciences and medicine
Maritime industry
Electric vehicles
Information technology
Population
7.993.608
Particularities
Hannover is one of the world's leading trade fair venues.

Important portals and service points for immigrants
Network IQ Lower Saxony: Counselling on Recognition and Qualification
Welcome to Niedersachsen: Tips on Living, Working, Studying, Applying and Learning German
Migration and Integration - Perspektives for Lower Saxony
Projekt Adelante! – Vocational Training and Job Perspectives for Spanish Youths
Welcome Center in Niedersachsen
Welcome Center Region Hildesheim
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