Lower Saxony

Strong companies, 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

8.003.421

Particularities

Hannover is one of the world's leading trade fair venues.

For more information on the federal state of Lower Saxony, please visit niedersachsen.de

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