Hannover Science Initiative

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The Hannover Science Initiative was founded at the beginning of 2007. It connects nine universities in the city ( Leibniz University , Hanover University , Medical University , University of Music, Theater and Media , Veterinary University , Business School , Leibniz University of Applied Sciences , Municipal University for Administration in Lower Saxony , GISMA Business School ), the Volkswagen Foundation , the Studentenwerk , the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine , Hannoverimpuls GmbH and the state capital itself. The aim is to increase the attractiveness of the university and science location, promote its internationality and improve the framework conditions for students. The network is coordinated in the organizational unit "Science City Hannover" in the mayor's office. The initiative and its reference projects are part of the urban development program “Mein Hannover 2030”.

General

In the 2019/2020 winter semester, Hannover had 50,266 students, 7,976 of whom were foreign students (15.86%).

As part of the excellence strategy of the federal and state governments, it was decided to start the excellence clusters PhoenixD (Photonics, Optics, and Engineering - Innovation Across Disciplines), QuantumFrontiers (Light and Matter at the Quantum Frontier: Foundations) in Hanover for an initial seven years from January 1, 2019 of and Applications in Metrology), Hearing4all (Research for personalized treatment of hearing deficits) and RESIST (Resolving Infection Susceptibility).

Numerous non-university scientific institutions are based in Hanover. The Lower Saxony Center for Biomedical Technology, Implant Research and Development (NIFE) was created in 2016 to bundle transdisciplinary research and development with a focus on implant research in Lower Saxony.

The cooperation between the Hanoverian universities and the state capital Hanover in the area of ​​strategic internationalization was described as groundbreaking for university cities in the United Kingdom in a study by the British Council .

Projects

Video portal

Since March 2013, fifteen partners of the initiative have been giving tips on studying, financing and research as well as life and starting a career in the region on the video portal Wissen.hannover.de . At the beginning of 2017, the portal comprised 550 clips. The target groups are students in the career orientation phase, freshmen, young adults with an affinity for education and the science community in the region. In the opinion of the initiators, the cooperation project is unique in Germany, as all universities and many other partners from science in a region are committed to the location together with a video portal. The portal received the Fox Award Gold 2017 for above-average efficiency performance in marketing and communication. The jury praised the video portal of the Hannover Science Initiative as an "impressive pioneering achievement and inspiring example". There is also recognition in the specialist literature on web videos in science communication. The initiative provides information about video productions and events of the partner institutions on Facebook. An editorial team from the participating institutions agrees on the thematic focus. The project is coordinated by the "Science City Hannover" organizational unit. Operational management lies with Hannoverimpuls. Hannover Internet GmbH operates the portal in the www.hannover.de portal family. The main sponsor is the Madsack media group. TVN takes over the video editing and clip production. The initiative also provides up-to-date information about studies, teaching and research on the city and region's internet portal under the domain www.science-hannover.de .

November of Science

Since 2008, the “November of Science” has been held in Hanover every two years. More than 70 institutions from universities, science, schools and culture invite you to around 250 events over three weeks. The spectrum ranges from hands-on activities for families to school projects and symposia for specialist audiences. 45,000 visitors were counted in 2018. Due to the corona pandemic, the November of Science planned for 2020 has been postponed to 2021.

Action program welcoming culture for international students

With the action program, the Hanoverian universities, the student union, the employment agency, the society for building and living (Hanova) and the city administration want to strengthen the welcoming culture for international students. More than 60 individual measures in the fields of “Housing”, “Study Financing”, “Integration, Diversity and Anti-Discrimination”, “Perspectives - Staying or Going?” And “University Access for Refugees” were developed or strengthened. The Bertelsmann Foundation selected Hanover as the pilot region for the study “Welcoming Culture for International Students”. The foundation accompanied the process for 18 months. The results will be made available to other university locations nationwide.

With the housing campaign “Let's not stand in the rain”, the Hannover Science Initiative launched a call to private landlords for the fourth time in the 2019/2020 winter semester to rent affordable housing to international students. The campaign was on the shortlist of the nationwide “Politics Award 2018”.

Dual career network

The "Dual Career Network" supports couples with dual careers in their professional restart in the region. It is aimed at the partners of newly appointed professors and young executives from science and industry and is coordinated by Leibniz University.

Europe

The state capital and the Science Initiative were part of the EU project NUCLEUS "New Understanding of Communication, Learning and Engagement in Universities and Scientific Institutions" in 2015–2019. The project was funded by the EU Commission with funds from the Horizon 2020 program. The state capital Hanover has been a member of the European Science Engagement Association since 2018.

Study and Stay

Every second graduate from Hanover takes up his first job in the region. The “Study and Stay” initiative promotes the networking of business, science and universities through excursions, career days and advisory services. The aim is to attract skilled workers and show young people career prospects.

Scientific partnership in Hanover

The Scientific Society was founded in 2014 by various scientists together with Mayor Stefan Schostok. The registered association pursues the goal of promoting science in the tradition of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, especially at his place of work in Hanover. The focus is on interdisciplinary issues that are socially relevant and discussed from different scientific perspectives. In addition to public events in the New Town Hall of Hanover, interdisciplinary doctoral colloquia take place in the summer.

Festival of Philosophy

The philosophy festival was first organized in 2008 as a cooperation between Leibniz University and the state capital under the motto “The soul: metaphor or reality?”. The second festival in 2010 focused on the relationship between people, nature and technology. The third edition was held in 2012 under the title “How Much Reason Does Man Need”. The motto of the fourth festival from March 13 to 16, 2014 was: “How do you please do justice?”. 9,000 guests attended the around 90 events of the 50 participating institutions.

Leibnizstadt Hannover

The state capital and Leibniz University established a Leibniz endowed professorship from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2017. As an endowed professor, Prof. Dr. Wenchao Li called. On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's death on November 14, 2016, numerous institutions jointly organized the Leibniz Year 2016. The program with more than 100 events included the 10th International Congress of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Society, scientific lectures, a geocaching tour as well as exhibitions and offers for children and families.

Herrenhausen Palace Conference Center

After almost 70 years, at the initiative of the Volkswagen Foundation, the gap in the ensemble of Herrenhausen Gardens was closed with the reconstruction of Herrenhausen Palace . The former summer residence of the Guelphs is used as a conference center and museum. The conference center was opened on January 18, 2013 and mainly hosts events related to science and culture. The foundation's series of events include the “Herrenhausen Talks”, the “Herrenhausen Forum” and the “Herrenhausen Symposia”.

Summer university in Leibnizstadt

In 2010, the Leibniz University together with the state capital Hanover invited for the first time in August and September to the three-week summer university. At this annual event, around 20 scientists from various disciplines offer lectures, seminars, workshops and guided tours through their research facilities. The program planned for 2020 was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ About the Hannover Science Initiative. In: Wissen.hannover.de. Retrieved September 16, 2017 .
  2. ↑ My Hanover 2030. In: hannover.de. Retrieved October 2, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Small university statistics WS 2019/20, Lower Saxony State Office for Statistics. See the Studentenwerk Hannover, foreign students at the university location Hannover in the winter semester 2019/20
  4. ↑ Excellence strategy of the federal and state governments. In: dfg.de. Retrieved November 19, 2018 .
  5. ↑ This is how Hannover conducts transdisciplinary research. In: Wissen.hannover.de. November 16, 2017, accessed July 10, 2018 .
  6. ^ British Council researches Hanover. In: hannover.de. July 18, 2017, accessed October 9, 2018 .
  7. ↑ FOX AWARDS 2017 (PDF; p. 15). foxawards.de. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  8. ^ Hanover: Video portal honored with Fox Award Gold. Press release of the state capital Hanover of September 19, 2017. Accessed on November 21, 2017.
  9. ↑ Quotation: ... and the »Hannover Science Initiative« naturally presents a series of web videos under the heading »Research & Innovation« that cover areas such as materials science or physics. "... Excerpt from: Körkel, Thilo." Web Video Science. ”V1.20. Spectrum of Science, 2016. iBooks. IBooks Store https://itun.es/de/BARWbb .
  10. ↑ See press releases of the state capital Hanover of March 12, 2013 and November 22, 2015 as well as Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung of March 13, 2013.
  11. ↑ November of Science | Science Initiative Hannover | Science | Economy & Science | Hannover.de | Home - hannover.de. Retrieved August 18, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Press release Bertelsmann Foundation and State Capital Hanover of November 21, 2016, cf. www.wissen.hannover.de
  13. ↑ Housing campaign nominated for 2018 Political Award. In: hannover.de. December 17, 2018, accessed April 6, 2019 .
  14. ↑ Dual Career Network. In: dualcareer-hannover.de. Retrieved November 29, 2018 .
  15. ↑ http://www.nucleus-project.eu
  16. ↑ decision printed matter the state capital Hanover 0248/2018
  17. ↑ Cf. The regional economic significance of the students in Hanover; NIW Lower Saxony Institute for Economic Research eV; Published by Studentenwerk Hannover 2010
  18. ↑ See interim balance sheet Hannover pluszehn - work for a young and innovative city 2005–2015; Published by the City of Hanover, 2011
  19. ^ New association: Scientific partnership founded. In: hannover.de. June 6, 2014, accessed April 5, 2018 .
  20. ↑ Cf. The soul: metaphor or reality? Ed .: Peter Nickl and Georgios Terizakis, 2010
  21. ↑ See brochure Festival of Philosophy - Mensch, Natur, Technik; Published by State Capital Hannover, Science City Hannover, 2011
  22. ↑ See balance press release at www.festival-der-philosophie.de, 2014
  23. ↑ See press release from June 26, 2015 cf. http://www.hannover.de/leibniz
  24. ↑ See http://www.volkswagenstiftung.de
  25. ↑ Event archive . In: sommer.uni-hannover.de. Retrieved August 20, 2020 .