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Research and development in production engineering, optical technologies and quantum physics with technology transfer for industry

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover

Hannover (Welfengarten 1, Welfenschloss) · Garbsen (Mechanical Engineering Campus, PZH)New on Amplifa

1831Founded as the Higher Trade School of Hannover
ca. 26.000Students
7 institutes, ca. 260 scientistsProduction Technology Center Hannover (PZH)

About Leibniz Universität Hannover

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH) is a technical university founded in 1831 by Karl Karmarsch as the Higher Trade School, with around 26,000 students and more than 300 professorships. A central industry-relevant focus is production engineering: at the Mechanical Engineering Campus in Garbsen, the Production Technology Center Hannover (PZH) brings together seven institutes with around 260 scientists researching the entire production process chain – from materials and micro-production to manufacturing and forming technology, assembly and automation technology, through to factory planning and logistics. Further focus areas are optical technologies (including laser technology, the PhoenixD Cluster of Excellence), quantum optics and gravitational physics (QuantumFrontiers), energy research as well as biomedical research and engineering. For companies, LUH offers knowledge and technology transfer, expert placement, innovation audits, patent and intellectual property advice, and, via TEWISS GmbH, tailored engineering services. Locations are the Welfenschloss in Hannover and the Mechanical Engineering Campus in Garbsen.

Site
Hannover
Processes
Continuing academic education, Knowledge and technology transfer, Expert placement, Innovation audit, Patent and intellectual property advice, Business start-up support (starting business), Engineering services via TEWISS GmbH, Enterprise Europe Network
Materials
Production Engineering, Optical Technologies, Quantum Optics and Gravitational Physics, Energy Research
Certificates
System accreditation (higher education institution)
Founded
1831
Industries
Production Engineering, Optical Technologies, Quantum Optics and Gravitational Physics, Energy Research, Biomedical Research and Engineering, Aerospace
  1. 01

    Research and development (materials, manufacturing and forming technology,

  2. 02

    Knowledge and technology transfer

  3. 03

    Patent and intellectual property advice

  4. 04

    Licensing and cooperative projects

  5. 05

    Engineering services (TEWISS GmbH)

  6. 06

    Continuing academic education

Research Fields and Processes

PTZ

Production Engineering

Research into the entire production process chain, from materials through manufacturing and forming technology to assembly, automation and factory planning.

OT

Optical Technologies

Laser technology and optical manufacturing, among other things in the PhoenixD Cluster of Excellence and the Hannover Centre for Optical Technologies (HOT).

QO

Quantum Optics and Gravitational Physics

Fundamental research on lasers and quantum metrology, including involvement in gravitational wave detectors and quantum networks.

EF

Energy Research

Research into energy systems and hydrogen technologies, among other things in the Leibniz Research Centre Energy 2050 (LiFE 2050).

Locations

Standort Hannover

Hannover

DE

Main location with administration, faculties and the University Executive (Welfenschloss)

Standort Garbsen

Garbsen

DE

Mechanical Engineering Campus with the Production Technology Center (PZH): research into materials, manufacturing,

  • Production Technology Center Hannover (PZH)
  • 7 institutes
  • TEWISS GmbH (engineering services on site)

Research and Transfer Services

Quantum optics experiment on the laser table (Institute of Quantum Optics)
Quantum optics experiment on the laser table (Institute of Quantum Optics)Quantum optics · Research
Research transfer: Hannover Institute of Technology (HITec)
Research transfer: Hannover Institute of Technology (HITec)Technology transfer · Science communication

Inside the production

Start of the semester in the Welfengarten with President Prof. Dr. Volker Epping
Start of the semester in the Welfengarten with President Prof. Dr. Volker Epping
Experimental setup on the laser table of the Institute of Quantum Optics
Experimental setup on the laser table of the Institute of Quantum Optics
Exhibition Learning Landscapes
Exhibition Learning Landscapes
Experiment preparation on the laser table, Institute of Quantum Optics
Experiment preparation on the laser table, Institute of Quantum Optics

Industries

Production EngineeringOptical TechnologiesQuantum Optics and Gravitational PhysicsEnergy ResearchBiomedical Research and EngineeringAerospaceMedical Technology

Additional services

Continuing academic educationKnowledge and technology transferExpert placementInnovation auditPatent and intellectual property adviceBusiness start-up support (starting business)Engineering services via TEWISS GmbHEnterprise Europe Network

Quality and Scientific Practice

LUH ensures good scientific practice through clear regulations, evaluations and benchmarking, as well as a central ethics commission. In study and teaching, as a system-accredited higher education institution, it is independently responsible for its quality management (LQL programme).

EvidenceHannover
System accreditation (higher education institution)

History

  1. 1831

    Founded as the Higher Trade School of Hannover by Karl Karmarsch with 64 pupils

  2. 2026

    Around 26,000 students, 6,032 new enrolments for the winter semester 2026/27; three Clusters of Excellence (PhoenixD, Hearing4all, QuantumFrontiers)

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