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A synthetic light switch for photosynthesis

Publication in Nature Communications: the Institute of Botany at Leibniz University Hannover has discovered when and where plants develop the chloroplasts in which photosynthesis takes place.

Dance your research

Dorthe Leopoldt’s contribution to Science magazine’s international “Dance your PhD” contest shows how cutting-edge research can be communicated creatively and playfully.

Dr. Jörn Hohenhaus

Dr. Jörn Hohenhaus

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Senate elects new senior vice president

Dr. Jörn Hohenhaus to take over position at Leibniz University Hannover on 1 October 2026. The 52-year-old lawyer will succeed Dr. Christoph Strutz.

Prof. Dr. Sören Auer, Prof. Dr. Marius Lindauer

Prof. Dr. Sören Auer, Prof. Dr. Marius Lindauer

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From AI research to real-world application

Prof. Dr. Sören Auer and Prof. Dr. Marius Lindauer of Leibniz University Hannover have received ERC Proof of Concept grants from the European Union. Both projects focus on artificial intelligence research.

Academic Green IT Alliance to support sustainable IT operations

Efficient energy management at Lower Saxony’s universities and universities of applied sciences. This is the goal of the Academic Green IT Alliance project, which has now taken up work under the leadership of LUH.

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“It is worth investing in this university.”

A look back and ahead, and a warm welcome for the newly appointed professors: roughly 450 guests attended the New Year’s reception at Leibniz University Hannover.

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Research on optical precision instruments in the PhoenixD Cluster of Excellence

The goal of the Hearing4all Cluster of Excellence is an improved hearing experience for all

Optical precision instruments

Optical precision instruments

Optical precision instruments

The QuantumFrontiers Cluster of Excellence deals with light and matter at the quantum frontier

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Leibniz University Hannover strategically expands micro-credentials and micro degree programmes

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Ein dreigeteiltes Bild zeigt Lehr- und Lernsituationen (links eine Gruppenarbeit, mittig eine Vorlesung, rechts die Arbeit an einem Notebook).

Ein dreigeteiltes Bild zeigt Lehr- und Lernsituationen (links eine Gruppenarbeit, mittig eine Vorlesung, rechts die Arbeit an einem Notebook).

Ein dreigeteiltes Bild zeigt Lehr- und Lernsituationen (links eine Gruppenarbeit, mittig eine Vorlesung, rechts die Arbeit an einem Notebook).

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