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Curated news with a focus on city affairs, business around the Hannover Messe, the Herrenhausen Gardens and the Sprengel Museum. Concise summaries with a link to the original source.
Maschsee Festival 2026: program confirmed - three weeks of celebration by the water
Hannover's biggest summer festival returns: from 29 July to 16 August, the shores of Lake Maschsee turn into a three-kilometer festival mile.
International Fireworks Competition: five nations light up the Herrenhausen Gardens
The long-standing competition once again draws pyrotechnicians from around the world to the Great Garden from May to September.
Schuetzenfest 2026: the world's largest marksmen's fair parades through the city
From 26 June to 5 July, the Schuetzenplatz turns into a fairground of superlatives - complete with the traditional parade through the city center.
Kleines Fest in the Great Garden: variety-arts season starts in July
The popular variety-arts festival once again turns the Great Garden of Herrenhausen into a stage for acrobatics, music and comedy.
Sprengel Museum opens major retrospective on Classical Modernism
The new special exhibition at the Sprengel Museum presents rarely shown works of Expressionism and the 20th-century avant-garde.
Hannover Messe 2026: record number of exhibitors in AI and hydrogen sectors
The world's largest industrial trade fair reports more than 4,000 exhibitors for 2026 - with industrial AI and green energy as key themes.
Hannover 96 begin the 2026/27 season with a new head coach
The Reds have strengthened their squad for the upcoming second-division season and are once again aiming for promotion to the Bundesliga.
Old Town flea market at the Hohes Ufer kicks off the summer season
Every Saturday, the banks of the Leine along the old town turn into one of northern Germany's most traditional flea markets.
Day of Industrial Heritage: Hannover's industrial history up close
Over one weekend in June, historic factories, water towers and technical monuments open their doors to visitors.
Eilenriede Run 2026: thousands jog through the urban forest
The long-standing community race takes participants right through the Eilenriede, one of the largest urban forests in Europe.
Region approves expansion of the D-line light-rail route
The regional assembly has approved the above-ground expansion of the D-line - adding capacity for the growing city center.
Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover opens new themed world
With a naturalistic enclosure, the Erlebnis-Zoo expands its award-winning concept of walk-through habitats.