# Study in Hanover, Lower Saxony > Hanover has 9 universities and colleges offering 346 degree courses (156 Bachelor's, 174 Master's), and 21% of them are taught in English or bilingually. A student flat costs about €505 a month (30 m² flat incl. utilities, MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026). Tuition for non-EU students: €0 — Public universities in Lower Saxony charge no tuition, including for non-EU students; you pay a semester contribution that includes the Deutschland-Semesterticket. A long-term fee applies if you study well beyond the standard period. Hanover is an easy-going, practical city with lots of green space: the Eilenriede city forest is larger than New York's Central Park. Leibniz University Hannover is strong in engineering and natural sciences, and Hannover Medical School, the veterinary university and Hochschule Hannover round out the options. Rent is below average and the city is a major rail hub. **Find a course:** https://app.whereismyuni.com/dashboard/map?area=NI&city=Hannover ## Cost of living - Rent: ≈ €505 (30 m² flat incl. utilities, MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026) - Tuition for non-EU students: €0 — Public universities in Lower Saxony charge no tuition, including for non-EU students; you pay a semester contribution that includes the Deutschland-Semesterticket. A long-term fee applies if you study well beyond the standard period. - Rent is below the middle of the 38 cities in the MLP 2026 study: about €505 for a 30 m² flat and €461 for a shared-flat room (MLP 2026). - Linden and the List are popular student neighbourhoods; Linden has the best nightlife. - Trade fairs like Hannover Messe hire many students as temporary staff, which is a good way to meet companies. ## Industries & employers - **Continental** (Automotive supplier): Tyre and automotive-technology group headquartered in Hanover. - **Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles** (Automotive): Headquarters and main plant in Hanover-Stöcken. - **Hannover Re · Talanx** (Insurance): One of the world's largest reinsurers and its parent group, both based in Hanover. - **TUI** (Tourism): The travel group is headquartered in Hanover. ## Culture & people Hanover is often called Germany's most "neutral" city: the local German is considered the closest to standard High German, which makes it a good place to learn the language. People are friendly and unflashy. The city was largely rebuilt after the Second World War, so its charm lies more in its parks, lakes and neighbourhoods than in an old town. For three centuries the Electors of Hanover were also kings of Great Britain, a link you see in the baroque Herrenhausen Gardens. In summer, life moves to the Maschsee lake and the Leine river banks. ## Events & festivals - **Schützenfest Hannover** (Late June – July): The world's largest marksmen's festival, with a huge funfair. - **Maschseefest** (Late July – August): Weeks of food, music and stages around the Maschsee lake. - **Hannover Messe** (April): One of the world's biggest industrial trade fairs. - **Christmas market** (Late Nov – Dec): Old-town market with a Finnish village of log cabins. ## Places to see - **New Town Hall** (Landmark): Grand town hall with a curved lift up into its dome. - **Herrenhausen Gardens** (Gardens): Baroque royal gardens, among the finest in Europe. - **Maschsee** (Lake): Lake right by the centre for rowing, running and summer festivals. - **Eilenriede** (Forest): City forest larger than Central Park, criss-crossed by bike paths. - **Red Thread** (Walk): A red line painted on the pavement linking 36 sights in the centre. ## Getting around Hanover's light rail and buses (Üstra) and the S-Bahn are covered by the Deutschland-Semesterticket included in the semester contribution. Hannover Airport is under 20 minutes from the main station by S-Bahn, and ICE trains reach Hamburg in about 75 minutes and Berlin in under two hours. The city is flat and good for cycling. ## FAQ ### Is Hanover expensive for students? No. A 30 m² student flat costs about €505 a month and a shared-flat room about €461, below the mid-range figure of about €565 across the 38 cities studied (MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026). ### Which universities are in Hanover? Hanover has 9 universities in our catalogue, including Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover Medical School (MHH), the University of Veterinary Medicine, Hochschule Hannover and the University of Music, Drama and Media. ### Can I study in English in Hanover? Partly: 21% of Hanover's 346 degree courses are taught in English or bilingually, mostly Master's programmes in engineering and science. ### Do I pay tuition fees in Hanover? No. Public universities in Lower Saxony charge no tuition for EU or non-EU students; you pay a semester contribution, plus a long-term fee only if you exceed the standard study period by several semesters. ### Which companies hire students in Hanover? Continental, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Hannover Re, Talanx and TUI are headquartered in Hanover, and the trade fairs bring many short-term jobs. ## Sources - [MLP Studentenwohnreport 2026 (IW Köln)](https://www.iwkoeln.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Studien/Gutachten/PDF/2026/MLP_Studentenwohnreport_2026.pdf) - [Leibniz University Hannover](https://www.uni-hannover.de) - [Deutschland-Semesterticket price, winter 2026/27 (Studentenwerk Leipzig)](https://www.studentenwerk-leipzig.de/en/news/semester-fee-increases-deutschland-semesterticket-and-mobility-fund-become-more-expensive/) --- Published by [Where Is My Uni?](https://whereismyuni.com) — every German university on one map. 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