Theater am Aegi
Aegidientorplatz 2, +49-511-989330.
Cinemaxx
(http://www.cinemaxx.de). this multiplex movie theater right behind the main train station raschplatz shows some films in original english version. tickets: â¬6-7, student â¬5. tuesday is the cheap ticket day â¬3.50-4.50. seats are numbered and there is an extra fee â¬1 for the "better seats" loge, the ones upper than the first few rows. for extra long movie, another extra fee â¬0.50-1.
Hanover Biomedical Research School
hbrs (http://www.mh-hannover.de...) currently offers 2 phd programs: "molecular medicine" and "infection biology". both are conducted in english with students coming from all over the world.
Hanover Opera (
Opernhaus), krã¶pcke (http://www.staatstheater-...). hosts a number of operas played by international singers, as well as ballets and classical music. operas by german composers are performed in german; italian operas are performed with german subtitles no english. tickets normally sell out for the popular mozart's "die zauberfloete" "magic flute" and strauss' "der fledermaus" "the bat". â¬14-55, â¬8 students sold 30 minutes before curtain, id required.
N.D.R. Symphoniker
Rudolf benigsen ufer 22, +49-511-9880. the venue for poetry readings, jazz and rock&roll concerts, as well as chamber orchestras. â¬15-35.
Hannover 96
(http://www.96soccer.com/) is hanover's professional soccer club in germany's premier division.
Hannover Scorpions
(http://www.hannoverscorpi...) is hanover's professional ice hockey club in germany's premier division del.
Hanover Medical School
medizinische hochschule hannover or mhh, pronounced ehm-ha-ha, carl-neuber str. 1. tram 4: "medizinische hochschule" (http://www.mh-hannover.de/). medizinische hochschule hannover mhh is a one of the leading university medical centers in germany. besides the regular medical courses, mhh offers a master degree in biomedicine (http://www.mh-hannover.de...) program in both english and german, and doctoral degrees as part of the hanover biomedical research school hbrs see below.
University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Ricklinger stadtweg 118, tel. +49-511-92960, fax +49-511-92961010 (http://www.fh-hannover.de/).
University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover
Bã¼nteweg 2, +49-511-9536, fax +49-511-9538050 (http://www.tiho-hannover.de/).
The Leibniz University of Hanover
Welfengarten 1, +49-511-7620, fax +49-511-7623456 (http://www.uni-hannover.de/). having more than 60 interdisciplinary studies and 24,000 students, this university is one of the major institutions offering higher degree of education in hanover. besides the regular german degrees diplom, doktoral, international bachelor's and master's degrees are also available.
School of Music and Theater
Emmichplatz 1, tel +49-511-3100281, fax +49-511-3100361 .
Protestant University of Applied Sciences
Blumhardtstr. 2, tel +49-511-53010, fax +49-511-5301195 (http://www.efh-hannover.de/).
As Hanover regularly hosts a number of big exhibitions eg. CeBIT, Biotechnica, temporary jobs are always available. However, these are very popular side jobs for students and recruitment may be restricted to local residents.
Oktoberfest
Schã¼tzenplatz. second biggest oktoberfest in the world.
Christmas Markets
weihnachtsmarkt can be found in front of central station, in krã¶pcke, in old city altstadt, and in list street name "lister meile", and it last from end of november until a couple of days before christmas. the best stalls to visit are the finnish stands in the old city. they serve very good smoked salmon, herring, and reindeer meat. the hot wine glã¼hwein is probably the best in the whole christmas market. another alternative is the charming winter zoo at hanover zoo. from the end of november until the middle of january you can enjoy ice shows, ice skating, slides as well as hearty food and drink to keep you warm.
In summer
Rubber Duck Race
entenrennen. tram 10,17 stop: clevertor; tram 3,7,9 stop: markthalle). date for 2007 was july 7. a fun one day event, especially for the children. hundreds of rubber duckies "racing" through the river leine. numbered rubber duckies can be bought for â¬3 incl. â¬2 start fee in ã¼stra service center city in krã¶pcke a few weeks before the event or directly on the spot before the "qualification race". race starts at the lower saxon state parliament landtag niedersachsen, leineschloss, hinrich-wilhelm-kopf-platz 1 and finishes at the bridge marstallbrã¼cke.
The Small Festival in the Great Garden (
Kleines fest im groãen garten) tram 4, from krã¶pcke direction garbsen (http://www.kleines-fest.de/). around 30-40 performers from around the world perform in this summer festival, including clowns, acrobatic performance, comedy theatre and many more. every festival day lasted around 4 hours 6-10:30pm, so normally only maximum 7 stage performances can be seen in 1 festival day. at the end of the day or night, fireworks are lighted, bringing the excitement from the day to a fabulous ending. tickets can be bought directly on the day, but be prepared for a very long queue. coming as early as 2 hours before the festival starts is recommended.
International Firework Competition
Still in Herrenhäuser Gärten, there is an International Firework Competition (http://www.hannover.de/de...) every year between May and September. Tickets are sold to see the firework from inside the garden. However, the fireworks can also be enjoyed from the outside of the garden. Be prepared to have a stiff neck by the end of the show as each session lasts 20-30 minutes and during this time you will have your head continuously tilted upwards.
Lake Maschsee Festival
Around the lake. annual event in the summer.
Reincarnation Parade
A one-day street techno party. a much smaller scale of berlin's love parade. annual event in summer.
In spring
CeBIT
(http://www.cebit.de) at the expo area. an annual event lasts several days in march. the biggest computer-related exhibition in the world. very interesting for tech lovers.
Spring Festival
frã¼hlingfest, schã¼tzenplatz (http://www.oktoberfest-ha...). annual event in spring, everyday from 2pm. practically a knock-down amusement park. lots of fun.
Masala World-beat Festival
Musicians from around the world play in several spots throughout the city. an annual event in spring/summer.