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International Skilled Workers

International talent helps address the shortage of skilled workers. - Promote integration and shape immigration in a targeted manner.

International skilled workers are a crucial component of competitiveness in many industries. Migration offers the opportunity to actively address the shortage of skilled workers and bring new perspectives to companies.

Learn how targeted immigration, integration-promoting measures, and attractive framework conditions can help successfully integrate qualified talent from abroad into the labor market.

Back2Job IV - MINT 2025 Reboot

Re-entry into the workforce for women with college degrees in technical professions

Hola Kita!

With the “Hola Kita!” project, the Hannover region is addressing the acute …

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IN Training – Achieving Training Success Through Technical and Language Skills

A pilot project to strengthen a mandatory …

Hannover as an Integrative Fashion Hub – Sewing Workshop

Promoting a sustainable textile industry in Hannover through the …

Welcome Center – TalentHub India

Supporting companies in recruiting skilled workers and young talent from India

Welcome Center

Welcome Center

Personalized consulting on recruiting and integrating international skilled workers

Events on the topics of skilled workers and Welcome

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ZUKUNFT needs DIVERSITY - Change Lunch: Inclusion

The Change Lunch organized by the initiative "The Future Needs Diversity" on June 10, 2026, is dedicated to the topic of inclusion.

When?

June 10, 2026, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Mental Health – Opportunities and Challenges for Employer Attractiveness

Participants will have the opportunity to openly discuss their own experiences, questions, challenges, and success factors.

When?

June 11, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

City tour: Welcome Tour Hannover!

Event Series
Have you moved to Hanover for a job or an apprenticeship? - Then now is the perfect time to get to know your new city—and make valuable connections along the way.

When?

June 26, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

City Tour: Welcome Tour Hannover!

Event Series
Have you moved to Hanover for a job or an apprenticeship? - Then now is the perfect time to get to know your new city—and make valuable connections along the way.

When?

July 17, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Intercultural Awareness Training for International Specialists and Young Professionals

Would you like to help your international employees integrate into your company team? - Then we recommend our free Intercultural Awareness Training.

When?

August 21, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Where?

House of Economic Development, Vahrenwalder Straße 7, 30165 Hanover

City tour: Welcome Tour Hannover!

Event Series
Did you move to Hannover for a job or an apprenticeship? - Then now is the perfect time to get to know your new city—and make valuable connections along the way.

When?

August 28, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Intercultural Training for Businesses

Part 1: Communication and Rules

Event Series
Better Understanding International Colleagues: Get ready for the challenges of the global workplace and lead your team to success with intercultural competence!

When?

September 28, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Where?

House of Economic Development, Vahrenwalder Straße 7, 30165 Hanover

City tour: Welcome Tour Hannover!

Event Series
Did you move to Hannover for a job or an apprenticeship? - Then now is the perfect time to get to know your new city—and make valuable connections along the way.

When?

September 29, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Intercultural Training for Businesses

Part 2: Perception and Culture

Event Series
Better Understanding International Colleagues: Get ready for the challenges of the global workplace and lead your team to success with intercultural competence!

When?

October 2, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Where?

House of Economic Development, Vahrenwalder Straße 7, 30165 Hanover

Intercultural Training for Businesses

Training 3: Intercultural Conflicts

Event Series
Better Understanding International Colleagues: Get ready for the challenges of the global workplace and lead your team to success with intercultural competence!

When?

October 5, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Where?

House of Economic Development, Vahrenwalder Straße 7, 30165 Hanover

City tour: Welcome Tour Hannover!

Event Series
Did you move to Hannover for a job or an apprenticeship? - Then now is the perfect time to get to know your new city—and make valuable connections along the way.

When?

October 23, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Success stories on the topics of skilled workers and Welcome

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From the Tunisian sun to Langenhagen

Welcome to the Hanover Region: Faouzi Jlidi, a future employee of Kältech Kälte– und Klimatechnik GmbH in Langenhagen, comes from Tunisia. He will arrive in Germany in March of next year and work as a mechatronics technician for HVAC and ...Read the article

Strong employment promotion project – Workshop for Attractive Employers

October 16, 2024- A series of discussions for companies in the Hanover region aimed at increasing employer attractiveness.Read the article

Successful Integration: Bennigsen Car Dealership Hires Tunisian Automotive Mechatronics Technician

October 1, 2024- With the help of the Welcome Center Region Hannover, Autohaus Bennigsen GmbH has successfully recruited and integrated an automotive mechatronics technician from Tunisia into the company. Read the news

Reinforcements for cool heads: Recruitment at Kältech is working!

With the help of the Welcome Center Region Hannover, Kältech Kälte- und Klimatechnik GmbH has successfully recruited a mechatronics technician from Tunisia and integrated him into the company. Read the news

New Opportunities Through Integration: Dorff Küche GmbH Recruits Chef from Egypt

December 18, 2024- With the help of the Welcome Center Region Hannover and THAMM, Dorff Küche GmbH has successfully recruited an Egyptian chef and integrated him into the company. Read the article

Focus on Successful Conflict Resolution: New Strategies for SMEs

August 8, 2025- The Region Hannover’s new employment promotion service supports successful conflict resolution for small and medium-sized enterprises in cooperation with the Federal Association for Mediation in Business and the Workplace (Bundesverband Mediation in Wirtschaft undArbeitswelt e.V.).Read the news

How a company is offering skilled workers from Tunisia a future

February 3, 2025- AS-Drucklufttechnik GmbH has found a sustainable way to close the skilled labor gap through the targeted deployment of international skilled workers and support from the Region Hannover Welcome Center and THAMM.Read the news

Hola Kita! Spanish Childcare Workers Enrich Daycare Centers

March 3, 2025- Through the “Hola Kita!” initiative, the Region Hannover, the municipalities of Langenhagen, Seelze, and Garbsen, and Caritas Hannover have successfully integrated 13 Spanish childcare workers into regional daycare centers.Read the article

How the planning group Landespflege TNL GmbH took the plunge into becoming a training provider—and succeeded

June 30, 2025- Can we even do this? – that was the question the team at Planungsgruppe Landespflege TNL GmbH asked themselves a year ago. Today, one thing is certain: Yes, they could. And how! With courage, dedication, and the right support, an idea turned into a success.Read the article

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