We are regioLab+

January 16, 2026 - We are regioLab+ – the coordination center for continuing vocational training in the Hanover region. As your continuing education partner in digital transformation, we aim to make your business fit for change in the long term. 

We show you how you can use simple methods to analyze optimization opportunities in your company so that you stay on the road to success, and how continuing vocational training can support you in this.

We also bring you together with other companies in the same industry so that you can exchange ideas, network, and learn with and from each other on an equal footing.

We provide practical information about continuing education that will make you and your employees fit for the future and show you suitable funding opportunities for your continuing education needs.

We are here for you when...

  • you want to advance your continuing vocational training but don't know where to start
  • Are you looking to exchange ideas with other companies in the Hanover region on existing challenges in the area of qualification/in-house training?
  • You are an SME in the manufacturing/crafts sector in the Hanover region
  • Are active in the healthcare industry
  • You would like to take advantage of free offers for continuing vocational training
  • Would like to receive information on funding opportunities in the area of continuing vocational training

Get to know the team

Hanover region
Katarina von Bönninghausen-Budberg
Head of the regioLab+ Coordination Office
Hanover Region
Employment promotion
Department of Economic and Employment Promotion
Hanover
Anna von Müller
RegioLab+ Coordination Office
Hanover
Employment Promotion
Department of Economic and Employment Promotion

 

  • About the program

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    Hanover region

    DAISEC: AI information and training series

    Part 1: Fundamentals – Understanding Artificial Intelligence
    Event series / Date 1 of 3
    How does digitalization benefit me? How can AI make everyday work easier? In which areas of work does it enable more efficient processes, and what does the use of AI cost?
    When?
    February 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
    Hanover region

    DAISEC: AI information and training series

    Part 2: AI business models
    Event series / Date 2 of 3
    How does digitalization benefit me? How can AI reduce the workload in everyday business operations? In which areas of work does it enable more efficient processes, and what does the use of AI cost?
    When?
    February 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
    Hanover region

    DAISEC: AI information and training series

    Part 3: Using artificial intelligence in business, demonstration, best practice examples
    Event series / Date 3 of 3
    What are the benefits of digitalization? How can AI reduce the workload in everyday business? In which areas of work does it enable more efficient processes, and what does the use of AI cost?
    When?
    February 17, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
    Hanover

    neu/wagen – 1st User Day for Humanoid Robotics

    Humanoid robotics is a technology with enormous potential that is increasingly being put to use. At the same time, the demands of potential users are growing. The 1st User Day for Humanoid Robotics will showcase...
    When?
    February 25, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
    Where
    Production Technology Center Hanover, An der Universität 2, 30823 Garbsen
    Hanover region

    Loccum Conference: A pact of opportunity for the school of the future?

    Schools and business for IT skills, career guidance, and pathways to training.
    When
    March 4, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Hanover Region

    DAISEC: IT information and training series

    Part 1: Empowering people – preventing phishing, weak passwords, and more
    Event series / Date 1 of 3
    Without IT, hardly anything works in the office or in business, but how can we better protect ourselves against cyberattacks? How should we respond in an emergency when an attack occurs?
    When
    March 5, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
    Hanover region

    DAISEC: IT information and training series

    Part 2: Vulnerabilities in the system – identifying and avoiding vulnerabilities in software and hardware
    Event series / Date 2 of 3
    Without IT, hardly anything works in the office or in business, but how can we better protect ourselves against cyberattacks? How should we respond in an emergency when an attack occurs?
    When?
    March 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
    Hanover

    Retaining older employees in economically challenging times

    Participants will have the opportunity to openly discuss their own experiences, questions, stumbling blocks, and success factors.
    When?
    March 17, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Hanover region

    DAISEC: IT information and training series

    Part 3: Responding professionally to security incidents
    Event series / Date 3 of 3
    Without IT, hardly anything works in the office or in business, but how can we better protect ourselves against cyberattacks? How should we respond in an emergency when an attack occurs?
    When?
    March 19, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
    Hanover

    Want to stay – can stay? Starting your career after graduation in Germany

    A successful career start in Germany after graduation. 
    When?
    April 22, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Where
    Employment Agency, Brühlstraße 4, 30159 Hanover
    Hanover region

    Employer attractiveness and menopause – where can companies start?

    During the exchange, participants will develop and discuss their own practical solutions. The bottom line is that a modern employer brand is created where employees remain healthy and professionally productive – in every phase of life.
    When?
    April 29, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Hanover

    Mental health in times of digital transformation – Opportunities and challenges for employer attractiveness

    Participants will have the opportunity to openly discuss their own experiences, questions, stumbling blocks, and success factors.
    When?
    June 11, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

    News

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    April 10, 2024 - Joint cooperation agreement of the Skilled Workers Alliance reaffirmed and renewed on its 10th anniversary.Read news item
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    March 4, 2024 – Region and state capital, as well as Chamber of Industry and Commerce and Chamber of Crafts, streamlineprocesses Read news
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    February 27, 2024 - First companies benefit from the "Welcome to Hannover Region" projectRead news item
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    Regional economic development agency launches innovation competition
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    Participation Opportunities Act in practice – support for companies
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