About the program

January 16, 2026 - The regioLab+ project follows the special call for funding "Promotion of innovative structural projects for the continuing vocational training of employees in transformation" by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor, Health, and Equality. The funding of innovative structural projects is assigned to the skilled labor alliances (FKB), and regioLab+ belongs to the Leine-Weser skilled labor alliance.

Back in 2019, an agreement was reached in the National Continuing Education Strategy (NWS) to promote decentralized continuing education networks and regional cooperation between companies, especially SMEs, and to provide financial support for them in the form of model projects.

RegioLab was one of these decentralized continuing education networks and was part of the federal program "Aufbau von Weiterbildungsverbünden" (Establishment of Continuing Education Networks) from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024, through which the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs supported 53 continuing education networks nationwide. During these three years, the regioLab Continuing Education Hannover coordination office took the first steps and raised awareness of continuing education in the Hannover region, sensitizing companies to this topic.

The new regioLab+ project aims to continue the work successfully begun in the expired project and expand it with new offerings. Funding will be provided from August 1, 2024, by the Investment and Development Bank of Lower Saxony and will consist of funds from the EU and the state of Lower Saxony.

The project is funded 70 percent by the Investment and Development Bank of Lower Saxony (NBank) and 30 percent by the Hanover region. The project will run for 14 months (August 1, 2024-September 30, 2025).

Contact

Hanover

Head of the regioLab+ Coordination Office

Katarina von Bönninghausen-Budberg

Head of the regioLab+ Coordination Office
Hanover
Employment Promotion
Department of Economic and Employment Promotion

+49 511 616-25224

Events

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Innovative now

In our next webinar in the "Innovative now" series, we will show how AI is becoming a real driver of innovation today – from the initial idea to measurable impact in the company. The focus will be on specific application examples, proven methods, and the ...

When?

January 29, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

DAISEC: AI information and training series

Part 1: Basics – 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.

15th Robotics Congress: Robotics in SMEs in 2026 – Opportunities. Change. Future!

Small and medium-sized enterprises will reach a turning point in 2026: a shortage of skilled workers, cost pressure, rising energy prices, and the demand for sustainable production are forcing companies to rethink their processes.

When?

February 11, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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.

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 operations? 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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