Leibniz University Hannover

Leibniz University Hannover, also known as the University of Hannover, is a public research university located in Hanover, Germany. Founded on 2 May 1831 as Higher Vocational School, the university has undergone six periods of renaming, its most recent in 2006. Leibniz University Hannover is a member of TU9, an association of the nine leading Institutes of Technology in Germany. It is also a member of the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research, a non-profit association of leading engineering universities in Europe. The university sponsors the German National Library of Science and Technology, the largest science and technology library in the world. History The roots of the university begin in the Higher Vocational College/Polytechnic Institute, founded on 2 May 1831. In 1879 the Higher Vocational School moved into the historic Guelph Palace, which was specially converted for the purpose.