Hanover Region

neu/wagen Transformation Network

“We’re working with small and medium-sized businesses to develop solutions for a resilient region.”

neu/wagen is the network for developing customized transformation strategies for companies in the automotive and supplier industries in the Hanover/Hildesheim region.

The neu/wagen transformation network in the Hanover/Hildesheim region has been funded since July 2022 under the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy’s (BMWE) “Transformation Strategies for Regions in the Automotive and Supplier Industries” program, with funding currently set to continue through December 31, 2026.

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Hanover Region

neu/wagen Transformation Network

Hanover Region
The neu/wagen Transformation Network Team
Department of Economic and Employment Development

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neu/wagen’s Vision for 2035+ Gets an Update

January 14, 2026- The mission of the neu/wagen Transformation Network is to initiate and combine successful examples of the transformative adaptation process and to generalize them into a “Vision for 2035+.” The neu/wagen team is developing ...Read the article

The neu/wagen Transformation Network Exceeds Its Goals and Is Extended

October 30, 2025– Launched in 2022, the neu/wagen transformation network has achieved consistently positive results after three years—and will be extended for one year. The goal of the project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), is to help companies...Read the press release

Humanoid Robotics as an Opportunity for the Business Region

New technologies offer solutions to the skilled labor shortage and boost competitiveness in industry and skilled trades. The neu/wagen transformation network, in collaboration with imes at Leibniz University Hannover, has published a recent...Read the press release

Startup Report from “neu/wagen”: Networking Is the Key

June 25, 2025- The “Disrupt to Drive” study by the Hannover Region’s transformation network shows that the mobility industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation driven by electrification, autonomous driving, and the circular economy, and that startups in particular are in a strong...Read the article

neu/wagen at the 2025 Hannover Messe

March 10, 2025- The neu/wagen Transformation Network will be showcasing its work at Hannover Messe 2025. Learn more here about the informative supporting program focusing on the transformation of the automotive industry in the Hannover and Hildesheim regions.Read the news item

The “Vision 2030+” of the neu/wagen Transformation Network Has Been Updated

January 29, 2025- Every year, the neu/wagen team develops the “Vision 2030+.” Each new version takes current technological and societal developments into account. For this year, the transformation network has adopted the new guiding principle ...Read the press release

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The 2024 Start-Up Report from the neu/wagen Transformation Network Has Been Published

October 21, 2024- Exclusive insights: The latest Start-Up Report not only highlights the current challenges in the automotive sector but also showcases the opportunities this transformation offers. Find out which start-ups are shaping the future of mobility ...Read the article

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neu/wagen at Hannover Messe 2024

April 15, 2024- The neu/wagen transformation network will be showcasing its work at Hannover Messe 2024. Across more than 50 square meters, with numerous exhibits and an informative supporting program, learn everything about the transformation of the automotive industry in the Hannover region ...Read the press release

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neu/wagen Conference: “The Plastics Processing Industry in 2030”

At the neu/wagen conference “The Plastics Processing Industry in 2030” on February 28, 2024, in Langenhagen, learn which technologies plastics processing companies are using to address the impact of skilled labor and workforce shortages ...Read the press release

2023 Start-Up Report from the neu/wagen Transformation Network Published

November 23, 2023– With its new Start-Up Report 2023, the neu/wagen transformation network demonstrates that collaboration is reshaping the future of mobility. The report from the neu/wagen transformation network marks the beginning of a comprehensive analysis of the mobility...Read the article

neu/wagen Launches New Website

August 10, 2023- neu/wagen’s initiatives to transform the automotive industry in the Hannover and Hildesheim region have grown steadily in the first year since the project began. As a result, we have updated our website and are now presenting all our topics on a ...Read the press release

Review of the First neu/wagen Spring Conference

March 20, 2023- The neu/wagen transformation network hosted its first spring conference at Herrenhausen Palace on March 8, 2023. The transformation of the automotive industry is a major concern for numerous suppliers and their employees in the...Read the article

SAVE THE DATE: neu/wagen Spring Conference on March 8

Be sure to mark your calendars for the neu/wagen transformation network’s spring conference on March 8, 2023, starting at 3 p.m.! Can the transformation in the automotive supply industry still succeed, or are companies already too late? In two keynote speeches by...Read the article

neu/wagen at Mobility Startup Day in Hildesheim

December 15, 2022– The second Mobility Startup Day for Lower Saxony took place on December 14, 2022, in Hildesheim, and neu/wagen was pleased to participate as a partner. For us, it was an opportunity to introduce the transformation network for the automotive industry and its...Read the article

Successful Kick-off of the neu/wagen Transformation Network

November 24, 2022– On November 22, 2022, the moment had arrived: the neu/wagen transformation network presented itself to interested attendees on-site and online participants during its inaugural conference in the auditorium of Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts. The event kicked off with...Read the news item

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