ABSTRACT
Hanover, the capital of the State of Lower Saxony, is situated in the north of Germany at the crossing point of some of Europe’s most important railway and motorway connections. The city of Hanover has about half a million inhabitants. It is best known for having the biggest fairground in the world, where the world exhibition EXPO 2000 was held, and where the world’s biggest fairs (e.g. CeBit and Hanover Messe Industrie) and many other events attract millions of visitors each year.
