Location · Hanover

Alexander Kaminski for companies in Hanover

Alexander Kaminski — creative director, brand strategist and marketing lead from Hamburg — works remote-first with companies in Hanover (Lower Saxony). Hanover combines a strong insurance and finance cluster with classic industry (Continental, VW Commercial Vehicles) and the world's largest exhibition grounds into a broadly positioned, service- and export-driven state-capital economy.

Hanover in context

Hanover is one of Germany's most important insurance locations: the Talanx Group with HDI, Hannover Rück as the world's second-largest reinsurer, VHV and Concordia are all headquartered here. With the world's largest exhibition grounds and leading trade fairs such as HANNOVER MESSE and Agritechnica, the city is an international hub for industry and agricultural technology. At the same time, Continental (headquarters), the VW Commercial Vehicles plant in Stöcken and the Hannover Medical School as a science and life-sciences anchor shape the employment landscape.

Key industries: Insurance industry (Talanx/HDI, Hannover Rück, VHV, Concordia), Trade fair and congress business (Deutsche Messe, HANNOVER MESSE, Agritechnica, Domotex), Tire and automotive supplier industry (Continental), Commercial vehicles and drive technology (VW Commercial Vehicles Stöcken, MTU/Rolls-Royce), State administration and public institutions (state capital, NORD/LB), Life sciences and medical technology (Hannover Medical School).

Roles for Hanover

Each role as a dedicated service for companies in Hanover (pages in German):

FAQ — Hanover

Why is Hanover considered an insurance hub?

Several major insurers and reinsurers are headquartered in Hanover, including the Talanx Group (HDI), Hannover Rück, the VHV Group and Concordia. Measured by gross premiums, Hannover Rück is one of the largest reinsurers worldwide, making the city a heavyweight of the German insurance sector.

What role does the trade fair play in the city's economy?

Deutsche Messe AG operates the world's largest exhibition grounds by floor area in Hanover. Leading trade fairs such as HANNOVER MESSE (industry), Agritechnica (agricultural technology), Domotex (floor coverings) and EMO attract international exhibitors and trade visitors, supporting the hotel industry, logistics and trade-fair-related services.

Which large industrial companies shape Hanover?

Continental has its group headquarters in the Hanover region; the Volkswagen plant in Hanover-Stöcken is the headquarters of VW Commercial Vehicles. In addition, there is drive technology (MTU/Rolls-Royce Power Systems) and numerous suppliers that form the industrial core of the city.

Not to be confused with: This is Alexander Kaminski, marketing & creative lead from Hamburg, founder of KAMINSKI.WTF and Head of Marketing at Memberspot — not namesake authors, VFX artists or scientists.