Hannover-Brunswick
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Germany • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Berlin UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 3.2M
- GDP
- $199B
- GDP per capita
- $61,752
- Land area
- 10,813 km² (4,175 mi²)
- Density
- 298/km² (773/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 12
Hannover-Brunswick metro area
52.38, 9.73Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Metro Stations, Cultural Events, Train Hubs.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
10 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Football/Soccer
Volkswagen Arena
Wolfsburg
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams5 teams
Football/Soccer • Germany
Braunschweig • Level: 2
Football/Soccer • Germany
TSV Havelse
Garbsen • Level: 3
Other Men’s Teams3 teams
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Löwen Braunschweig
Brunswick
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball
Helios Grizzlys Giesen
Giesen
Major Sporting Events
Tennis Majors4 events
ATP Tour World Championships
Tennis Premier Event
1999 • Hanover Fairground
ATP Tour World Championships
Tennis Premier Event
1998 • Hanover Fairground
ATP Tour World Championships
Tennis Premier Event
1997 • Hanover Fairground
ATP Tour World Championships
Tennis Premier Event
1996 • Hanover Fairground
Complete Event Timeline4 events
ATP Tour World Championships
Tennis Majors
1999 • Hanover Fairground
ATP Tour World Championships
Tennis Majors
1998 • Hanover Fairground
ATP Tour World Championships
Tennis Majors
1997 • Hanover Fairground
ATP Tour World Championships
Tennis Majors
1996 • Hanover Fairground
- German top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 20.8 match points across 2,674 club-matches since 1963, across 3 clubs.
Championship History
6 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Hannover-Brunswick, across all sports, newest first. 6 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014-05-22 | VfL Wolfsburg Women | UEFA Women's Champions League |
| 2013 | 2013-05-23 | VfL Wolfsburg Women | UEFA Women's Champions League |
| 2009 | 2009-05-23 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| 1967 | 1967-06-03 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Bundesliga |
| 1954 | 1954-05-23 | Hannover 96 | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft |
| 1938 | 1938-07-03 | Hannover 96 | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft |
Top Companies
6 companies
Total Market Cap: $149B across 6 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Hannover Messe
Hannover • Trade Show
Notable One-off Events
2000 Expo 2000
Hannover • World Expo
Languages of Hannover-Brunswick
German first in Lower Saxony; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Lower Saxony
- 64%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 1.85
- Rank 25 of 43; 2 working languages in Germany
Sound of Hannover-Brunswick
#73 by artist origin · combined 46.6 (US 0.4 / UK 0.5) · signature decade 1990s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Scorpions
Screen of Hannover-Brunswick
#420 by film pedigree · score 5.7 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Diane Kruger, Irma von Cube
Art of Hannover-Brunswick
#83 for celebrated art · 10 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Landesmuseum Hannover, Sprengel Museum
1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Kurt Schwitters
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities4 entries
Hannover Medical School
Hannover, Germany
Leibniz University Hannover
Hannover, Germany
Technical University of Braunschweig
Brunswick, Germany
University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover
Hannover, Germany
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hannover • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Hannover Airport
Hanover • 3 - International
Notable Train Hubs2 entries
Hannover Hauptbahnhof
Hannover • Intercity Rail Hub
Braunschweig Hbf
Braunschweig • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (196 stations)1 entry
Hanover Stadtbahn
Hanover • 196 stations
Suburban Rail (74 stations)1 entry
Hannover S-Bahn
Hannover • 74 stations
Trade Venue1 entry
Hanover Fairground
Hanover • Trade Venue
Luxury Hospitality
2 properties
3-Star Michelin1 entry
Aqua
Wolfsburg
2-Star Michelin1 entry
Jante
Hannover