Since 2012, for example, we have been steadily converting our entire lighting in the halls from halogen vapor lamps to LED technology – resulting in a 40 percent energy saving compared to the use of the previous technology. The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2026. By then, more than 4,300 lamps will have been replaced. However, energy savings can also be made through demand-driven control of the systems. Depending on the outside temperature and usage behavior, optimum temperature control can be achieved in the halls at the touch of a button, so to speak.

Keyword "Waste disposal": The majority of the annual waste generated at the Hanover Exhibition Center arises during the setup and dismantling of our events and during the events themselves. We strive to continuously improve waste separation as an important prerequisite for a higher recycling rate. In order to avoid producing hazardous waste, we rely on innovative upcycling. For example, we collaborate with maesh, a Hannover-based company which produces individual bicycle, sports and toiletry bags, backpacks or shoppers from discarded advertising banners and thus gives this material a second life. Find out more here .