TIB Conti-Campus - Leibniz Universität Hannover

In the location's words:

The name "Conti-Campus" for the university site at Königsworther Platz 1 is derived from the former use of the buildings. They were built in 1952/1953 according to a design by Hanoverian architect Ernst Zinsser as the administrative headquarters of tire manufacturer Continental. Previously, there were barracks on this site. Particularly striking is the 65-metre-high, listed high-rise building, which has served as an urban accent on the newly laid out Ringstrasse since the 1950s.

The management wing, whose entrance stood out with its curved roof, was located directly on Königsworther Platz. After Continental's corporate headquarters were relocated in the early 1990s, the university took over the building complex. After extensive renovation work, the rooms were made available to the Departments of Law, Economics, Linguistics and Literature.

This made it possible to concentrate the university more spatially. Continental's computer center, built in 1966, was converted into libraries, and the garages on Schloßwender Straße were converted into a canteen. In addition, a new lecture hall building was erected, while the outside area was redesigned with planting, seating and art installations.

There used to be a cafeteria on the 14th floor of the tower block, but now there are workstations for students. From here you can enjoy a sweeping view over Hanover in good weather. The new "Contine" canteen was opened on the campus at the end of 2007. Today, the "Conti-Campus" forms the southern starting point of the development axis of the university buildings between the city center of Hanover and Garbsen.

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