https://www.hannover.de/en/Tourism-Culture/Event-Highlights/Specials/Year-of-Leibniz-20162015-05-05T15:07:45+02:00Max Mustermannmax@mustermann.dehttps://www.hannover.de/en/Tourism-Culture/Event-Highlights/Specials/Year-of-Leibniz-2016/Leibniz-Temple2015-05-05T15:07:45+02:00A round temple open to all sides in the Georgengarten reminds of the polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz who died in 1716.Max Mustermannmax@mustermann.dehttps://www.hannover.de/en/Tourism-Culture/Event-Highlights/Specials/Year-of-Leibniz-2016/Leibniz-Memorial2015-04-29T10:33:42+02:00The larger than life-sized bronze head at the south end of the Opera Square in the Georgstraße is a tribute to the significant philosopher and polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716).Max Mustermannmax@mustermann.dehttps://www.hannover.de/en/Tourism-Culture/Event-Highlights/Specials/Year-of-Leibniz-2016/Leibniz-Calculating-Machine2015-03-04T16:11:55+01:00The calculating machine, invented by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, is considered a technical marvel of its time and ranks among the most precious cultural treasures of the 17th century.Max Mustermannmax@mustermann.dehttps://www.hannover.de/en/Tourism-Culture/Event-Highlights/Specials/Year-of-Leibniz-2016/House-of-Leibniz2015-03-04T16:06:46+01:00Built in 1499, the residence of the polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was destroyed 1943 during an airstrike in Hannover. 40 years later, the reconstruction with a front true to original took place in the old town.Max Mustermannmax@mustermann.dehttps://www.hannover.de/en/Tourism-Culture/Event-Highlights/Specials/Year-of-Leibniz-2016/Leibniz-Cake2015-03-04T15:15:03+01:00The Hannoverian sugar merchant Hermann Bahlsen invented the butter biscuit in 1891. He named the crispy cookies "Leibniz Cakes", honouring thereby the most famous citizen of his hometown - Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.Max Mustermannmax@mustermann.dehttps://www.hannover.de/en/Tourism-Culture/Event-Highlights/Specials/Year-of-Leibniz-2016/Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz-Library2015-03-04T12:09:31+01:00The National Library of Lower Saxony received a new name in 2005: "Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library - National Library of Lower Saxony". With an inventory of nearly two million books, magazines and digital media, it is one of the biggest regional libraries in Germany.Max Mustermannmax@mustermann.dehttps://www.hannover.de/en/Tourism-Culture/Event-Highlights/Specials/Year-of-Leibniz-2016/Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz2012-12-19T14:45:27+01:00A portrait of his life: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz – the last polymath – died almost 300 years ago.Max Mustermannmax@mustermann.dehttps://www.hannover.de/en/Tourism-Culture/Event-Highlights/Specials/Year-of-Leibniz-2016/Leibniz-University-Hannover2012-07-13T10:02:50+02:00International orientation, top-level research and more than 160 first degree and partial programmes - find out more.