Niedersachsenhalle, Exhibition hall in Mitte, Germany

The Niedersachsenhalle is an event venue in the Mitte district of Hannover with spacious dimensions and a stage for performances. The hall features separate controls for lighting and sound plus extensive infrastructure to accommodate different kinds of events.

The Niedersachsenhalle was built from 1911 to 1914 to plans by architects Paul Bonatz and Friedrich Eugen Scholer on Theodor-Heuss-Platz near the Stadthalle. Damaged in the Second World War, it was rebuilt in 1950 under architect Adolf Springer. It belongs to the Hannover Congress Centrum and is a listed monument.

From the 1950s to the 1990s the hall served as a concert venue. The Scorpions played one of their first professional concerts here on 6 June 1972, during the tour for their debut album Lonesome Crow, and returned in 1977 and 1978. Tina Turner appeared in 1985, Metallica in 1988 and Europe in 1989; AC/DC, Miles Davis, Dio and Warlock also performed.

The Niedersachsenhalle stands on Theodor-Heuss-Platz next to the Stadthalle, within the Hannover Congress Centrum and close to the Stadtpark and Eilenriede. It covers 1,627 m² and seats 1,500 to 1,512 people, depending on the source. It is used mainly for banquets, conferences and trade fairs, so check which part of the HCC complex hosts your event.

The Scorpions played one of their first concerts as a professional band here on 6 June 1972, during the tour for their debut album Lonesome Crow, and returned in 1977 and 1978. Tina Turner, Miles Davis and AC/DC also appeared in the hall between the 1950s and 1990s.