Opportunities for Businesses

The partners of Robotics City Hannover offer numerous training programs for businesses. These range from introductory courses in robotics to specialized collaboration programs for recruiting young talent, all the way to robotics certification courses for the entire workforce.

Robokind Foundation’s Open AI Lab

KIRIA – AI and Robotics in the Workplace

Operator for Tactile Robotics (IHK)

Shaping the Future Together – Roberta Visits Your Company

Basic Training – Workshops to Introduce You to Modern Robotics

Student and Collaboration Projects

Open AI Lab

The Open AI Lab run by the nonprofit Robokind Foundation in Hanover offers a hands-on introduction to artificial intelligence and robotics every month. At these events, participants can experience AI (computer vision) and robot-assisted automation firsthand and try them out for themselves. The sessions feature short presentations, demonstrations, and discussions, with the goal of strengthening digital skills, overcoming reservations, and highlighting concrete application possibilities.

Duration: 3 hours
Dates: Once a month (see website); individual appointments available
Location: Nordstadt, Hanover
Cost: Completely free
Target audience: Managers, professionals, and apprentices; however, the program is also open to anyone else who is interested
Certification: No
Contact: Robokind Foundation, Leif Griga: leif.griga@robokind.de

More information: https://kiria.eu/#ki-labor

KIRIA – AI and Robotics

KIRIA is a hands-on training and pilot project run by the nonprofit Robokind Foundation that supports small and medium-sized enterprises in Lower Saxony as they begin to adopt artificial intelligence and robotics. In a free, 20-hour training program, employees acquire application-oriented skills and, together with experts from the Robokind Foundation, develop concrete AI- and robotics-based automation solutions for their own businesses, e.g., in the areas of machine vision and quality assurance. The project includes workshops, online sessions, and customized automation solutions.

Duration: 20 hours (flexible)
Dates: Project participation available immediately; project ends in January 2027
Location: At the company and/or in Hannover’s Nordstadt district
Cost: Completely free
Target audience: Managers, professionals, and apprentices
Certification: AI Ambassador Certificate
Contact: Robokind Foundation, Leif Griga: leif.griga@robokind.de

More information: https://kiria.eu/

Operator for Tactile Robotics (IHK)

The Robokind course “Operator for Tactile Robotics” provides employees with practical training for the safe and efficient use of tactile robotics in industrial work environments. Participants learn how to set up, operate, and adapt force- and touch-sensitive robotic systems to real-world process requirements—even without in-depth prior programming knowledge. The focus is on hands-on exercises, collaborative robotics (cobots), automation tasks, and the confident handling of safety-related aspects. The goal is to enable companies to independently operate flexible, human-centered robotics applications and to train employees to become competent operators. Robotic systems: Franka Robotics and Dobot (CR5); Universal Robots are also available upon request.

Duration: 50 hours (online theory and 3 days of hands-on robot programming)
Dates: Several times a year at Robokind; individual scheduling requests are possible
Location: Nordstadt, Hanover; group sessions at the company’s premises are also possible
Cost: 999 euros per person, including IHK certificate
Target audience: Managers, specialists, and apprentices
Certification: “Operator for Tactile Robotics (IHK)” and “Trainer for Tactile Robotics (IHK)” certificates
Contact: Robokind Foundation, Leif Griga: leif.griga@robokind.de

More information: https://robokind.de/lehrgang-operator-for-tactile-robotics-ihk/

Shaping the Future Together – Roberta Visits Your Company

The skilled workers of tomorrow are already in the starting blocks. Invite students from the Roberta RegioZentrum and our network schools to your company and inspire potential future talent to pursue careers in your field

Would you like to present your company as an attractive training and employment opportunity? Then open your doors to the skilled workers of tomorrow! As part of our company visits, students get to know companies, job profiles, and career paths firsthand on-site. Through company tours and conversations with trainees, skilled workers, and managers, the young people gain authentic insights into the working world. At the same time, you’ll have the opportunity to establish early connections with potential future employees and showcase your company as an attractive employer.

Duration: 3–6 hours, customizable
Dates & Planning: Customizable ; Please allow approximately 6–8 weeks for coordination with schools and parents, as well as for Roberta’s organizational preparations.
Location: at your company
Target audience: Companies that want to inspire young people with their training and career opportunities and get to know potential future employees early on.
Participants:a. Students in grades 7 through 13 at the Roberta RegioZentrum and the more than 30 network schools.
Your contribution: Presentation of your company; insights into job profiles and career paths; company tour; interaction with apprentices, skilled workers, and managers; optional: hands-on activities or practical insights
Your benefits: Early contact with potential apprentices; strengthening your employer brand; visibility among motivated young talent; contributing to securing a skilled workforce in the region
Contact: Ina May inamay@robospace.de

More information: www.roberta-hannover.de

Basic Training – Workshops on Modern Robotics

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In this workshop, you’ll receive an introduction to operating and programming modern robotic systems, particularly collaborative robots (cobots) and mobile robotics. The workshop explains how to use these systems safely, how to create simple programs, and how their tasks can be flexibly adapted to different work processes. Another focus is on overcoming initial reservations: Beginners are shown how to gain experience step by step, take safety aspects into account, and view interaction with robots as supportive rather than threatening.

Duration: 2 to 4 hours (longer if needed)
Dates: TBD
Location: Roboterfabrik at Leibniz University Hannover
Cost: Upon request
Target audience: Companies with little or no prior experience in robotics; employees and apprentices from all departments of interested companies
Certificate: Certificate of Participation
Contact: Torsten Lilge; info@roboterfabrik.uni-hannover.de

More information: roboterfabrik – for businesses

Student and Collaboration Projects at roboterfabrik

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Would you like to network with students in the field of robotics early on, engage in dialogue, and support career-oriented projects? Then take advantage of the opportunities offered by roboterfabrik: Host a student robotics hackathon with a challenge from your company, or present yourself, your company, and potential application areas and career fields as part of our training programs for high school and college students.

Scope:
- Student robotics hackathon (1 week; approximately two half-days for the company)
- Company presentation (approx. 15–30 minutes)
Dates: By appointment
Location: Roboterfabrik at Leibniz University Hannover
Your contribution: Providing tasks for the robotics hackathons and/or informational materials about your company for the training sessions.
Your benefits: Proof of concept for your company developed by aspiring robotics experts; early access to future robotics experts for your company
Target audience: Companies that already use robotics
Contact: Dr. Torsten Lilge; info@roboterfabrik.uni-hannover.de

For more information:roboterfabrik – for companies

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