FUTURE needs DIVERSITY Award

Diversity is a location factor that is decisive for competitiveness in regions and companies today and in the future.

For many companies today, it is a matter of course and indispensable to take into account the different needs and life situations of their employees when organizing cooperation. Appreciation is practiced, promoted and continuously developed through numerous small and large measures.

Whether it is the targeted transfer of knowledge between generations, flexible working hours and locations for carers and caregivers, barrier-free IT solutions or adapting to specific requirements in international markets - companies in the Hannover Region are showing diverse and innovative ways to successfully meet current challenges such as the shortage of skilled workers, demographic change and global crises.

With the ZUKUNFT braucht VIELFALT award, we want to make this commitment visible and recognize companies from our region that actively promote diversity in their teams. Diversity includes aspects such as age, ethnic origin and nationality, gender and gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion and ideology, sexual orientation and social background.

Our aim is to highlight these exemplary examples and financially support the valuable work with the award. In this way, we are jointly strengthening the Hannover Region as a business location and sending a clear signal for a diverse and sustainable corporate culture.

Congratulations to the winners of the ZUKUNFT braucht VIELFALT-Award 2025!

The following were honored

Aserto GmbH & Co KG in the award category Role Model

"Role model" : exemplary diversity-related measures were implemented in the company, the award winners are to become role models for other companies - many small measures that can be easily adopted by other companies can also be helpful for this.

Internationale Schule Hannover Region GmbH in the Intersectionality category

"Intersectional" : this category pays particular attention to the broad participation of people from different diversity dimensions in the development and establishment process of diversity measures.

Pico engineering GmbH in the category Transformation

"Transformation": the diversity reference is integrated into the transformation process.

Contributors

A big thank you to our jury, who selected the winners with great care and commitment!

Jasmin Arbabian-Vogel (Interkultureller Sozialdienst GmbH)
Ayten Berse (ÜBV e.V., Hannover Region)
Annelies Bruhne (Regional Church of Hanover & Protestant Association Church-Economy-Workplace)
Prof. Dr. Johann Nils Foege (University of Münster)
Ulf-Birger Franz (Hanover Region)
Martha Lisiewitz (UVN e.V.)
Dr. Carl Michael Vogt (Hanover Chamber of Crafts)

The ZUKUNFT braucht VIELFALT Award 2025 was presented on 02.07.2025 as part of the summer reception of the Economic Development Agency by the patron Regional President Steffen Krach.