20-jähriges Jubiläum der LINGA

Rethinking Aging and Driving Social Innovation

For 20 years, the Lower Saxony Initiative for Intergenerational Everyday Life (LINGA) has been building thematic bridges and driving social innovations for the older generation with a focus on Universal Design and digitalization – a reason for us to look back and think ahead. We cordially invite you to celebrate with us and discover new topics and trends. As a state initiative, we promote "Social Innovations for Generations in Everyday Life" and raise awareness for a sustainable demographic strategy as a cross-departmental, interdisciplinary ongoing task. LINGA is funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Health and Equality and also cooperates in various projects and events with the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport and Construction. The cross-departmental work of the state initiative is also optimized by Niedersachsen.next GmbH as the project sponsor, bringing LINGA closer to the state's strategic planning and innovation policy. The transfer of knowledge and innovative solutions through cross-sectoral cooperation is one of LINGA's strengths! At an anniversary event, we want to offer our network and project partners as well as political and municipal representatives an opportunity to learn more about us and to network. We wish that this is also reflected in a short impulse from Minister Dr. Andreas Philippi and through participation in the panel discussion with politicians and State Secretary Matthias Wunderling-Weilbier.

Mode: In person

Start: 03.11.2026, 09:15 GMT+00:00

End: 03.11.2026, 14:30 GMT+00:00

Number of participants: 55 Participants

Location description: Akademie des Sports

Address: Ferdinand-Wilhelm-Fricke-Weg, 30169 Hannover, Germany

Delia Balzer

Delia Balzer & 1 more organizers

Landesinitiative Niedersachsen Generationengerechter Alltag (LINGA) - Niedersachsen.next GmbH

Agenda

09:45 AM: Arrival + Registration

10:15 AM: Welcome Project Sponsor Lower Saxony.next + LINGA | Delia Balzer

10:40 AM: Opening Minds: 6x6 Impulses

11:30 AM: Break

11:45 AM: Developing Future Theses and Fields of Action at Topic Tables

12:30 PM: Presentation of the Exhibition

1:00 PM: Lunch + Tour of the Exhibition + innomatch Speed Dating

14:30 PM: Looking Back and Ahead: 20 Years of Social Innovations for Generations

2:40 PM: Shaping the Future: Impulse Minister Dr. Andreas Philippi + interactive talk with State Secretary Matthias Wunderling-Weilbier, BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN, SPD, CDU and audience

3:30 PM: Wind-down

What awaits youTopic tables

  • Rethinking Aging

  • Conditions for Success for Social Innovations

  • Retirees, the Untapped Potential

  • Caregiving Relatives: Compatibility of Work + Care

  • Design for All as an Economic Factor

  • Co-creating Technology: AAL – Digitalization – AI

Politics Talk "Shaping the Future"

Finding suitable ways for current challenges with

Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Andreas Philippi,

State Secretary for Economic Affairs Matthias Wunderling Weilbier and

Members of the Lower Saxony State Parliament:

Julia Retzlaff (SPD),

Thomas Uhlen (CDU),

Swantje Schendel (Alliance 90/The Greens)

Bildrechte: OleSpata

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Julian StubbeSenior Consultant, Branch Manager Hanover, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH

Senior Consultant, Branch Manager Hanover, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH



"Innovations should start from the everyday lives of older people and address specific needs and challenges. Regional innovation policy can specifically support the transfer of research and development into practice and thus help to ensure that innovative solutions actually reach people and create tangible added value in everyday life."



What awaits youAccompanying exhibition in the hall

  • LINGA Weeks "Young Talent Researches for Old Age"

  • Positions for Social Innovations

  • Joint Stand of XR Campus and VRalive

  • Living with Technical Assistance Systems

  • University of Vechta + Generationen digital verbinden e.V.

MAKE REAL CONNECTIONS

1on1 Matchmaking

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How it works:

  1. Answer questions Provide some information about yourself during registration or update your details  here .

  1. Provide organizational profile Assign yourself to your organization  here  or create a new organizational profile to attract even more attention.

  1. Network strategically Browse the  profiles  of other participants and find exactly the right matches. Direct contact is made via the platform.

  1. Plan meetings Simply send a meeting proposal – quick and easy.

  1. Use the Matching Zone A reserved area awaits you on-site: the Matching Zone. Ideal for focused conversations.