World Exposition EXPO 2000 in Germany

The concept. From 1 June to 31 October 2000, a universal World Exposition will be held in Germany for the first time. Ten years after its unification, the Federal Republic of Germany will thus have the opportunity to present itself to the world and, together with the other nations of the world, search for avenues to a more livable future. Under the theme “Humankind - Nature - Technology", EXPO 2000 will point out the ways in which the global community can master the ecological and economic challenges of the coming century.

The World Exposition in Hanover consequently will not be a showcase for technical superlatives as was the case with previous World Expositions. Rather, it is designed to show how modern developments can be utilized to create harmony between technical advances and nature.

The idea of hosting a universal World Exposition in Hanover was first considered as early as 1987. One and a half years later the Federal Government officially submitted its bid to organize EXPO 2000. Competition from other states was stiff, but in June 1990 Hanover was selected as the EXPO 2000 site. With the theme “Humankind - Nature - Technology", which provides a framework for presentation of an exceedingly wide range of achievements and solutions, Germany’s EXPO concept proved most convincing. Since then, the Federal Republic has been preparing itself for its role as the organizer and host of this World Exposition.