The City of Hannover is one of the founding members of ICORN, taking part in the inagural meeting in Stavanger, Norway, in 2006. Through the Hannah-Arendt-Scholarship, Hannover supports writers, artists, and journalists at risk for two years, with the possibility to continue their work, expand their professional networks, and enrich the city as ambassadors of their culture(s) of origin.
The Hannah-Arendt-Scholarship is organised by Hannover's cultural department (Kulturbüro), the Literature House, an independent cultural NGO, and through private support.