Giesen is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km northwest of Hildesheim, and 22 km southeast of Hanover. The municipality includes five villages: Ahrbergen (pop. 2,219) Emmerke (pop. 1,684) Giesen (pop. 3,401) Groß Förste (pop. 795) Hasede (pop. 1,606) Gallery Personalities Sons and daughters of the community: Hermann Schnipkoweit (born 1928), politician (CDU) Personalities associated with this community: Michael Weiner (born 1969), football referee, lives in the district of Hasede References External links Hildesheim (district)