Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute in Bremen

Project narrative

In 2013, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the Bremen University of Applied Sciences signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute in Bremen. As part of the agreement, Hanban is obligated to provide teaching materials, an annual fund, and numbers of Chinese instructors. The funds are dispersed through a local Bank of China account or other approved bank account created by the institute. The agreement has a 5-year validity and automatically renews at the end of every 5-year term. In 2013, the Bremen University of Applied Sciences and Capital Normal University (首都师范大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Capital Normal University agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute was officially established on October 23, 2013. Other partners include the Constructor University (formerly Jacobs University) and the Bremen Economic Authority. The Confucius Institute in Bremen oversaw the following Confucius Classroom: - ID#101449: Gymnasium Horn