Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Leibniz-Konfuzius-Institut Hannover

Project narrative

On September 14, 2006, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and Leibniz Universität Hannover signed an agreement to establish the Hannover Leibniz University (Leibniz-Konfuzius-Institut Hannover; LKIH). 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 October 2006, Hannover Leibniz University and Tongji University, the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Tongji University agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute was officially established in the second half of June 2007.