The Confucius Institute at Metropolis Ruhr is a collaboration between Wuhan University and the University of Duisburg-Essen, officially inaugurated on November 6, 2009, in Duisburg, Germany. Over more than a decade of development, the institute has expanded its role beyond promoting Chinese language and culture to providing valuable insights into contemporary Chinese society, politics, and economics for German government officials, business leaders, and the media. It also plays a key role in strengthening political, economic, and educational exchanges and cooperation between the Ruhr region and China.

Since its inception, the institute has organized numerous academic seminars on China, expanded the Chinese language teaching market, and integrated HSK language exams into its curriculum to enhance learning. It has hosted a variety of Chinese cultural activities, participated in economic and cultural exchange events between Duisburg and its sister city Wuhan, and fostered academic collaboration between the University of Duisburg-Essen and Wuhan University. Recognized as an "Advanced Confucius Institute" at the Confucius Institute Conference, the institute's director was also honored as an "Advanced Individual" at the same event.

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