The Confucius Institute within the “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu (LBUS) was established on November 18, 2007, following the Cooperation Agreement signed between the “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu and HANBAN – the General Headquarters of the Confucius Institutes. The Confucius Institute at LBUS is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with Beijing Language and Culture University, a multidisciplinary and unique university in China that specializes in providing a wide range of Chinese language and culture courses for foreign students.
Since its official launch in 2007 – the year Sibiu was designated European Capital of Culture – the Confucius Institute of ULBS has been constantly on the rise, representing a platform for the development of Romanian – Chinese cultural relations, for promoting Chinese language teaching through courses for the public as well as for the organization of scientific events and the support of research projects. Thus, over the years, the Confucius Institute of ULBS has successfully initiated, organized and carried out a series of cultural actions and programs designed to promote the traditional values of the two nations and to meet the needs of the academic community, students and teachers alike. civil society and the business environment in the two countries.