TheConfucius Institute in Bratislava (CIB)commenced operations in 2007, following an agreement between Tianjin University and the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, supported by the Chinese governmental organizationHanban. Recognized as the largest Confucius Institute in Slovakia, CIB serves as a critical platform for cultural exchanges between China and Slovakia.
The Institute primarily focuses on Chinese language education and the dissemination of Chinese culture. CIB aspires to function as a conduit for exchanges between universities in China and those in Central and Eastern European countries. In pursuit of this goal, CIB, in collaboration with the Slovak University of Technology, played an instrumental role in establishing the“Alliance of Chinese and Central European Universities in Science, Technology, and Innovations.”The Institute also organizes various initiatives that significantly promote the Chinese language, disseminate Chinese culture, and foster goodwill between the peoples of China and Slovakia.