The Goethe-Institut Beijing celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2018. As one of the first foreign cultural institutions in the Chinese mainland, the Institut is not only a window for Chinese people to understand Europe, but also a witness of China's gradual opening-up. “I'm very much looking forward to further developing the Goethe-Institut in China, and together with my team to do the best for German-Chinese cultural exchanges, ” says Dr. Clemens Treter, director of the Goethe-Institut Beijing.