2013年9月,在北京簽署了建立哥廷根孔子學院的協議。哥廷根孔子學院為哥廷根大學與北京外語大學和南京大學共同合作之機構。 哥廷根孔子學院的工作主要是研究,是世界上第一個學術型的孔子學院。其重點放在「中文作為外語教學」上,並將研究成果轉移到實踐上以及當前的現代中國人文科學、社會科學、經濟學、工業、媒體、協會及政策交流上等。 哥廷根孔子學院並不定期舉辦科學會議,嘉賓講座,研討會以及校友活動和代表團訪問等。
The Akademisches Konfuzius-Institut Goettingen was established in September 2013 in agreement with Beijing. The Akademisches Konfuzius-Institut Goettingen is a cooperation between the University of Goettingen, Beijing Language and Culture University, and Nanjing University. The main purpose of the Akademisches Konfuzius-Institut Goettingen is research- it is the first such academic Confucius Institute in the world. Its focus is on Chinese as a second language education and its application to a diverse array of fields, such as humanities, sociology, economics, industry, media, and association and policy exchange. The Akademisches Konfuzius-Institut Goettingen also periodically organizes academic meeting, guest lectures, conferences, and alumni activities.