Around 2,200 people learn German every year at the Goethe-Institut in Beijing. However, as the deputy director and head of language work, Sabine Wilmes is not only busy with language courses and exams. The Goethe-Institut alone supports more than eighty schools in China, giving German particularly high importance as part of the „Schools: Partners for the Future“ initiative. In addition, the organization cooperates with other educational institutions that teach German.