Ningbo - China

The town twinning was officially established in Aachen on October 25, 1986. The origin of this town twinning is the friendly relationship between Aachen University of Applied Sciences and Ningbo University of Applied Sciences, which has existed since 1984. In 1985, the city of Ningbo expressed its wish to establish a twinning relationship with the city of Aachen. As the City Council of Aachen had long intended to twinned with a city in the east, the request was granted.

Ningbo in facts

• Population: 5.7 million, university city
• Location: Second largest city in Zhejiang province, port city, located south of Shanghai
• Places of interest: Temples, ruins from the Neolithic Hemudu culture, oldest private library in China
• Economic sectors: China's second largest port with special economic zone, steel industry, manufacturing industry, textile, machinery, food industry
• Major events: Zhejiang Provincial Investment & Trade Fair (June), China Fishing Festival (September), Ningbo International Fashion Festival (October)

Association for the promotion of the city partnership Aachen - Ningbo e.V.

The association, which was founded in 1990, promotes a variety of partnership activities between the two cities.

focuses on areas such as :

• Mediation and development of business contacts
• Exchange of medical experience and personnel
• School partnerships with school class exchanges
• Exchange of trainees and interns from all other areas
• Support for students from the twin city
• Cultural exchange

Aachen - Ningbo