*GERMAN as a foreign language, *GERMAN language teachers, *CHINESE literature, *MEDICAL schools, *PHYSICIANS
Abstract
This paper focuses on the future of German Studies in China. After an introduction sections on the history and the contemporary situation of German Studies in China are given. The focus is on perspectives for the future, such as e. g. the growth of German Studies, publication opportunities, the structure of the broader concept of German Studies, and the situation of prospective future professors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]