2003年4月22日下午,德国美因茨大学应用语言学与文化学学院院长、中国语言文化系主任柯彼德教授访问了北外,并与北外德语系、外事处、海外汉学研究中心、国际汉语教学信息中心的负责人进行了座谈。柯彼德教授认为,类似于韩国、日本和亚洲一些国家的“汉语热”在欧洲还没有出现,或者 On the afternoon of April 22, 2003, Professor Kirkpatrick, Dean of the Institute of Applied Linguistics and Cultural Studies at Mainz University in Germany, and Prof. Kirchberg, the Head of the Department of Chinese Language and Culture, visited Beiwai University and conducted discussions with the Department of German Studies in Beiwaite, Foreign Affairs Department, Overseas Sinology Center, the head of International Chinese Teaching Information Center held a discussion. Professor Kirkpatrick argues that “Chinese fever” similar to South Korea, Japan and some Asian countries has not yet appeared in Europe or