The Eintracht Frankfurt (Shenzhen Nanshan) International Exchange Center was officially unveiled on Sept. 7 in Dasha River Park, marking a significant milestone in international cooperation between Nanshan District and Frankfurt, Germany.

The opening ceremony coincided with the 2025 Eintracht Frankfurt – Shenzhen Nanshan International Exchange Meeting, jointly organized by the Nanshan District People’s Government and Eintracht Frankfurt, a German professional sports club.

The event brought together distinguished officials including former Chinese Ambassador to Germany Shi Mingde, Secretary of the CPC Nanshan District Committee Huang Xiangyue, Eintracht Frankfurt CEO Axel Hellmann, Deputy Consul General of Germany in Guangzhou Jana Ludwig, and China Student Sports Federation Vice President Teng Lianshuai.

The collaboration between Nanshan District and Eintracht Frankfurt began in 2021, using football as a bridge to expand cooperation in education, culture, economy, and trade. The newly opened Eintracht Frankfurt (Shenzhen Nanshan) International Exchange Center features multifunctional halls, specialized rooms, studios, and office areas designed to facilitate various communication needs.

According to Hellmann, the cooperation between the two sides has achieved fruitful results, during which Nanshan has demonstrated high efficiency. This center is not just for football clubs but serves global partners and welcomes people from all walks of life.

Hellmann hopes the platform will break through the limitations of the sports field and promote international exchanges at multiple levels.

Huang highlighted the progress made since the strategic cooperation began in 2021, noting that three elite teams jointly built by both sides have already won two provincial and two municipal championships.

Huang also emphasized the center’s role as a high-level platform for future exchanges in technology, commerce, and humanities.

During the ceremony, Shenzhen Metro Property Management Development Co. Ltd. and Eintracht Frankfurt Football (Beijing) Co. Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement.