IURC
International Urban and Regional Cooperation

The inauguration of the Mannheim (Rhein-Neckar)-Chongqing Center will take place on 21st May. The Center connects the European metropolitan region Rhine-Neckar with the Chinese urban region Chongqing, one of the largest cities in the world.
Mannheim and Chongqing have maintained a lasting relationship as IUC pairing cities under the EU-China Regional Policy Dialogue since 2017. The operating agencies of Mannheim (Rhein-Neckar)-Chongqing Center co-signed the cooperation agreement last year.