The Goethe Institute liaison office in Lilongwe, which was opened in September 2008, was closed again at the end of May 2011. There is a PASCH school in Malawi at which German is taught as a foreign language along with French. Bilateral cultural relations are also fostered by the German Embassy, which funds cultural projects, organises scholarships, promotes sport and provides sports equipment. An important contribution to cultural relations is made by German development cooperation projects in the Malawi's education and training sectors. For many years, a German-led team of scientists (palaeoanthropologists) have been conducting hominid research in Malawi and were instrumental in setting up the Cultural and Museum Centre Karonga in the north of the country.