Learn Chinese in Berlin

34 places in Berlin teach Chinese: 26 language schools, 4 universities, 3 weekend schools and 1 Confucius Institute. 20 also teach online. 9 have classes for children. 1 is an official HSK test centre.

All on Board Language School Berlin Language school For adults · Level A1 · on site and online · Taught in English and German
Groups of 10 x 90 minutes for 238 € at Rosenthaler Platz or online, plus one-to-one lessons.
Mandarin beginner group course · A1.1 Morning Mandarin Chinese Course (Online) · Mandarin one-to-one course · Mandarin group course for non-beginners
Berlin Shuren Chinesische Schule Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · Level C1 to C2 · Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · on site and online · Taught in German
Berlin school for Chinese language and culture with weekend classes in Friedrichshain and Charlottenburg and online lessons, a free trial lesson and entry at any time. Friedrichshain, Charlottenburg, classes of 1 to 2 hours; online.
Chinese courses in small groups of 5-10 children (ages 2-3, pre-school, beginner to advanced levels) · Chinesisch classes 1 to 6 in person · Chinesisch A1 and A6 for children without a Chinese background · YCT classes L3 and L4 online
Berlitz Berlin Charlottenburg Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Native-speaker trainers teach Chinese one-to-one or in groups of four to six at times you arrange, on site or online.
Chinesisch im Einzelunterricht · Chinesisch im Gruppenunterricht (small groups of 4 to 6) · Chinese intensive courses · Chinesischkurse für Kinder und Jugendliche (weekly, from age 10)
Berlitz Berlin Mitte Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Berlitz says Chinese can be learned at each of its Berlin centres, one-to-one or in groups of four to six, with native-speaker trainers.
Chinesisch im Einzelunterricht · Chinesisch im Gruppenunterricht (small groups of 4 to 6) · Chinese intensive courses · Chinesischkurse für Kinder und Jugendliche
Berlitz Berlin Reinickendorf Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Berlitz says Chinese can be learned at each of its Berlin centres, one-to-one or in groups of four to six, with native-speaker trainers.
Chinesisch im Einzelunterricht · Chinesisch im Gruppenunterricht (small groups of 4 to 6) · Chinese intensive courses · Chinesischkurse für Kinder und Jugendliche
Chinesisch Sprachschule Mao Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
A former Free University of Berlin Mandarin lecturer who runs small evening groups of up to ten, one-to-one and company lessons in Wilmersdorf or by video, with a free taster class for beginners.
Kostenloser Schnupperkurs · Chinesisch für Anfänger I bis III · Fortgeschrittene · Intensivkurs
Chinesische Schule Berlin Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · Fri 16:30–18:30 · on site · Taught in Chinese
Taiwan-linked weekend school that teaches traditional characters with simplified ones alongside, on Friday afternoons in a primary school in Wilmersdorf during Berlin school terms; new pupils from age 4 register on a class day from 16:00.
Friday Chinese classes from pre-school (age 4) to upper classes, in traditional characters with Zhuyin and pinyin · Culture lessons for festivals and crafts · End-of-term exams
Chinesisches Kulturzentrum Berlin Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · Mon evenings, Tue evenings, Wed evenings, Thu evenings, Fri afternoons · on site and online · Taught in German
Levels 1 to 5 in evening groups, mostly online, plus HSK, business, tourist and children's classes, from 120 € for 22 lessons. Groups of 90 min, mostly online Monday to Thursday, in person on Friday afternoons; quarterly terms.
Chinesisch Stufe 1 bis 5 (reguläre Sprachkurse) · Boya Chinese Advanced I · Business-Chinesisch · Intensivkurs (Sommerferien)
Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Chinastudien University For adults · Level A1 to B2 · Mon 08:00–10:00 and 10:00–12:00, Tue 08:00–10:00, 10:00–12:00, 12:00–14:00 and 14:00–16:00, Wed 08:00–10:00, 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00, Thu 08:00–10:00, 10:00–12:00, 12:00–14:00 and 14:00–16:00, Fri 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00 · on site
Language modules are for degree students; the institute also takes part in the FU guest listener programme, and beginners need the revised 2026 China entdecken textbook and workbook.
BA Chinastudien · BA Integrierte Chinastudien (BA Plus) · Kombi-Bachelor Chinesische Sprache und Gesellschaft (with and without teaching option) · Masterstudiengang Chinastudien
GLS Sprachenzentrum Berlin Language school For adults · Level A1 to B2 · on site and online · Taught in German
One-to-one or private mini-group Mandarin from 63 € per 45 minutes, on campus, in-house or online, with New Practical Chinese Reader from A0 to B2.
Chinesisch Einzelunterricht (Mandarin) · Chinesisch in privater Minigruppe (bis 6 Personen) · Bildungsurlaub (30 UE pro Woche)
Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, Wirtschaftssprachen (Chinesisch) University For adults · Level A1 · on site
A beginners' course for HWR students, with places going first to the international business programmes and booked through S.A.M.
Chinesisch für Anfänger (4 SWS)
Huade China Schule e.V. Berlin Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · Level A1 · Sat 9:00–15:00 · on site
Founded in 1992 by Chinese students in Berlin; over 300 pupils and teachers, held at a school in Charlottenburg.
Saturday Chinese classes (about 24 classes) · Chinese painting class
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Sinologie (Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften) University For adults · Level A1 to C2 · Mon 08:15–09:45 and 10:15–11:45, Tue 08:15–09:45, 10:15–11:45 and 14:15–15:45, Wed 08:15–09:45 and 10:15–11:45, Thu 08:15–09:45 and 10:15–11:45 · on site · Taught in German and English
Chinese belongs to the Asian and African regional studies degree at ten class hours a week; a placement test can start you at Chinesisch 3.
BA Regionalstudien Asien/Afrika, focus East Asia, with Chinese · Sprachkurs Chinesisch from Chinesisch 1
inlingua Berlin Language school For adults · on site
Chinese is taught in small groups of 3 to 6, with one-to-one and company training too.
Gruppenkurs Chinesisch (3 bis 6 Teilnehmer) · Einzelunterricht (One-to-One) · Firmenkurse
Konfuzius-Institut an der Freien Universität Berlin Confucius Institute For adults · Level A1 to C2 · Mon 9:00–12:00 and 18:00–20:00, Tue 9:00–12:00 and 18:00–20:00, Wed 9:00–12:00 and 18:00–20:00, Thu 9:00–12:00 and 18:00–20:00, Fri 9:00–12:00 · on site and online · Taught in German · HSK test centre
Germany's first Confucius Institute, open since 2006: evening courses run in person or on Webex, a teacher will check your level for free, and the next HSK exam is on 7 November 2026. Ten sessions of 2 hours; intensive.
Chinesisch Grundkurse IA to XB (ten sessions of 2 hours, in person or online) · Chinesisch Intensiv I and II (ten mornings, online) · Vorbereitungskurs HSK 4 (no fixed date at present) · Einzelunterricht
Lernstudio Barbarossa Berlin Charlottenburg Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
The Berlin Charlottenburg studio of a tutoring and language school chain teaches Mandarin one-to-one or in pairs, starting any time, with times set individually.
Chinesisch Einzelunterricht · Chinesisch Intensivgruppe mit zwei Teilnehmenden · Prüfungsvorbereitung
LOGO Sprachenschule Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Mandarin taught by native speakers; the page lists prices for the Chinese courses.
Chinese group courses · Chinese courses for two · Chinese one-to-one lessons
Mandarin InterCulture Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site
Business-Chinesisch · Intensivkurse (Grundstufen I bis VI) · Einzelunterricht · Chinesisch Allgemein (Stufe I & II) (HSK)
Neue Horizonte Language school For adults · Level A1 to C1 · Wed 18:30–20:00, Thu 17:00–18:30, Fri 18:30–20:00 · on site · Taught in German
Weekly 90-minute evening groups at A1 and A2 start in November 2026, with higher levels on request. 1 x 90 min per week, 36 lessons per course.
Chinesisch A1.1 (Wednesday evenings, from 11 Nov 2026) · Chinesisch A1.1 (Friday evenings, from 13 Nov 2026) · Chinesisch A2 (Thursdays, from 12 Nov 2026) · Chinesisch B1/B2 on request
NiHao Chinesisch Sprachschule Language school For adults, children and heritage speakers · Level A1 to C1 · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · on site · Taught in English
A Taiwanese teacher gives one-to-one or small-group Mandarin at the learner's home or office, for children from 3 and adults up to C1 and HSK 6. Flexible, from 45 min; adults daily 8:00 to 20:00, children daily 14:00 to 19:00.
Chinese for kids (3 to 12), one-on-one or groups of 2 to 4 · Chinese for teenagers and adults, one-on-one or groups of 2 to 8 · HSK preparatory classes (HSK 1 to 6) · Chinese for special purposes (business, legal, medical, IT)
Privat Englisch Berlin Language school For adults · on site and online
One-to-one or business Mandarin with a teacher who grew up in Taiwan, held at your office, your home, a café or online, as there is no classroom.
Privat- oder Geschäfts-Chinesischunterricht
Sprachenatelier Berlin Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Twelve-week evening groups of three to nine meet once a week at 18:00 or 19:40 in Friedrichshain or online, taught in Chinese from the first lesson.
Chinese evening courses (A1 to C2, 12 weeks, 1 x 90 min per week, in person or online) · Chinese intensive course (2 weeks, Mon to Fri 13:00 to 18:00) · Chinese private lessons (one or two people, starter pack 10 x 45 min) · Online Chinese for companies
Steinke-Institut Berlin Language school For adults · Level A1 to B1 · on site and online · Taught in German
The current timetable offers Chinese as one-to-one lessons at 45 € per 45 minutes; group courses from A1 to B1 are described but have no dates at present.
Einzelunterricht Chinesisch (alle Stufen) · Chinesisch Grundstufe 1 bis 3 (A1 bis B1), Abend-, Kompakt-, Intensiv- und Blitzkurse · Chinesisch Konversation · Wirtschaftschinesisch
Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning (TCML) Taiwanherz Berlin Language school For adults · Level A1 · Mon 19:00–20:45, Tue 19:00–20:45, Wed 19:00–20:45, Thu 19:00–20:45 · on site · Taught in German
A Taiwanese-German culture organisation that runs one of Taiwan's official Mandarin centres, with four 12-week evening courses from September to early December 2026 and the next round expected to start in the second week of 2027.
Mandarin for new beginners · Mandarin beginners II/III · Mandarin advanced · Mandarin intermediate and upper level
Technische Universität Berlin, Zentraleinrichtung Moderne Sprachen (ZEMS), Chinesisch University For adults · Level A1 to B1 · Tue, Thu, Fri · on site
Mainly for TU Berlin students at 80 €; students of other universities and outsiders can join in-person classes if places remain, at 160 €. 4 SWS, one 4-hour block a week, 6 ECTS.
Chinesisch A1.1 · Chinesisch A1.2 · Chinesisch A2.1 · Chinesisch A2.2
vhs Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Language school For adults · Level A1 to B2 · Mon evenings, Tue evenings, Wed evenings, Thu evenings, Fri evenings · on site and online · Taught in German
A full ladder from A1.1 to B2 in short trimesters on weekday evenings at Frankfurter Allee, taught with Lóng neu, plus one online A1 group. 1 x 90 min per week for 10 weeks, 1 x 150 min per week for 7 weeks.
Chinesisch A1.1 · Chinesisch A1.2 · Chinesisch A1.2 (Onlinekurs) · Chinesisch A1.3
vhs Berlin Marzahn-Hellersdorf Language school For adults · Level A1 · Tue 18:00–20:30 · on site · Taught in German
The district adult education centre runs a Mandarin beginners' course on Tuesday evenings this autumn at the Victor-Klemperer-Kolleg, starting with pinyin and tones and then lesson 1 of the German edition of the New Practical Chinese Reader.
Chinesisch A1.1
vhs Berlin Reinickendorf Language school For adults · Level A1 · Sat · on site · Taught in German
Chinesisch A1.1 Schnupperkurs
vhs Berlin Spandau Language school For adults · Level A1 to B2 · Wed, Fri, Sat · on site and online · Taught in German
Chinesisch B2.4 - Fortsetzungskurs von Sp5.02-053-H (Hybridkurs) · Chinesisch A2.4 (Hybridkurs) · Chinesisch B1.3 (Onlinekurs) · Chinesisch A2.1 (Onlinekurs)
vhs Berlin Tempelhof-Schöneberg Language school For adults · Level A1 to A2 · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · online · Taught in German
Chinesisch A1.1 - Online · Chinesisch A2.1 - Online · Chinesisch Auffrischung A1 - Online · Chinesisch A1.2 - Online
vhs Steglitz-Zehlendorf "Victor-Gollancz" Language school For adults · Level A1 to B2 · Mon, Tue, Thu · on site and online · Taught in German
Chinesisch A1.3 - Online · Chinesisch A2.2 - Online · Chinesisch B2.5 · Chinesisch B2.2
Volkshochschule Berlin Mitte (City-VHS) Language school For adults · Level A1 to C1 · Mon evenings, Tue evenings, Wed evenings · on site and online · Taught in German
Five online evening groups this trimester, from A1 up to C1, booked after a free placement talk. 1 x 2 h per week online, 26 teaching units.
Chinesisch A1.2 online - standard am Abend · Chinesisch A1.3 online - standard am Abend · Chinesisch A1.4 online - standard am Abend · Chinesisch B2.2 online - standard am Abend
Volkshochschule Pankow Language school For adults · Level A1 to B1 · Mon 18:15–20:45, Tue 18:15–20:45, Wed 18:15–20:45, Thu 18:15–20:45, Fri 17:15–19:45 · on site · Taught in German
Five evening groups from A1 to B1 meet once a week at the Antonplatz centre in Weißensee this autumn, and a place is booked only after an advice talk.
Chinesisch A1, Lektionen 4-6 · Chinesisch A2, Lektionen 10-13 · Chinesisch B1, Lektionen 15-18 · Chinesisch B1, Lektionen 19-22
Zeitgeist Zentrum Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online
Chinese is currently offered only as company courses, at the firm or in Wedding; the open group courses here are for German, English and Spanish.
Chinesisch Firmenkurse (Gruppen- oder Einzelkurse für Mitarbeitende)