Learn Chinese in Düsseldorf
10 places in Düsseldorf teach Chinese: 6 language schools, 2 high schools, 1 weekend school and 1 Confucius Institute. 6 also teach online. 6 have classes for children. 2 are official HSK test centres.
FSI Sprachschule Düsseldorf Language school For adults · Level A1 to B2 · on site · Taught in GermanEvening groups of 4 to 10 from A1.1 to B2.2 with native-speaker teachers and the China entdecken books; each 12-week level costs 300 to 450 €.
Chinesisch A1.1 · Chinesisch A1.2 · Chinesisch A2.1 · Chinesisch A2.2
Hanyuan Chinesische Schule Düsseldorf Weekend school For children, adults and heritage speakers · Level B2 to C2 · Tue afternoons, Wed afternoons, Fri afternoons, Sat, Sun · on site and online · Taught in Chinese · HSK test centreLarge school with 800+ pupils at sites in Düsseldorf, Duisburg and Aachen and an online school; official HSK and YCT test centre and an overseas Chinese education model school since 2013. Classes of about 2.5 hours, mostly on Saturdays and Sundays.
Native-language track with Yuwen books 1 to 7 · Heritage-language track (Zhongwen / Huawen) · Chinese as a second language track, with Kuaile Hanyu · Shizi Qimeng literacy classes for young children
inlingua Düsseldorf Language school For adults · on siteChinese is taught one-to-one with the inlingua method and materials, at times and places you choose.
Chinesisch Einzeltraining (one-to-one) · Small group courses of 3 or more on request
- Konfuzius-Institut Düsseldorf Confucius Institute For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · on site and online · Taught in German · HSK test centre
Runs weekly evening courses in Düsseldorf and on Zoom up to HSK 6, Business Chinese and Chinese for doctors, plus HSK, HSKK, YCT and BCT exams and the CTCSOL teacher certificate. Weekly evening course, 1 x 90 minutes, 11 weeks in autumn 2026; Schnellkurse twice a week.
Chinesisch Grundstufe 1.1 to 2.3 · Chinesisch Mittelstufe 3.1 to 4.5 · Chinesisch Oberstufe 5.4 to 6.4 · Schnellkurse (twice a week)
- Max-Weber-Berufskolleg High school For children · on site · Taught in German
A vocational school where pupils learn Chinese as a school subject, on the Fachverband Chinesisch's list (January 2021). The list does not say whether the course still runs, so ask the school.
Chinese as a school subject
- Polyglot Kids Sprachschule Language school For children and adults · on site and online · Taught in German
Weekly 60-minute Chinese groups for children from three, with a free trial lesson, in Pempelfort or via Zoom.
Chinesisch Gruppenkurs for kindergarten (3 to 5), primary and secondary school children · Chinesisch Einzelunterricht · Adult courses (Polyglot Pro) · Courses and coaching via Zoom
Sprachenschiff Language school For adults and children · Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri · on site and online · Taught in EnglishNative-speaker teachers give Mandarin to adults and young people in Kaiserswerth or on Zoom, from 7.50 € per lesson in a group to 30 € one-to-one.
Chinese Lessons (individual, pairs, small groups) · Youth Chinese Lessons
- Sprachschule Aktiv Düsseldorf Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · Mon 9:00–12:00, Tue 9:00–12:00 and 19:00–20:30, Wed 9:00–12:00, Thu 9:00–12:00, Fri 9:00–12:00 · on site and online · Taught in German
Tuesday evening groups of up to five for 279 € per 12 weeks, morning intensive weeks and private lessons from 33 €. Groups of up to 5. Evening, 12 weeks, from the first Tuesday of each month; intensive.
Chinesisch Abendkurs (12 Wochen) · Chinesisch Intensivkurs (1 to 4 weeks) · Chinesisch Privatunterricht · Online-Kurse
- Theodor-Fliedner-Gymnasium High school For children · on site · Taught in German
A grammar school (Gymnasium) where pupils learn Chinese as a school subject, on the Fachverband Chinesisch's list (January 2024).
Chinese as a school subject
VHS Düsseldorf Language school For adults · Level A1 to C1 · Mon, Wed, Thu · on site and online · Taught in GermanOnline beginners' groups on Monday and Wednesday evenings and a rare C1+ reading group at the Görres-Gymnasium; HSK exams at the Confucius Institute. 1 x 90 min per week online, 10 sessions; C1+ 1 x 135 min, 11 sessions.
(Onlinekurs) Chinesisch A1.1 · (Onlinekurs) Chinesisch A1.2 · Chinesisch C1+ · (Onlinekurs) Interkulturelle Kompetenz China
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