Learn Chinese in Munich

28 places in Munich teach Chinese: 15 language schools, 5 high schools, 4 weekend schools, 3 universities and 1 Confucius Institute. 11 also teach online. 12 have classes for children. 1 is an official HSK test centre.

ABC Sprachbörse München Language school For adults · on site · Taught in German
Evening mini groups of three to seven from 6 pm, with new courses starting about every second month.
Chinesischkurs Standard · Chinesischkurs Plus · Chinesischkurs Refresher · Chinesisch-Einzeltraining
arCanum Akademie Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Business Chinese at all levels from A1 to C2, taught by native speakers at the Munich academy, at the company or online.
Firmen-Chinesischkurse: one-to-one courses · Firmen-Chinesischkurse: group courses · ALPHA-Intensivtraining · Online Chinesischkurse
Berlitz München Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Private, small-group, business and children's Mandarin near Marienplatz, also online, with lesson times by arrangement.
Chinesisch Einzelunterricht · Chinesisch Gruppenunterricht (Kleingruppe) · Chinesisch für Unternehmen · Chinesisch für Kinder und Jugendliche
China Coaching Center Language school For adults and children · Level A1 to C2 · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · on site · Taught in German
Small groups or one-to-one in Pasing, with the school's own textbooks, plus courses for children and teenagers. Evening courses, intensive courses.
Kurse für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene · Konversationskurse · Lektürekurse · Chinesisch für Manager ohne Schriftzeichen
Chinesische Schule in München Weekend school For children, adults and heritage speakers · Level A1 to C2 · Fri, Sat from 9:15 · on site and online · Taught in Chinese
Parents initiative founded in 1975 that teaches traditional characters with Zhuyin and pinyin, with separate tracks for native speakers, non-native learners and adults. 90 minute classes; online courses.
Native-speaker classes from primary to middle school (CG1 to CG6, CM7, CM9) · Pre-school classes (VK, CK, from age 3.5) · Non-native classes for children (CF, from age 4) · Adult classes, beginner to advanced (EA, EB)
Chinesische Sprachenschule in Bayern (Bayerisches Chinesisches Zentrum) Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · Sat · on site
Founded in 1995 by parents and still run by volunteers; about 990 pupils in 43 classes make it the largest weekend Chinese school in southern Germany. 2 lessons a week in pre-school and 3 from grade 1.
Saturday Chinese classes from pre-school to grade 10 (43 classes) · Reading classes · Summer and winter camps in China
Dante-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). The list does not say whether the course still runs, so ask the school.
Chinese as a school subject
Fokus Sprachen Language school For adults · on site
Chinese is one of over 30 languages FOKUS teaches to company staff, on request from its Munich head office.
Chinesisch (Sprachkurs für Unternehmen)
Fremdsprachen Ferguson Institut Language school For adults · on site and online · Taught in German
In-house company training only, with Chinese among many languages, currently taught online.
Chinesisch (Firmenkurse)
Hochschule München, Sprachen und Kulturstudien (Chinesisch) University For adults · Level A1 to A2 · Mon 13:30–16:45, Tue 13:30–16:45, Wed 13:30–16:45 · on site
Electives in the Studium Generale of Hochschule München; Chinese I is for true beginners, others take a placement test in the first class and need 80 percent attendance for UNIcert.
Chinesisch I, II, III · UNIcert Basis (A2)
Hua Yuan Chinesische Sprachschule München Weekend school For children and heritage speakers · Sat · on site
Small classes of at most 10 pupils following the Chinese national Yuwen curriculum; 17 sessions a semester of 2 lessons each.
Parent-child Chinese (age 1 to 3.5) · Pre-school Chinese introduction (age 3 to 5.5) · Pre-school class · Grade-level Chinese classes (ten-year curriculum)
Inlingua Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · Mon from 17:30 and from 19:10, Tue from 17:30 and from 19:10, Wed from 17:30 and from 19:10, Thu from 17:30 and from 19:10 · on site and online · Taught in German
Weekly evening groups of four to seven for Chinese and other less common languages, at Sendlinger Tor or in a virtual classroom. Groups of 4 to 7 once a week, ongoing; new beginner groups about every 6 weeks.
Gruppenkurse Weitere Sprachen (Chinesisch) · Privatunterricht Weitere Sprachen (Chinesisch) · Crash Intensity Programme CIP 120
InterActiva Sprachschule München Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Mostly one-to-one lessons with native-speaker teachers near Münchner Freiheit, and the hourly price drops in bigger packages.
Einzelunterricht · Gruppenunterricht (Anfängerkurse) · Intensiv "2Go" (20 Unterrichtsstunden) · Intensiv "Kompakt" (30 Unterrichtsstunden)
Internationale Hochschule SDI München University For adults · Level C1 · on site
A private university: Modern Chinese Studies needs no Chinese to start and aims at HSK 5, with a semester in Greater China, while Übersetzen Chinesisch expects prior knowledge.
BA Modern Chinese Studies · BA Übersetzen Chinesisch · MA Konferenzdolmetschen, German-Chinese double degree with Beijing Foreign Studies University · MA Translation German-Chinese
Isar-China Internationale Chinesische Schule zu München (Isar-China Language and Culture Centre Munich e.V.) Weekend school For children, heritage speakers and adults · Level A1 to C2 · Sat · on site
A non-profit association school that teaches on Saturdays in a city vocational school on Elisabethplatz in Schwabing, with children's classes from age 3, adult classes and culture classes; it named a new principal and board in July 2026.
Kindergarten classes, Happy Chinese A and B (age 3 to 4) · Pre-school classes, Interest Chinese A and B (age 5 to 6) · Primary classes, Progress Chinese A and B · Secondary classes, Free Chinese A, B and C
Klenze-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
Konfuzius-Institut München Confucius Institute For adults, children and heritage speakers · Level A1 to C2 · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · on site and online · Taught in German · HSK test centre
Evening and intensive courses in Pasing and on Zoom up to HSK 6, children's courses from age 6 with a bilingual track, and an HSK, YCT and BCT test centre with the next HSK on 13 December 2026. 10 evenings of 135 minutes, 30 lessons per course, new courses four times a year.
Abendkurse AK101 to AK608 (Anfänger to Oberstufe II) · Chinesisch Intensiv I and II · Chinesisch als Hobby · Fortgeschrittenes Chinesisch China multimedial erleben
LMU Munich, Institut für Sinologie University For adults · Level A1 to C2 · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · on site · Taught in German
Language classes are mainly for Sinology students and use a textbook in traditional characters; the BA has no entry restriction, and guest students follow the central LMU rules.
BA Sinologie (Hauptfach) · BA Sinologie (Nebenfach, 60 ECTS) · MA Sinologie · Master Religion und Philosophie in Asien
Maria-Theresia-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). The list does not say whether the course still runs, so ask the school.
Chinese as a school subject
Münchner Volkshochschule (MVHS), Chinese courses Language school For adults · Level A1 to B1 · Mon evenings, Tue evenings, Wed evenings, Thu evenings, Fri evenings, Sat, Sun · on site and online · Taught in German
About 30 Chinese courses a semester, from A1 to HSK 3 preparation, on every weekday evening and online. 1 x 90 min per week, 14 to 15 sessions per semester.
Chinesisch A1 für Teilnehmende ohne Vorkenntnisse · Chinesisch A1 ab Lektion 2 to 10 (evening and online) · Chinesisch A2 ab Lektion 5 mit Kaishi! A2 · Chinesisch A2 mit Neues Praktisches Chinesisch 2 and 3
Nymphenburger 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). The list does not say whether the course still runs, so ask the school.
Chinese as a school subject
PET-Sprachen Language school For adults · on site · Taught in German
Short business orientation courses in Chinese language and business culture, taught by native-speaker trainers.
Chinesischkurse für grundlegende Kenntnisse · Orientierungskurse Chinesisch und chinesische Geschäftskultur (für Firmen)
Sphairos - Sprachschule für Kinder in und um München Language school For adults · on site · Taught in German
Native-speaker trainers come to your home or office for one-to-one Chinese or small groups of up to four, from 45 euros per 45 minutes.
Chinesisch Einzeltraining for adults · Chinesisch in small groups of 2 to 4 (friends or colleagues)
Sprachakademie Dantas Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Groups of four to five from A1.1 to C2 at 240 € per 10 double lessons, or private lessons from 36 € per 45 minutes, in person at Leonrodplatz or online.
Grundstufe 1: A1.1 und A1.2 · Grundstufe 2: A2.1 und A2.2 · Mittelstufe 1 und 2: B1, B2 · Aufbaustufe 1 und 2: C1, C2
Sprachschule Aktiv München Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · Mon 9:00–12:00 and 18:00–21:00, Tue 9:00–12:00 and 18:00–21:00, Wed 9:00–12:00 and 18:00–21:00, Thu 9:00–12:00 and 18:00–21:00, Fri 9:00–12:00 and 18:00–21:00 · on site and online · Taught in German
A weekly 90-minute evening group starts every month for 289 €, the next on Friday 6 November and Monday 7 December 2026; intensives and private lessons too, also online. Evening groups once a week for 90 min, 8 to 12 weeks by group size; intensive.
Chinesisch Abendkurse (A1.1 to B2.2) · Chinesisch Intensivkurse A1 to C2 · Chinesisch Privatunterricht · Chinesisch Firmenkurse
Sprachschule Creative Language school For adults · Level A1 to C2 · on site and online · Taught in German
Weekly evening groups at 6 pm for 269 € in Schwabing or live online, plus private lessons from 31 € per lesson.
Chinesisch Abendkurs München · Chinesisch Online-Gruppenkurs (live) · Chinesisch Intensivkurs online · Chinesisch Privatkurs (online)
Städtisches St.-Anna-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). The list does not say whether the course still runs, so ask the school.
Chinese as a school subject
TUM Sprachenzentrum, Chinese Language school For adults · Level A1 to B2 · on site · Taught in German and English
Open only to TUM students and staff: semester courses from A1.1 to B2.1, block courses in the breaks, and places are drawn by lot after a placement test.
Semesterbegleitende Kurse A1.1 to B2.1 · Blockkurse in den Semesterferien · Chinesisch for English Speakers · Chinesisch A2.1 Kommunikation am Arbeitsplatz