
Chinese - One language, one people, one world
China, the world's most populous country and one of humanity's oldest civilizations, fascinates with a unique cultural richness and an impressive diversity. From the futuristic skyscrapers of Shanghai and the ancient imperial palaces of Beijing to the fairytale landscapes of Guilin—China is a land full of contrasts, dynamism, and surprises.
Chinese, particularly Mandarin, is the most spoken language in the world with over a billion speakers. In addition to China, Chinese is also spoken in Taiwan, Singapore, and in numerous Chinese communities around the globe. Learning Chinese does not only unlock a language, but also provides access to one of the most significant cultures and economic regions of the present day.
The Chinese language is considered fascinating and unique. Its characters tell stories, and its tonal pronunciation opens up entirely new worlds of sound. At the same time, learners discover a culture that has shaped philosophy, art, science, and life wisdom for millennia.
Mini Language Experiences in Chinese
Learning the Chinese language therefore opens up not only cultural horizons but also interesting professional and personal perspectives—whether in international trade, tourism, science, or during private travels through the fascinating Middle Kingdom.
- Hello! (Nǐ hǎo!) – "Hello!"
- Thank you! (Xièxiè!) – "Thank you!"
- How are you? (Nǐ hǎo ma?) – "How are you?"
- My name is… (Wǒ jiào …) – "My name is …"
- Welcome to China! (Huānyíng lái dào Zhōngguó!) – "Welcome to China!"
Even a few words can create a particularly warm connection with native Chinese speakers—whether in a restaurant, while traveling, or in international business.
With the Chinese courses from Sprachtreff Frankfurt, you can discover this fascinating language step by step—from your first introduction to advanced communication. Our dedicated Chinese teacher Lin Ving accompanies you with extensive experience, professional expertise, and a passion for the Chinese language and the cultures of the Chinese-speaking world.
In addition, DESR Sprachreisen also offers exciting language stays in Shanghai. There you can experience and use Chinese directly on-site—right in the heart of one of Asia's most modern and exciting metropolises. A language stay in Shanghai perfectly combines instruction, culture, international encounters, and unforgettable experiences.
Course Offerings
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Intensive Courses / Educational Leave
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Chinese courses
Beginner to Advanced (A1 – C1/C2)
Year-round every month after a placement test or consultation—non-binding and free of charge!
Number of participants: 3 – 7 people
Minimum age: 17 years
Duration: 1 week with the option to extend by an additional week
Times:
- LargeChineseintensive course (30 hrs./week, 6 hrs. daily), Monday to Friday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM / Educational leave with clock hours 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM with breaks by arrangement, if applicable plus additional Price adjustment
TheChineseintensive course is clearly structured and guarantees rapid learning progress in acquiring and deepening practical and theoretical skills. In a very short time, you will build a rich vocabulary (approx. 50 new words and common phrases per day), enabling you to handle important situations confidently. The focus is on communication, with special emphasis on correct pronunciation and grammar. Listening comprehension exercises, use of current press articles, discussions, group work, role-plays, and short dictations help build your confidence in the language.
*Employees are entitled to educational leave of 5 working days per year or 10 days every two years.
Chinese Intensive Courses Overview
30 hours per week, 6 hours per day
Monday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, incl. Breaks
Mini groups: 3 – 4 people, max. 6 – 7 people
The courses can be booked for one or two weeks.
We offer courses for:
- Beginners (A1-A2)
- Intermediate (B1-B2)
- Advanced (C1-C2)
Placement: Upon registration, you will receive a placement test.
Individual scheduling: available upon request.
Registration fee: €29.90
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Pricing Information (30 hours/week)
Chinese intensive course in Frankfurt – also recognised as educational leave:
| Educational Leave | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| from 3 people | €399 | €779 | €1,529 |
| 2 people | €579 | €1,069 | €1,989 |
| 1 person exclusive | €1,159 | €2,169 | €3,989 |
Students, apprentices, and job seekers receive a 5% discount (up to 27 years old).
3 persons 24 hrs, 2 persons 16 hrs, 1 person 10 hrs.
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Available dates in 2026 for all levels:
| CW | from | to |
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| 15 | 2026-04-13 | 2026-04-17 |
| 16 | 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-24 |
| 18 | 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-08 |
| 20 | 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-22 |
| 23 | 2026-06-08 | 2026-06-12 |
| 24 | 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-19 |
| 25 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-26 |
| 26 | 2026-06-29 | 2026-07-03 |
| 27 | 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-10 |
| 28 | 2026-07-13 | 2026-07-17 |
| 29 | 2026-07-20 | 2026-07-24 |
| 30 | 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-31 |
| 31 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-07 |
| 32 | 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-14 |
| 33 | 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-21 |
| 34 | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-28 |
| 35 | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-04 |
| 36 | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-11 |
| 37 | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-18 |
| 38 | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-25 |
| 39 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-02 |
| 40 | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-09 |
| 41 | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-16 |
| 42 | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-23 |
| 43 | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| 44 | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-06 |
| 45 | 2026-11-09 | 2026-11-13 |
| 46 | 2026-11-16 | 2026-11-20 |
| 47 | 2026-11-23 | 2026-11-27 |
| 48 | 2026-11-30 | 2026-12-04 |
| 49 | 2026-12-07 | 2026-12-11 |
| 50 | 2026-12-14 | 2026-12-18 |
Weekend Intensive Courses
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Business Courses
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Standard courses in the evening
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Chinese courses
Ourevening courses are especially suitable for working professionals. Between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM, we offer continuous language instruction at different proficiency levels with exercises covering all aspects of language acquisition: speaking, listening, writing, and reading.
Alternatively, 4 or 8 weeks can also be booked. You will receive 2 lessons per week (45 min. each).
Number of participants: 3 – 8 people
For your better orientation, we offer you as needed:
- aplacement test
- a non-binding consultation with one of ourspecialist instructors
- a free trial lesson
Students, pupils, trainees, and job seekers receive a 5% discount.
The dates shown may be subject to change. Additional courses can be arranged upon request for a minimum of 2 participants.
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You may join at any time after a trial lesson. Courses usually run for 12 weeks and can then be continued. Shorter durations of 4 or 8 weeks are possible.
| Course Level | Course Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| A1 – Beginner | Shanghai | Monday, 18:00 |
New Beginner and Basic Courses
- Wed. 22.04.26: 17:00 - 18:30
- Thu. 07.05.26: 17:30 - 19:00
- Mon. 25.05.26: 17:30 - 19:00
- Wed. 10.06.26: 17:30 - 19:00
- Thu. 09.07.26: 18:00 - 19:30
- Mon. 03.08.26: 18:00 - 19:30
- Wed. 26.08.26: 17:30 - 19:00
- Tue, 2026-09-01: 6:00–7:30 PM
- Wed. 30.09.26: 18:00 - 19:30
- Thu. 01.10.26: 17:00 - 18:30
- Mon. 26.10.26: 18:00 - 19:30
- Tue. 2026-11-10: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Fr. 27.11.26: 17:30 - 19:00
Entry possible until 2 weeks after course date.
With prior knowledge, i.e. more than 25–30 contact hours:
- Mondays from 17:30 or from 18:30
- Wednesdays from 19:00
Weekend courses
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Chinese courses
The intensive course is for people who have little time and want to achieve effective learning results of an intensive course within one weekend.
- 13 lessons
- 1 weekend
- Friday 17:00 – 19:30 (incl. 15 min. break)
- Saturday 10:00 – 15:00 (incl. 30 min. break)
- Sunday 10:00 – 13:15 (incl. 15 min. break)
- Mini groups from 3 – 7 people
- for beginners & elementary level as well as for intermediate & upper intermediate
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€189 per weekend Chinese course.
If you book and pay in advance for several weekends, you will receive a 5% discount!
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| Month | Dates | |||
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| January | 10 – 12 | 17 – 19 | 24 – 26 | 31 – 02 |
| February | 07 – 09 | 14 – 16 | 21 – 23 | 28 – 02 |
| March | 07 – 09 | 14 – 16 | 21 – 23 | 28 – 30 |
| April | 04 – 06 | 11 – 13 | ||
| May | 02 – 04 | 09 – 11 | 16 – 18 | 23 – 25 |
| June | 06 – 08 | 13 – 15 | 20 – 22 | 27 – 29 |
| July | 04 – 06 | 11 – 13 | 18 – 20 | 25 – 27 |
| August | 01 – 03 | 08 – 10 | 15 – 17 | 22 – 24 |
| September | 05 – 07 | 12 – 14 | 19 – 21 | 26 – 28 |
| October | 03 – 05 | 10 – 12 | 17 – 19 | 24 – 26 |
| November | 07 – 09 | 14 – 16 | 21 – 23 | 28 – 30 |
| December | 05 – 07 | 12 – 14 | ||
Combination Courses
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Chinese courses
Our combination courses combine the best of two learning worlds:
You benefit from the dynamics and motivation of learning a foreign language in a group, while simultaneously receiving individual attention in private lessons.
In group lessons, you expand your English skills together with other participants. In the additional private sessions, you have the opportunity to focus specifically on your personal learning goals, deepen content, and set individual priorities.
Course Scope
- 12-week group course
- 1 evening per week (5:30 PM – 8:30 PM)
- 2 teaching units of 45 minutes per session
- Small groups (approx. 3–7 participants)
- In addition: 10 private lessons by individual arrangement
- Suitable for beginners to advanced learners
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€609 plus VAT for 12 evenings of 2 hours each and 10 hours of one-to-one Chinese training (45 min).
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Overview of Current Courses
Entry is possible at any time after a trial lesson!
| Course Level | Course Name | Time |
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| A1 – Beginner | Shanghai | Monday, 18:00 |
Conversation Courses
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Our conversation courses offer you the perfect opportunity to improve your language skills in a dynamic and practical environment. Through targeted conversation exercises and interactive discussions, we help you strengthen your oral expression and gain more confidence when speaking. Our qualified teachers create a pleasant learning atmosphere where you feel comfortable and stay motivated. Whether you are a beginner or advanced learner, our conversation courses are tailored to your individual needs and offer you the opportunity to expand your language skills in an entertaining and effective way.
- 20 hours of 45 min. each
- Monday – Wednesday from 6:00 PM
- Groups of 2 – 8 people
- from intermediate level
- Take advantage of the flexible solution of our “ten-session pass” in the form of ten conversation evenings freely selectable from our offerings, with alternating weekdays also possible, valid for 4 months.
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Company courses
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In our professionalcourses, you learn to useconfidently in professional life and to continuously improve or perfect your oral and written communication skills.
Depending on your needs and starting situation, we recommend learning groups with up to 4, up to 8, or up to 12 participants. The courses are conducted either directly at your company or at our location at Konstablerwache in our training rooms.
Sprachtreff Frankfurt trains you and your employees in 26 languages and all levels from A1 to C2.
We offer individual and 2:1 training, crash courses, or group training for employees of a specific department, business lunch with an instructor, or accompaniment to business appointments. You decide whether the instruction takes place in-house at your company or in our comfortable, country-themed course rooms near Konstabler Wache.
You determine the subject area:
- Finance
- Law
- Logistics
- Marketing
- Sales
- Special occasions such as presentations, lectures, or trade fairs
Our native-speaking instructors conduct customized training for your field.
You can find our information brochure here.
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You determine the training times and types. We flexibly accommodate your work rhythm, time budget, and special coaching needs. Training times can take place in the morning, afternoon, or evening, include one-week breaks for important events, or be designed as a combination of individual and group training.
- Dates upon request
- permanently bookable
For Professional Use
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Private/Individual Courses
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Chinese / One-to-one lessons
They are at the center of what is happening in the classroom. These course formats, together with the preliminary consultation and placement interview, are the fastest and most effective ways to navigate a new language without difficulty. By optimally compiling and using all available teaching materials and carefully matching them to your individual learning pace, your success is pre-programmed.
Especially recommended if you have difficulty keeping regular appointments but still need to quickly prepare your language skills for a job interview, presentation, or other important event. Often it also happens that you have to present your contribution in a specific area in the target language in a qualified and fluent way. In these cases, particularly well-versed language trainers convey complex, job-oriented or scientific content in a short period of time.
Private Lessons in Frankfurt
Our offer private lessons is the most intensive and fastest form of learning. This form of teaching is also suitable for participants who need a very flexible schedule and have very specific, individual, often subject-specific requirements. One lesson lasts either 45 minutes or 60 minutes. Individual appointments are possible on request. The lesson times can be freely arranged. For your better orientation, we offer you as needed:
- A placement test
- A non-binding consultation with one of our specialist instructors
- A free trial lesson in one of our group courses or alternatively a single lesson (45 min.), which will be credited to your contract free of charge upon subsequent booking
Dates: Anytime by prior arrangement.
Services: Placement test, free consultation with specialist instructors, a qualified certificate upon course completion, participation in our practical social language evening (language party).
Two-to-One Instruction (2 students, 1 teacher)
Our two-to-one instruction offering is the most intensive and fastest learning format for two people. This form of teaching is also suitable for participants who need a very flexible schedule and have very specific, individual, often subject-specific requirements and common interests. One lesson lasts either 45 minutes or 60 minutes. Individual appointments are possible on request. The lesson times can be freely arranged. For your better orientation, we offer you as needed:
- A placement test
- A non-binding consultation with one of our specialist instructors
- A free trial lesson
Dates: Anytime by prior arrangement.
Services: Placement test, free consultation with specialist instructors, a qualified certificate upon course completion, participation in our practical social language evening (language party).
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Individual lessons (for under 10 teaching units, the price is €44 / 45 min.) and two-to-one lessons (for under 10 teaching units, the price is €24 / 45 min.)
| Scope | 10 hrs. | 20 hrs. | from 30 Ustd. | Single hr. with 60' |
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| Individual lessons per hour | €42.90 | €41.90 | €40.90 | €56.00 |
| 2 participants two-to-one lessons per hour | €23.00 | €22.00 | €21.00 | €30.50 |
| Happy Hour 1 participant (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) per hour | €40.90 | €39.90 | €38.90 | --- |
| Happy Hour 2 participants (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) per hour | €21.00 | €20.00 | €19.00 | --- |
(*) Please note: These prices apply to private individuals! Company courses based on individual offer.
Special arrangement for closed groups! If at least three people with comparable previous knowledge and learning goals register together, we enable special conditions for customized course content. One lesson lasts 45 minutes.
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- Anytime by prior arrangement
- Flexible lesson times
Online language courses
Not everyone has the opportunity to attend a language school in person. That’s why we offer online language courses for many different languages. Learn comfortably from home—our qualified teachers come directly to you via the internet. You enjoy the same benefits as with private lessons and alternatively have the option to use group sessions in the virtual classroom.
Our courses are flexible and adapt to your individual schedule. This way, you can learn without stress or time pressure. Use modern technology to effectively improve your language skills.
DESR – Language Trips: China – Where history and modernity merge
Nowhere is it better to learn Chinese than directly in China, and with our Chinese language tours we bring you to this fascinating country, which at first seems like another world. Since the Chinese language with its foreign characters is something special in Europe and China is in an economic boom, Chinese language trips are becoming more and more popular. Knowledge of Chinese therefore proves to be advantageous, especially at work. High Chinese, also called Mandarin, is spoken today by about 1.2 billion people in China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
Realize your linguistic ambitions with a Chinese language trip to China! Now all you have to do is choose one of our language schools in China for your language study trip and you’re ready to go!
Free placement test
Take the freeChineselanguage test now to reliably assess your language skills and quickly find out what level you currently have. This gives you an initial orientation and helps you better determine which course is best suited for you.
