certificate program

China Competence Certificate

for effective scientific cooperation
certificate program
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  • Target group

    Higher Education and Research Institutions:

    • Employees of the administration
    • Researchers, in particular young academics
    • Students and lecturers
    • People interested in founding a company
  • Learning objective and goals

    By completing the three basic modules and two elective modules, participants acquire fundamental knowledge on China, which gives confidence to cooperate and exchange ideas in the field of science.

  • Duration

    two semesters part-time

  • Certification

    Certification is cumulative with the submission of the certificates of attendance.

  • Conditions
    • No prior knowledge necessary
    • Offers take place online/ hybrid/ in presence
    • Participation is free of charge

Registration for the China Competence Certificate 

Please register for the China Competence Certificate. We will inform you about current offers that can be credited for the certificate program.

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Information

If you have already registered for the China Competence Certificate, please remember to sign up separately for the individual courses in the relevant modules.

Basic Module 1: Regional Competencies

Scope: 2 days (16 teaching units (TU))
Areas: Economy and politics, history and culture, geography and society

  1. 22—23 January 2026 · 9:00—17:00
    22—23 January 2026 9:00—17:00
    Regional competences China (16 TU)

Basic Module 2: Intercultural Skills

Scope: 1 day (8 teaching units (TU))

Events:

  1. 6 March 2026 · 9:30—16:30
    6 March 2026 9:30—16:30
    Intercultural Communication for the Chinese-speaking Cultural Area (8 TU)

Basic Module 3: Strategic Competencies

Scope: 1 day (2 x 4 teaching units (TU))
Areas: Law, export control, data security and laws, ethics

Events:

  1. 3 November 2025 · 9:00—12:30
    3 November 2025 9:00—12:30
    Export control risks and dual use in international scientific collaborations (4 TU)
  2. 6 February 2026 · 9:30—13:00
    6 February 2026 9:30—13:00
    Legal system and rule of law in the People's Republic of China (4 TU)

Elective Modules

Scope: 8 teaching units (TU) in total ("Introduction to Chinese" (compulsory elective module, 4 TU) and a further 4 TU, which can be made up of different courses)
Areas: changing content for in-depth study

Events:

  1. 30 October 2025 · 19:15—20:45
    30 October 2025 19:15—20:45
    Xinjiang: China and the Uyghurs (2 TU)
  2. 20 November 2025 · 18:15—19:45
    20 November 2025 18:15—19:45
    Chinese-Language Online Discourses between Nationalism and Dissent (2 TU)
  3. 5 December 2025 · 9:00—13:00
    5 December 2025 9:00—13:00
    Introduction to Chinese (4 TU)
  4. 11 December 2025 · 18:15—19:45
    11 December 2025 18:15—19:45
    Politics of Reincarnation: The Dalai Lama Lineage between Religious Tradition and Political Calculation (2 TU)
  5. 18 December 2025 · 11:15—12:45
    18 December 2025 11:15—12:45
    The Political Transformation of Hong Kong: From Liberal to Illiberal Authoritarianism (2 TU)
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