• Der internationale Sprachwettbewerb für Schüler und Studierende

    Chinese Bridge Wettbewerb

Chinese Bridge Competition for students

Chinese Bridge (汉语桥) is an international language competition for school and university students, held annually by the Chinese Ministry of Education. It offers students from around the world the opportunity to come together and showcase their Chinese language skills on an international stage. The winners of the national competitions are invited to China to participate in the final round.

There are separate competitions for high school students and those in higher education.

"Chinese Bridge" Competition for Students in Germany 2025

10 May 2025 at SDI Munich

Since its first edition in 2002, the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Language Competition for University Students has become an important platform for students to showcase their Chinese language skills and foster cultural exchange. This year, the 24th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Language Competition for University Students in Germany is organized by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education, the Education Department of the Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Confucius Institute Munich.

Schedule

  • May 9, 2025, from 3:00 PM: Registration at the hotel reserved by the organizing committee
  • May 10, 2025: Competition
  • May 11, 2025: Departure

Participants and accompanying teachers are invited to Munich.
The organizing committee will cover the costs for round-trip train travel, accommodation, and meals during the competition.

Registration Deadline

The registration form must be submitted to the Confucius Institute Munich via email (hanyuqiao2025(at)konfuzius-muenchen.de) no later than March 1, 2025.

Audience members are warmly welcome!

Competition tasks

Each participant will have a total of 12 minutes:

  • Short Presentation in Chinese (3 minutes): The theme of the presentation is "One World, One Family".
  • Cultural Knowledge Quiz (4 minutes): This quiz focuses on knowledge about Chinese geography, history, economy, culture, etc. Question sets from previous Chinese Bridge competitions can be found on the official website of the Chinese Bridge competition (https://bridge.Chinese.cn/c23/).
  • Artistic Performance (5 minutes): A China-related performance, such as music, visual arts, sports skills, etc., in any form.

Prizes

One first prize, two second prizes, and three third prizes will be awarded.

The winner of the first prize will represent the German region at this year’s global final in China.

Application requirements

For University Students:

  • Enrolled at a German university.
  • Aged 18–30 years.
  • Neither a Chinese citizen nor of Chinese descent (non-native speaker).
  • Neither parent is of Chinese origin.
  • No prior participation in the Chinese Bridge competition in China.
  • A maximum of one year spent studying or working in China.

For School Students:

  • Enrolled at a general education school.
  • Aged 15–20 years.
  • Neither a Chinese citizen nor of Chinese descent (non-native speaker).
  • No prior participation in the Chinese Bridge competition in China.
  • Good proficiency in Chinese language skills (speaking, reading, and writing).
  • Knowledge of Chinese cultural studies.

There are two different competitions: Students and pupils will compete in two separate competitions. The language proficiency level for participants in the university competition should be at least HSK 5. Participants in the competition for pupils should have at least HSK 4 proficiency and possess good oral expression skills.

Take part!

We support candidates from southern Bavaria in their participation, and accompany them to the Germany preliminary round and the finale in China. Do you want to participate? Then register with us! Write to info(at)konfuzius-muenchen.de.