Intercultural competence China, India, Japan & Co.

Successful cooperation with Asian business partners

This training is held in German.
Increasing internationalization requires many companies to work more closely with Asian business partners and colleagues. Train your intercultural competence for Asia in order to present yourself convincingly and confidently in your business relationships. You will learn to better understand specific ways of acting and thinking and to act successfully. This practice-oriented and intercultural training provides you with the necessary know-how using many examples and realistic exercises.

Contents

China, Japan & Co.: History and culture

  • What characterizes Asian culture?
  • Differences within Asia.
  • External and self-perception.

Asians and Germans in comparison

  • The straight path of the Germans.
  • The winding path of the Asians.
  • The importance of hierarchy and status in Asia.
  • Memorization vs. transfer thinking.
  • Individuality vs. collectivism.
  • Dealing with time - meeting deadlines and schedules.

Business etiquette - the dos and don'ts

  • The correct greeting.
  • Food and drink.
  • Tips for successful small talk.
  • Colors and their meaning.
  • Gifts suitable for corporate compliance.

Communication with Asian business partners

  • Successful discussions.
  • Non-verbal communication.
  • Translation and interpretation - what is said and how is it really meant.
  • Speeches in pictures: The Chinese/Japanese visual language.
  • Recognize, defuse and avoid conflicts.
  • Lectures and presentations to Asian business partners.
  • Negotiations with Asians.
  • Typical moves of Asian business culture.

Discussion of own practical cases and projects

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

  • You will gain a better understanding of the background to thinking and acting in Asian cultures and learn about the special features that are essential for your business success.
  • You communicate purposefully and skillfully with partners from the Asian region.
  • You will learn how to conduct successful negotiations with Asians.
  • You will receive important tips and concrete advice for difficult situations in everyday business life.
  • You will learn to weigh up the opportunities and risks for your business projects in Asia.
  • You will receive concrete solutions for your practical cases.

Methods

Multimedia inputs, trainer presentation, practical examples, experience reports and exchange, group work, practical exercises.

Recommended for

Specialists and managers, office and field staff as well as all employees who have contact with Asian business partners or are preparing for foreign assignments.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

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Attendees comments

"Very practice-oriented!"

Heiko Richter
JENOPTIK, Jena

"Very good training: wealth of experience from the speaker, clear examples, 100% authentic!"

Horst Schleier
Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart

"This training was excellent and I learned a lot!"

Philippe Gherardi
Director - Global Processes, BASF

"The training exceeded my expectations!"

Ralf Meier
Business Manager, Nordmann

Seminar evaluation for "Intercultural competence China, India, Japan & Co."

4.7 from 5
with 136 ratings
training content:
4.6
Content comprehensibility:
4.8
Practical relevance:
4.7
Trainer expertise:
4.9
Participant orientation:
4.8
Method variety:
4.6
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14.07.2025
Düsseldorf
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Tuesday, 15.07.2025

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03.09.2025
Berlin
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Thursday, 04.09.2025

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15.12.2025
Stuttgart
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Parkhotel Messe-Airport
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Filderbahnstrasse 2, 70771 Stuttgart
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18.02.2026
Hamburg
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Amsinckstraße 53, 20097 Hamburg
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The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Booking number: 5262
€ 1.540,- plus VAT.
€ 1,832.60 incl. VAT.
Details
2 days
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  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

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