Der gemeinnützige Verein Chinese Community in Switzerland ist eine politisch und religiös neutrale Non-Profit-Organisation. Er wurde im Jahr 2013 gegründet und ist offiziell im Handelsregister des Kantons Zürich eingetragen. Der Hauptsitz befindet sich in Zürich. Inzwischen hat sich der Tätigkeitsbereich der Gemeinschaft auf Luzern, St. Gallen sowie angrenzende Kantone ausgeweitet.
Der Verein unterstützt Chinesinnen und Chinesen in der Schweiz dabei, sich besser in ihrem Gastland zu integrieren. Ziel unserer Veranstaltungen ist es, unseren Mitgliedern sowie weiteren interessierten Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmern die Schweiz in verschiedenen Lebensbereichen näherzubringen und sie zu ermutigen, aktiv am gesellschaftlichen Leben teilzunehmen. Gleichzeitig soll der Austausch und die Vernetzung innerhalb der chinesischen Gemeinschaft gestärkt werden.
Darüber hinaus fördern wir die Zusammenarbeit und den Dialog zwischen China und der Schweiz in den Bereichen Bildung, Politik, Wirtschaft, Unternehmertum und Kultur.
Erweiterte Dienstleistungen der Gemeinschaft umfassen: Werbung, Organisation von Geschäftstreffen, Personalvermittlung, professionelle Übersetzungen, Deutschkurse, Unterstützung bei der Wohnungssuche, Versicherungsberatung sowie Beratung beim Immobilienkauf.
关于“瑞士中国人社区”
瑞士中国人社区是一个非营利性公益社团组织，于2013年正式成立，并经由苏黎世州商业局批准注册。总部设在苏黎世，目前其活动范围已扩展至卢塞恩、圣加仑及周边多个州。
本社区致力于推动在瑞华人更好地融入当地社会，同时加强中瑞两国在政治、商业、金融保险、文化教育及社会各界的联系与沟通，搭建起中瑞交流的桥梁。
社区的主要活动包括：邀请瑞士政界、商界、文化及教育领域的资深专家，举办涵盖在瑞生活、创业、理财、学习与就业等方面的专题讲座与咨询服务；积极推动中瑞企业之间的交流与合作；向华人介绍瑞士先进的企业文化、管理模式以及领先的环保理念和措施。
此外，社区还新增了多项实用服务，包括：广告推广、商业洽谈、人才招聘、专业翻译、德语学习、租房服务、保险咨询以及购房指导等。
Hong Zhang
President
Hong Zhang was born in North China. She graduated with a Master degree in Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, and was honored the Top 10 Students Award. After her studies, she worked as a journalist in the PR department of the Shenyang TV station. In 1999, she came to Switzerland for a doctoral position at the ETH Zürich Turbomachinery laboratory (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). She completed a BSc in Computer Science at ETH Zürich in 2007. During her studies at ETH, Hong worked as a free-lance journalist and as a part-time technical interpreter. She started her professional career as a business analyst at Avaloq and SwissLife. She is always interested in integration of foreigners into local life. In Feburary 2011 she becomes a member in foreign advisory board (Ausländerbeirat Zürich) of Zürich Government for the period of 2011-2014. Now she works for the Zürich government for integration courses. And after working 5 years as a volunteer for Chinese Union of Zürich, she founded together with other board members the non-profit organisation Chinese Community in Switzerland, helping Chinese people to integrate actively into Swiss society.
Pascal Meyer
Vice President
Pascal Meyer was born and raised in Zurich. He received his master's degree from the University of Zurich majoring in Chinese Studies with Political Science and International Law as minor subjects. He studied and lived for several years in China and Taiwan, nurturing his insatiable interests in Chinese culture. A self-taught hacker, he worked several years in the IT and telecom industries as a software engineer, before founding his first company in 2005. He founded and runs popular Swiss daily deal and coupon platforms like Dealanzeiger, Dealkompass or Gutschein-Codes, he is now upgrading his business focus to more tangible trades like Import/Export of alcoholic beverages and home electronics. Fluent in seven major languages, he looks forward to adding some more idioms to his short list by the end of this decade. As co-founder and vice president of the Chinese Community in Switzerland it will be his job to represent the Swiss part of the organisational equation. He loves the movies, a good glass of wine with awesome people as well as ramblings about cool things like Digital Cash and the advantages of the coming swarm economies.
Simin Yang
Secretary General
Simin was born and grew up in the southern part of China. She graduated with a Bachelor degree in German Language and Literature from Fudan University in Shanghai, China and a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from University of Mannheim in Germany. Simin moved to Zurich in 2012 for advanced study in Management and Economics at University of Zurich. During her studies at home and abroad, she was an exchange student at Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She has also gained varied practical experiences besides her studies including accomplishing an internship in Wealth Management at UBS Zurich, Switzerland. Since April 2015, she has been working as a voluntary Translator, Interpreter and Reporter for the Chinese Community in Switzerland. She made a conscious decision to relocate to Hong Kong in April 2016 and has been working as a sales and leasing advisor specializing in premium and luxury real estate in Hong Kong with outstanding transaction records till present.
Xufeng Jia
Secretary General
With over 18 years of experience as a Sino-European business lawyer, policy analyst, and lecturer in both China and European countries, Xufeng Jia (Jess) is dedicated to developing innovative business solutions grounded in a comprehensive understanding of law, economics, geopolitics, technology, and people. She holds a Master's degree in Chinese judicial studies from East China University of Political Science and Law, an LL.M from Hamburg University, and a Ph.D. from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Xufeng's diverse background and extensive experience enable her to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and address complex cross-border legal issues. Since 2018, she has been working at Wenfei Law Firm, the first Swiss law firm to open an office in China, where she serves both Swiss and Chinese clients.
Beyond her professional roles, Xufeng actively engages in volunteer work, including serving as a Board Director and Chair of the Market Entry and Regulation Committee at SwissCham China in Beijing, contributing significantly to fostering the Sino-Swiss business community and enhancing bilateral economic relations between Switzerland and China. Xufeng has also joined the Chinese Community in Switzerland to leverage her experience, skills, and network to facilitate the integration of the Chinese community in Switzerland.
Zhiyuan Zhang
Project Manager
Zhiyuan Zhang, hailing from central China, holds a bachelor's degree from Hefei University of Technology, where he garnered prestigious awards including the National Scholarship for Undergraduates. He continued his studies at Tsinghua University, excelling as the top student in his major and receiving accolades for his outstanding academic achievements. In 2020, he embarked on his Ph.D. journey at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, focusing on soft robotics and acoustic medical robots. His research prowess is evidenced by publications in esteemed journals and numerous Chinese invention patents. Additionally, he actively contributes to the Chinese Community in Switzerland (CHCCH), managing various activities and projects.
Fengfeng Liu
Fengfeng Liu is a trained simultaneous interpreter and founder of Sechs GmbH ( www.sechsconsulting.ch ), a firm specializing in translation, interpreting, and event equipment leasing in Basel. As a polyglot who speaks Chinese, English, French, German, and Swiss German, he works with clients from all over the world to help them overcome linguistic barriers with not only his mastery of languages but also his in-depth knowledge of various subject matters. For example, having worked for five years in a Pharma company in Basel, he helps his clients in the Pharma sector understand each other even in highly technical meetings. Fengfeng Liu also works as a translation volunteer for CHCCH to contribute to community-building. Fengfeng Liu is a trained simultaneous interpreter and founder of Sechs GmbH ( www.sechsconsulting.ch ), a firm specializing in translation, interpreting, and event equipment leasing in Basel. As a polyglot who speaks Chinese, English, French, German, and Swiss German, he works with clients from all over the world to help them overcome linguistic barriers with not only his mastery of languages but also his in-depth knowledge of various subject matters. For example, having worked for five years in a Pharma company in Basel, he helps his clients in the Pharma sector understand each other even in highly technical meetings. Fengfeng Liu also works as a translation volunteer for CHCCH to contribute to community-building.
Hi!
Do you have something like tandem partners? I mean, do you help to arrange something like that for practicing speaking Mandarin/German?
Best wishes
Nina
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren
Ich bin daran interessiert, falls Interesse besteht, Deutschkurse als Volunteer, für Einwanderer zu geben. Ich habe bereits Erfahrung mit Deutschunterricht als Fremdsprache. Ich würde mich freuen, von Ihnen zu hören (auch englisch).
Freundliche Grüsse
Sigrid Fuchs