About Us
The German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHKs) represent German business interests at more than 150 locations in 93 countries worldwide. The AHKs support German companies that want to build or expand their foreign business.
AHKs are institutions of German foreign trade promotion. AHKs are the official representatives of the German economy and service providers for member organizations and German companies.
Your first point of contact in Korea
KGCCI (Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry) has been fostering economic relations between Germany and Korea since its establishment in 1981. With steady increase in the bilateral trade to over 33.1 billion USD and German investments of more than 17.48 billion USD in Korea the activities of KGCCI and the demand for professional services have increased accordingly. This is shown by the increasing number of around 500 member companies at present and a bilingual team of about 30 employees.
The three main roles of KGCCI
Official Representation
The KGCCI represents your business success in Korea. As a German Chamber of Commerce Abroad, we advise, support and represent German companies in the development or expansion of their business activities in Korea. We promote the strengths and core competencies of German companies. We likewise represent the German interests towards the government and the associations in Korea. We further address problems of German companies in official speeches between German and Korean government agencies.
Korean-German Business Club
Members of KGCCI have access to networking events, conferences, seminars and many other events organized or supported by KGCCI. Members enjoy various benefits in using the services offered by KGCCI and regularly receive free and up to date information.
Professional service provider
KGCCI DEinternational Ltd., the subsidiary of KGCCI, offers a wide range of business services for members and non-members - from market studies to renting of office spaces.