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    KGCCI Unveils Full Programme for APK 2026, around 800 Leaders to Meet in Seoul on 29–31 October

    The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI / AHK Korea, President & CEO Marie Antonia von Schönburg), local co-host of the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2026), has released the full programme for the conference, which takes place in Seoul from 29 to 31 October at Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas.

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    [Interview] Korea: High-Tech, K-Pop, and New Opportunities

    Marie Antonia von Schönburg, President and CEO of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI), and Katharina Viklenko, Director of the Korea office at Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), recently shared insights on the GTAI podcast channel Weltmarkt regarding Korea's cultural influence (K-Culture), its high-tech industrial ecosystem, and strategic economic cooperation between South Korea and Germany.

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    KGCCI, FKCCI Co-host Special Reception with Korean Prime Minister, Strengthening Korea-Europe Business Ties Ahead of APK 2026

    The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Marie Antonia von Schönburg) and the French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI, CEO Sonia Chaieb Kim) jointly hosted a special reception with Korean Prime Minister Seongsook Han on September 22 at the Banyan Tree Club and Spa Hotel in Seoul.

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    [Interview] "Another Paper Rejection"—How a Female Student from Busan Became the First Korean CEO at a 150-Year-Old Global Company [Power K Woman]

    Youngmi Kim, CEO of Henkel Korea, who serves as a board member of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) and a mentor for its Women in Korea (WIR) leadership mentorship program, recently shared her 35-year career journey, insights on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and her philosophy on female leadership in an interview.

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    KGCCI and Sookmyung Women’s University Explore Industry-Academia Cooperation

    The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Marie Antonia von Schönburg) visited Sookmyung Women’s University on September 16 for a high-level meeting with President Moon Si-youn.

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    [Interview] [Power K Women] 75% Female Executive Ratio... First Korean Leader of the "World's Top Women-Friendly Company"

    Jina Lee, CEO of Bayer Korea and newly appointed board member and mentor for the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) Women’s Leadership Program, recently shared her journey in a 30-year pharmaceutical career and her vision for organizational innovation and women’s leadership through an interview.

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    Korean-German Business Forum Charts Path from Policy to Deployment for Wind Energy Cooperation

    The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Marie Antonia von Schönburg), in cooperation with German Embassy Seoul and the Korean-German Energy Partnership, supported by RWE Renewables, Reinhausen, Skyborn Renewables, TÜV SÜD and BayWa r.e., hosted the 2026 Korean-German Business Forum on Renewable Energy on September 14 at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul.

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    [Contribution] Powering next chapter of Korea-Germany cooperation

    Christoph Nowak, German Chair of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) and Managing Director of DACHSER Korea, highlighted the strategic value of strengthening bilateral cooperation between Korea and Germany in an era of rapid technological transformation and global economic uncertainty.

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    German and Asia-Pacific Business Leaders to Gather in Seoul for APK 2026

    The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Marie Antonia von Schönburg), will co-host the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2026) in Seoul from October 29–31, 2026, bringing together more than 800 leading business executives, policymakers and experts from Germany and across the Asia-Pacific region.