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Interview: KGCCI Vice Chair "KGCCI to Promote Korea's 2nd-Largest City During Next Month's Forum in Frankfurt"

HaJoong Chung, KGCCI Vice Chairperson / Siemens Korea CEO, has been interviewed by The Korea Times.

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Interview: KGCCI Chair "Hopes for another 140 years of fruitful cooperation between Germany and Korea"

South Korea and Germany are marking a significant milestone this year as they celebrate 140 years of diplomatic ties. The two nations have a rich history of collaboration, with Germany extending medical aid to South Korea during the Korean War and thousands of Koreans working in Germany in the 1960s.

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Interview: EU's Green Regulations Drive 'Reasonable' Demand amid Global Decarbonization

The EU's green regulations are "reasonable and necessary" for the decarbonization trend and offer South Korea a chance to deepen economic ties with the bloc, said Dr. Martin Henkelmann, President & CEO of KGCCI, in the latest interview with Yonhap News.

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Column: From mines to mobility: 140-year-old partnership between Germany and Korea

Dr. Martin Henkelmann, President & CEO of KGCCI, has released his first column on the long-standing economic partnership between Germany and Korea. With a history dating back to the 19th century, this relationship has only grown stronger over time. Germany is now Korea's largest trading partner in the EU, while Korea is Germany's third-largest trading partner in Asia.

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“Innovative Companies Wanted: Apply for 9th KGCCI Innovation Awards and Make Your Mark!”

(Seoul, March 20, 2023) The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) is inviting innovative companies in South Korea to apply for the “9th KGCCI Innovation Awards” by July 31, 2023.

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Interview: Germany-Korea Trade Ties as Diplomatic Relations Turns 140 in 2023

Dr. Martin Henkelmann, President & CEO of KGCCI, made an exciting debut on live TV program, discussing the aim of KGCCI and prospects for bilateral ties between Germany and Korea as 2023 marks 140 years of diplomatic relations.

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KGCCI’s Female Leaders Group ‘WIR 2.0’ Kick-off Event

(Seoul, March 09, 2023) On March 8, the female leadership group ‘Women In koRea (WIR: ‘We’ in German) 2.0’ of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a successful kick-off event, marking its return to in-person meetings after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Interview: Business Confidence Survey - German & European Companies in Korea

Dr Martin Henkelmann, President & CEO of KGCCI, shared key takeaways of the Business Confidence Survey 2022/23, recently conducted among European companies, at TBS eFM’s This Morning.

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Business Confidence Survey 2022/2023 - German Business in Korea

The “Business Confidence Survey 2022/2023 of the European Business Community in Korea” gives an annual snapshot about the perception, successes and challenges of the companies from Europe active in Korea. For the second year now, KGCCI benchmarks the German companies’ replies to better analyze their forecast and concerns, to draft meaningful policy recommendations and enable an enhanced exchange amongst the German Business community.