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[Interview] "Foreigners Hesitant to Take Positions in Korea... Law Treating CEOs as 'Potential Criminals' is Extreme"[BIZ360]

On April 8th, Martin Henkelmann, the representative of the Korea-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry, revealed in an interview with Herald Economy that foreign CEOs are deliberating over taking on roles as representatives in Korean companies. He criticized the "Serious Accident Penalty Act" for excessively imposing criminal responsibility on CEOs as representatives of their companies, irrespective of their intentions.

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[Interview] "Energy Transition, Essential for Energy Security… More Cooperation Expected between Korea and Germany"

Georg Schmidt, the German Ambassador to South Korea, emphasized the importance of energy transition and energy security in an interview with the "[Asking about Sustainable Futures]"series with Money Today on the 22nd last month at the Embassy Residence in Seoul.

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[Interview] "Siemens Launches 'Digital Twin' Technology Ecosystem with Focus on Delivering Sustainable Value."

Siemens Digital Industry (DI) Korea, a division of Siemens, the global electrical and electronics company, exhibited its products and solutions at the 'Smart Factory & Automation Industry Exhibition 2024' held from March 27 to 29 at COEX.

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6th Korean-German Energy Day "Sustainable Supply Chains for Energy Transition"

The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) in cooperation with the Korea Energy Economic Institute (KEEI), Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), German policy consultancy think tank adelphi and Hydrogen Convergence Alliance held the 6th Korean-German Energy Day (KGED) conference on March 21 at Grand Hyatt Berlin, Germany.

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[Column] Sustainable Synergy - Strengthening Korean-German Energy Partnership

Dr. Martin Henkelmann, President & CEO of KGCCI, conducted a column with Korea Times on March 19th, discussing the energy partnership between Korea and Germany.

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KGCCI Women In KoRea 6th Kickoff Event

The Women In koRea (WIR: ‘We’ in German) leadership group of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a successful kick-off event on March 8, marking its sixth edition of annual mentoring program.

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Business Confidence Survey 2023/24 - German Business in Korea

The “Business Confidence Survey 2023/2024 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

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Interview: "Opportunity for Korean Companies in Building German Power Grid and Solar Infrastructure"

Dr. Martin Henkelmann, President & CEO of KGCCI, shed light on how Korean and German companies can collaborate in transitioning to a low-carbon industry during the "[Asking about Sustainable Futures]" series hosted by Money Today on March 7th.

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KGCCI Economic Outlook 2024 in Busan

The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann), in cooperation with Busan Metropolitan City, held the KGCCI Economic Outlook 2024 on March 7 at Park Hyatt Hotel Busan. The event was followed by a special reception of KGCCI and the German Embassy with more 100 business leaders, governmental officials, industry experts and the German community.