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[Interview] South Korean-German Business Relations

Dr. Martin Henkelmann, President & CEO of KGCCI, was invited for a special interview on Morning Wave in Busan, aired by Busan English Broadcasting (BEFM).

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[Column] Jeon, Bulgogi, Japchae, etc.: German Wines in Harmony with Korean Cuisine

KGCCI hosted an event in April showcasing wines from the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. German Wine Princess Lea Bassler attended the event and introduced Riesling wines.

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[Interview] Somehow reminiscent of 'that'

On May 4th, Martin Henkelmann, the representative of the Korea-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was featured in the food-related column series "음담패설 飮啖稗說" in Kyunghyang Shinmun.

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Drive into Your Dream: KGCCI Celebrates 3rd Ausbildung Graduation

Die Deutsch-Koreanische Industrie- und Handelskammer (KGCCI, Präsident & CEO Martin Henkelmann), in Zusammenarbeit mit der Volkswagen Group Korea, der BMW Group Korea, der Daimler Truck Korea, der MAN Truck & Bus Korea und der Mercedes-Benz Korea, veranstaltete am 26. April 2024 im Plaza Hotel die 3. Abschlussfeier des Ausbildung-Programms.

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[Interview] BMW and Daimler export the German apprenticeship system to Asia

On April 11, the German economic daily Handelsblatt introduced the Ausbildung being implemented in Asia and shed light on the situation in Korea.

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"Drive into Your Dream" KGCCI and German Automotive Brands Unveils 'Ausbildung 2.0'

The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann), announced ‘Ausbildung 2.0’ in collaboration with Daimler Truck Korea, MAN Truck & Bus Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea, Porsche Korea, Volkswagen Group Korea, and BMW Group Korea on April 8, marking the 8th anniversary of the introduction of the program in Korea.

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[Interview] KGCCI, Expansion and Relocation Open House at Jongno Office

The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) held an "Open House Event" at its Jongno office in Seoul on the 5th, which was featured on PAX Economy TV. The event was attended by more than 100 stakeholders, including Georg Witschel, the German Ambassador to Korea; Park Hyun-nam, President of KGCCI; Holger Gehrman, President of KGCCI Germany; and Jung Ha-joong, Vice President of KGCCI and CEO of Siemens Korea, among others, representing companies such as Mercedes-Benz Korea, Bayer Korea, Sartorius Korea, BASF Korea, Beringer Ingelheim Korea, Henkel Korea, and BMW Korea.

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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.