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    New Publication Business Confidence Survey 2024/25

    The Business Confidence Survey aims to take an annual snapshot of European companies' perceptions, successes, and challenges in Korea. This year's survey, conducted from January 22 to February 14, 2025, saw participation from 139 company representatives, all of whom answered every question. The collection of such replicable data allows for year-on-year tracking of company strategies and perceptions.

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    18th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business Conference Report

    From sustainability and resilience to cutting-edge innovation, APK 2024 brought together over 800 global leaders, policymakers, and innovators to tackle pressing global challenges and shape the future of Indo-Pacific partnerships. This year’s conference was held in the presence of notable dignitaries, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it was co-chaired by President and CEO of Siemens, Roland Busch and the Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, from 24 to 26 October 2024, in New Delhi.

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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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    [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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    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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    Business Confidence Survey 2023/24

    The Business Confidence Survey aims to take an annual snapshot of European companies' perceptions, successes, and challenges in Korea.

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    AHK World Business Outlook Fall 2023

    KGCCI/AHK Korea, the second-largest bilateral Chamber in Korea, is part of the global network of German Chambers abroad. The network conducts a biannual business survey among German companies operating abroad with KGCCI analyzing the Korean results. Some of the outcomes of the latest Fall 2023 survey among German companies in Korea are:

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    Column: 'Value' and 'valued' partners: new chapter of innovation and prosperity

    Dr. Martin Henkelmann's column has been released on The Korea Times, where he discusses the anticipation of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's upcoming visit to Korea.

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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.