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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.

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    Business Confidence Survey 2022/2023

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

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    KGCCI and Busan City co-host KGCCI Economic Outlook 2023 in Busan

    (February 17, 2023) KGCCI (President & CEO Dr. Martin Henkelmann) and Busan City (Mayor Park Hyung-joon) announced that they held the KGCCI Economic Outlook Busan at the Ananti Hilton Hotel in Busan on February 16.

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    German Business Mission on Civil Security Technologies / Cybersecurity to Korea

    In the second week of November 2023, KGCCI has the pleasure to welcome a business delegation from Germany to Seoul, comprising companies being active in the field of Civil Security Technologies / Cybersecurity. This event is organized in cooperation with foreign markets (located in Berlin) with the support of IT Security Association Germany (TeleTrusT), Bundesverband der Sicherheitswirtschaft and Verband fuer Sicherheitstechnik e.V..