By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) has been honored with the 2024 Korea Energy Award. Presented by the Korea Energy Agency, the award recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to addressing climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. KGCCI's receipt of the award underscores its commitment to Climate Change Response and Greenhouse Gas Reduction through initiatives such as government policy development and implementation, public awareness campaigns, an
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) jointly held the “2025 Ausbildung Information Session” with BMW Group Korea, Daimler Truck Korea, MAN Truck & Bus Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea and Volkswagen Group Korea at Ajou Motor College in Boryeong, Chungcheong Province, on Oct. 18, 2024. Ausbildung program is dual vocational training education from Germany, where on-the-job training and theoretical education from school are carried out simultaneously. The training is a 36-month educational program combinin
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) donated 200 bookstands to the Seoul National School for the Blind on October 11, 2024. This donation aims to improve learning environment of and promote greater inclusivity for visually impaired students. The donation ceremony took place at the Seoul National School for the Blind and was attended by KGCCI President Martin Henkelmann, Yangsook Cho, Principal of the Seoul National School for the Blind, and Jinhyung Cho, President of the Seoul Blind Union. The event u
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann), in cooperation with the Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone Authority (GGFEZ), held the KGCCI Half-Year Economic Outlook 2024 on August 29 at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul. The event, organized to provide exclusive insights into the developments of Korean-German business relations in these challenging times, drew the participation of more than 100 key officials and experts from Korean and German companies and institutions. Speakers included German Ambassador to Korea Georg
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo 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. Hosted jointly by the Embassy of Germany in Seoul at the residence of German Ambassador Georg Schmidt, the event drew over 100 participants, especially female executive mentors and mentees from diverse sectors and organizations. Among the attendees were representatives from Bayer Korea, BNP Paribas Seoul Branch, Deutsche Bank Seoul Branch, Henkel Korea,
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo 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. The event was organized to provide exclusive insights into the developments of Korean-German business relations in these challenging times. Distinguished speakers includin