High-level policy dialogue and a Joint Working Plan
Republic of Korea
The two-day visit culminated in the Second High-Level Political Meeting of the Korean-German Digital Dialogue. The exchanged focused on key topics such as the application of artificial intelligence in public administration, the EU AI Act and its Korean counterpart, AI safety.
A central milestone was the signing of a Joint Working Plan by State Secretary Schnorr and Vice Minister Kang of Koreas’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT). The plan outlines a roadmap for bilateral digital cooperation over the next two years, identifying five core technology areas: AI, Smart Cities/ Digital Twins, Cloud, Quantum Computing and 6G.
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Republic of Korea
Cooperation with Korea: Joint research and development on digital technologies
The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have signed letters of intent for cooperation with Korean partners in research and development (R&D) in 2025. Joint R&D is to be carried out as part of the ‘Digital Tech Alliance R&D Program’ of the Korean Ministry of Communications and ICT (MSIT). The MSIT is the partner ministry of the Korean-German Digital Dialogue.
Read more … Cooperation with Korea: Joint research and development on digital technologies
Republic of Korea
Korean startups get to know the Berlin startup ecosystem
On 3 and 4 November, we joined the Global Market Expansion Program (GMEP) and supported 20 Korean startups to visit the Berlin startup ecosystem. The Secretariat for the Korean-German Digital Dialogue also introduced the Digital Dialogue to the Korean participants to engage in exchange on digital policy, collaboration opportunities and knowledge transfer.
Read more … Korean startups get to know the Berlin startup ecosystem
Republic of Korea
Expert exchanges in Seoul: from groundbreaking technologies to future research and economic cooperation
Face-to-face meetings often beat virtual exchanges – this is what the Secretariat for the Korean-German Digital Dialogue can confirm after a week-long, intensive business trip to Seoul at the beginning of October. New expert formats, an expanded partner network, practical exchanges on technology topics and joint projects are some of the topics that will be taken up and further developed in 2026.
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