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KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series 2023 - Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms
The Korean Wave consistently piques the interest of media outlets. Especially in the German context, it is still perceived as a new trend. Sceptic voices remain most visible and question reasons for its success. Most popular view is the soft-power perspective, painting Korean cultural industry and its artists as embedded in foreign policy processes. Other views characterize Hallyu as a passing-trend, a short-lived anomaly. Lastly, success is sometimes attributed to consumerism, stating that K-pop and other Korean cultural contents are designed to appeal to everyone and especially the inexperienced youth. In short, Korean cultural content and their consumers are eyed with both wonder and distrust. Beyond popular media discourse, academic discussion on how to understand the Korean Wave and its impact on a changing media landscape has emerged. However, until now, the German case was largely sidelined in discussions. Focusing on K-pop, the special lecture series “Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms” addresses this gap by providing an opportunity to discuss the impact of the Korean Wave on youth. Are individuals simply swept up by the wave or consciously riding it? Moving beyond arguments of maturity of consumers and/or manipulation by media, the series highlights the artistic dimension of internationally popular Korean music and dances.
Ort: Online
KEC Book Talk 2023 - The Sociology of Hallyu Pop Culture: Surfing the Korean Wave
Alongside the Korea Europe Center (KEC) Special Lecture Series “Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms”, this years KEC Book Talk invites the authors of the monograph The Sociology of Hallyu Pop Culture: Surfing the Korean Wave (Palgrave 2021) Associate Professor Dr Vincenzo Cicchelli and Dr. Sylvie Octobre to present and discuss their work with students and scholars alike.
Ort: Online
[Workshop: Teil 2] Zwischen den Ufern: Workshop zur Übersetzungspraxis aus dem Koreanischen
Ort: Offline
6th Annual Kim Dae Jung Lecture 2023
In memory of the late South Korean president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kim Dae Jung, the Institute of Korean Studies of the Freie Universität Berlin celebrates the 6th Annual Kim Dae Jung Lecture. Former Prime Minister Lee Nakyon will give a lecture with the title “Suggestions for a Renewed Approach to Peace on the Korean Peninsula”.
Ort: Offline Holzlaube, Fabeckstr. 23/25, -1.2009 großer Hörsaal (UG)
KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea 2023 - North Korean Studies in Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C. has the highest concentration of North Korean studies in the English-speaking world. Between 2001 and 2020, 28 PhDs were awarded in North Korea from the seven surrounding universities. It is also home to a number of institutes and researchers whose focus is North Korea. This semester, we are bringing together researchers and representatives of research organizations who have been studying North Korea for many years. We designed this series to hear their thoughts on North Korea, their strategies, and to get a sense of what's happening in North Korea research around Washington, D.C.
Ort: Online (Webex)
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
Human Security Forum 2023 - Appeal to new approaches to the North Korea problem in the current threatening international constellation
The Korea Europe Center (KEC) continues its series "Human Security Forum" with a talk by Prof. Dr. Moon Chung-In on new approaches to the North Korea problem.
Ort: Hybrid Offline venue: Otto-v.-Simson Str. 11, 14195 Berlin
KEC Special Lecture Series 2023 - Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms
The Korean Wave consistently piques the interest of media outlets. Especially in the German context, it is still perceived as a new trend. Sceptic voices remain most visible and question reasons for its success. Most popular view is the soft-power perspective, painting Korean cultural industry and its artists as embedded in foreign policy processes. Other views characterize Hallyu as a passing-trend, a short-lived anomaly. Lastly, success is sometimes attributed to consumerism, stating that K-pop and other Korean cultural contents are designed to appeal to everyone and especially the inexperienced youth. In short, Korean cultural content and their consumers are eyed with both wonder and distrust. Beyond popular media discourse, academic discussion on how to understand the Korean Wave and its impact on a changing media landscape has emerged. However, until now, the German case was largely sidelined in discussions. Focusing on K-pop, the special lecture series “Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms” addresses this gap by providing an opportunity to discuss the impact of the Korean Wave on youth. Are individuals simply swept up by the wave or consciously riding it? Moving beyond arguments of maturity of consumers and/or manipulation by media, the series highlights the artistic dimension of internationally popular Korean music and dances.
Ort: Online
KEC Special Lecture Series 2023 - Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms
The Korean Wave consistently piques the interest of media outlets. Especially in the German context, it is still perceived as a new trend. Sceptic voices remain most visible and question reasons for its success. Most popular view is the soft-power perspective, painting Korean cultural industry and its artists as embedded in foreign policy processes. Other views characterize Hallyu as a passing-trend, a short-lived anomaly. Lastly, success is sometimes attributed to consumerism, stating that K-pop and other Korean cultural contents are designed to appeal to everyone and especially the inexperienced youth. In short, Korean cultural content and their consumers are eyed with both wonder and distrust. Beyond popular media discourse, academic discussion on how to understand the Korean Wave and its impact on a changing media landscape has emerged. However, until now, the German case was largely sidelined in discussions. Focusing on K-pop, the special lecture series “Sailing or drifting? The Korean wave, self and fandoms” addresses this gap by providing an opportunity to discuss the impact of the Korean Wave on youth. Are individuals simply swept up by the wave or consciously riding it? Moving beyond arguments of maturity of consumers and/or manipulation by media, the series highlights the artistic dimension of internationally popular Korean music and dances.
Ort: Online
[Workshop: Teil 3] Zwischen den Ufern: Workshop zur Übersetzungspraxis aus dem Koreanischen
Ort: Offline
KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea 2023 - North Korean Studies in Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C. has the highest concentration of North Korean studies in the English-speaking world. Between 2001 and 2020, 28 PhDs were awarded in North Korea from the seven surrounding universities. It is also home to a number of institutes and researchers whose focus is North Korea. This semester, we are bringing together researchers and representatives of research organizations who have been studying North Korea for many years. We designed this series to hear their thoughts on North Korea, their strategies, and to get a sense of what's happening in North Korea research around Washington, D.C.
Ort: Online (Webex)
Summer School
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KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series - 140 Jahre Deutsch-Koreanische Beziehungen
Anläßlich des 140. Jahres der deutsch-koreanischen Beziehung veranstaltet das FU-IKS eine Reihe der Vorträge, die die Geschichte dieser Beziehung in verschiedenen Aspekten beleuchten.
Ort: Online
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea
Washington, D.C. has the highest concentration of North Korean studies in the English-speaking world. Between 2001 and 2020, 28 PhDs were awarded in North Korea from the seven surrounding universities. It is also home to a number of institutes and researchers whose focus is North Korea. This semester, we are bringing together researchers and representatives of research organisations who have been studying North Korea for many years. We designed this series to hear their thoughts on North Korea, their strategies, and to get a sense of what's happening in North Korea research around Washington, D.C.
Ort: Online (Webex)
[Workshop: Teil 1] Zwischen den Ufern: Workshop zur Übersetzungspraxis aus dem Koreanischen
Ort: Offline
KEC Summer School Special Lecture Series 2023
This Special Lecture Series is designed to deepen the themes of Korean History involved in historical and cultural sites in Kwangju and near area. It is for participants of FU-IKS Summer School 2023 as well as for general audience interested in this topic.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series - 140 Jahre Deutsch-Koreanische Beziehungen
Anlässlich des 140. Jahres der deutsch-koreanischen Beziehung veranstaltet das Institut für Koreastudien der Freien Universität Berlin eine Reihe von Vorträgen, die die Geschichte dieser Beziehung aus verschiedenen Aspekten beleuchten.
Ort: Hybrid Offline: Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11, 14195 Berlin Online: Webex
KEC Special Lecture Series - 140 Jahre Deutsch-Koreanische Beziehungen
Anlässlich des 140. Jahres der deutsch-koreanischen Beziehung veranstaltet das Institut für Koreastudien der Freien Universität Berlin eine Reihe von Vorträgen, die die Geschichte dieser Beziehung aus verschiedenen Aspekten beleuchten.
Ort: Hybrid Offline: Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11, 14195 Berlin Online: Webex
Korean Cinema with Hyangjin Lee 2023
Ort: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson str. 11 14195 Berlin
KEC Human Security Forum 2023 - YEO Han-Koo
Ort: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson str. 11 14195 Berlin
KEC Human Security Forum 2023 - Roundtable Discussion
Ort: Online: Webex (Please register in advance) Offline: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson str. 11 14195 Berlin
KEC Special Lecture - Prof. Park Tae Gyun
Ort: Online: Webex (Please register in advance) Offline: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson str. 11 14195 Berlin
KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea - Dr. Hyun-Kyung Kim
Ort: Hybrid-event Online: Webex (please register in advance) Offline: Institute of Korean Studies, Otto-von-Simson str. 11, 14195 Berlin
KEC Special Lecture Series - Industrial Society Korea undergoing Deindustrialisation - Adj. Prof Ilhan Hong
IKS presents a special lecture series focusing on the political economy in South Korea as part of the module of 21 Century Korea. For the final public lecture of the series, Mr Ilhan Hong from Hanyang University in Korea will talk about the cultural industry and big business influence in Korea by looking at the case of the content industry and CJ E&M.
Ort: Online
140 Jahre Deutsch-Koreanische Beziehungen
Ort: Hybrid: Online: Webex (Registrierung erforderlich) Offline: Institut für Koreastudien, Otto-v.-Simson-Straße 11, 14195 Berlin
Establishment and Development of Confucian Academies in East Asia and Universities in Europe
Ort: Institute of Korean Studies, Otto-von-Simson str. 11, 14195 Berlin
KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea - Dr. Lyu Hak Su
Ort: Hybrid-event Online: Webex (please register in advance) Offline: Institute of Korean Studies, Otto-von-Simson str. 11, 14195 Berlin
KEC Special Lecture Series 2022 - Collecting and Preserving Korean Art in Europe
Ort: Offline: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea
Ort: Online
KEC Special Lecture Series - Industrial Society Korea undergoing Deindustrialisation
IKS presents a special lecture series focusing on the political economy in South Korea as part of the module of 21 Century Korea. For the third public lecture of the series, Dr Cheonsik Woo from the Korea Development Institute (KDI) will talk about the Korean economy and society in the age of digital transformation, particularly during/after covid-19. His recent co-edited book Shifting Paradigms - Growth, Finance, Jobs and Inequality in the Digital Economy (2022) was selected as the book of November at Brookings.
Ort: Online
KEC Special Lecture Series 2022 - Collecting and Preserving Korean Art in Europe
Ort: Offline: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
KEC Special Lecture Series 2022 - Collecting and Preserving Korean Art in Europe
Ort: Offline: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
[Joint Workshop] A Study on the Lives of People in Germany and North Korea: A New Approach in the Pandemic Era
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Ort: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson Str. 11 14195 Berlin
Informationsabend „Studium in Korea“
Ort: Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstr. 23-25, Holzlaube (-1.2009)
KEC Special Lecture Series on North Korea: Exploring Everyday Life in North Korea
Ort: Online Please register in advance!
KEC Special Lecture Series 2022 - Collecting and Preserving Korean Art in Europe
Ort: Offline: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
KEC Special Lecture Series - Industrial Society Korea undergoing Deindustrialisation
IKS presents a special lecture series especially focus on the political economy in South Korea as part of the module of 21 Century Korea. For the second public lecture of the series, Dr Jojo Nem Singh at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) will deliver a lecture about greening Industrial policy amidst geopolitical changes by focusing on the resource issue in the case South Korea.
Ort: Online Please register in advance!
Berlin Forum on Korea 2022
Ort: Institute of Korean Studies, Freie Universität Berlin, Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11, 14195 Berlin
[Buchpräsentation] „Ich gehe jetzt in die Bibliothek namens Deutschland" – Zeitgenössische Betrachtungen aus der Sicht eines ehemaligen koreanischen Premierministers
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
FUIKS-Korea Europe Center Special Lecture Series - 21st Century Korea: Industrial Society Korea undergoing Deindustrialisation
FUIKS Korea Europe Center presents a special lecture series especially focus on the political economy in South Korea as part of the module of 21 Century Korea. For the first public lecture of the series, Dr Sukjin Yoon from the Incheon Institute will elaborate the industrial transformation in Korea by introducing the case of Incheon, South Korea. Lecturer: Dr. Sukjin Yoon ( Research Fellow, The Incheon Institute (Republic of Korea) and Visiting Research Fellow, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester (UK)) Sukjin Yoon is a political economist specialising in industrial policy and regional development. He holds a Ph.D. in development policy and management from the University of Manchester. After obtaining his doctorate, he has worked as a policy researcher for more than seven years and advised a number of government agencies and private organisations in South Korea. His research interests include, but are not limited to, industrial clusters, special economic zones, foreign direct investment, and social and environmental upgrading.
Ort: Hybrid-event Online: Webex Please register by using the following link: https://fu-berlin.webex.com/fu-berlin-en/j.php?RGID=rac08355623b139dc4d575dd8f6fd0a2d Offline: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin Online: TBA
[Buchpräsentation] Die Dritte Reflexion - Lehren der deutschen Wiedervereinigung für Korea
Das Korea-Europe Center und das koreanische Kulturzentrum Berlin begrüßen Prof. Dr. Woo-ik Yu, ehemaliger Wiedervereinigungsminister der Republik Korea und Honorarprofessor an der Seoul National University. Im Rahmen des Human Security and Development Forums präsentiert er am 18. Oktober 2022 von 17 bis 19 Uhr (CEST) sein Buch am Institut für Koreastudien an der Freien Universität Berlin. Zusammenfassung: Was kann Korea aus den Erfahrungen der deutschen Wiedervereinigung lernen? Dieser Frage geht der Verfasser in seinen Reflexionen nach. Basierend auf einem einjährigen Forschungsaufenthalt in Berlin, zahlreichen Interviews, Reisen und Beobachtungen im geeinten Deutschland vermitteln seine Studien positive Einsichten wie auch bedrückende Perspektiven der deutschen Situation nach 30 Jahren Wiedervereinigung. Diese Erfahrungen werden sodann vor dem Hintergrund der geteilten koreanischen Halbinsel reflektiert. Die dortige Situation ist grundlegend anders: historisch, politisch, geostrategisch! Die intimen Kenntnisse des Wissenschaftlers und Politikers, besonders die des früheren Wiedervereinigungsministers, vermitteln tiefe Einblicke in die Komplexität der koreanischen Situation. Den vielfältigen Friedensinitiativen Südkoreas steht die starre Diktatur der Familiendynastie Kim in Nordkorea unversöhnlich gegenüber. China, Russland, Japan und die USA nutzen z. T. zynisch die tiefen Differenzen zwischen Atommacht und Armenhaus Nordkorea und dem reichen Süden für ihre eigenen geopolitischen Interessen. Droht das Pulverfass Korea zu explodieren? Konkrete Lösungsvorschläge für eine friedliche Wiedervereinigung Koreas beschließen den Text. Mehr zu Prof. Dr. Woo-ik Yu Prof. Dr. Woo-ik Yu ist ein koreanischer Geograph und Politiker. 1980-2009 Professor an der Seoul National University 2004-2010 Generalsekretär der International Geographica\Union (IGU) 2008 - 2013 Stabschef Präsidialbüro, Botschafter in China, Wiedervereinigungsminister 2014- 2018 Distinguished Professor an der Korea Military Academy 2019 Forschungsaufenthalt in Deutschland seit 2015 Honorarprofessor an der Seoul National University
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
Abschlussfeier der Koreastudien
Das Institut für Koreastudien freut sich, zu Ehren der erfolgreichen Absolventen des letzten Jahres eine Feier zu organisieren. Bachelor sowie Master-Absolventen werden zusammen mit Studenten und dem Institut ihren Erfolg am 14.10.2022 am Institut für Koreastudien feiern.
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
Vorstudienkurs für Studienanfänger der Koreastudien
Liebe Studienanfänger der Koreastudien! Vom 06.-14.10.2022 findet ein Vorstudienkurs statt, der für alle Kernfächler (also Mono-Bachelor Koreastudien) und Koreanisch-Anfänger (im Kombi-Bachelor) obligatorisch ist. Der Vorstudienkurs wird offline, im Seminargebäude "Holzlaube" (Fabeckstr. 23-25) der Freien Universität Berlin durchgeführt. Bitte beachten Sie, dass Sie bereits für den Vorstudienkurs die Lehrbücher ‚Sogang Korean 1A‘ und später für das erste Fachsemester ‚Sogang Korean 1B‘ benötigen. Der Vorstudienkurs beginnt am 06.10. um 9 Uhr im Hörsaal -1.2009. Den Plan finden Sie unten unter Downloads.
KDIS-FUIKS Korea Europe Center Human Security and Development Forum 2022:Recent developments on the Korean Peninsula and the question of unification: the Yoon Sok-yeol Government - Policy towards the DPRK
In order to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of German unification, the Minister of Unification of Korea, invited by invitation of the German government, visits the Institute of Korean Studies. Minister Kwon Young-se will give a lecture followed by a Q&A session on the topic of the current situation on the Korean Peninsula and the current government's unification and North Korea policy.
Ort: Offline: Holzlaube Raum 2.2058, Fabeckstrße 23-25, 14195 Berlin
Korea Competence Week for Graduate Students and PhD Candidates
The Korea-Europe Center at the Institute of Korean Studies/Freie Universität Berlin is pleased to announce the 2022 Workshop Series <Korea Competence Week> for graduate students and PhD candidates intending to enhance the academic and political competence of those involved in Korea-related research and politics.
2022 Korea Global Forum for Peace The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Inter-Korean Cooperation and Security Systems in the Korean Peninsula (Session 8-3)
The geopolitical restructuring triggered by the Ukraine War has created a shockwave that has unsettled not only inter-Korean cooperation but also the overall security of the Korean Peninsula. Ukraine's Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR), which was originally considered to be a successful denuclearization program, was viewed as an unreasonable alternative. The reason for this is because Ukraine succeeded in denuclearization but it failed to guarantee security. As Russia became the target of economic sanctions, the effectiveness of economic sanctions on North Korea decreased. While the economic sanctions imposed on North Korea did not lead to denuclearization, they did succeed in isolating the North Korean economy and limiting its actions. However, as the target of economic sanctions expanded, the restrictions were weakened. The weakening of the Helsinki process, along with Finland's accession to NATO membership, also undermined the structure of the Six-Party Talks, which were created to ensure security for the Korean Peninsula. It is time to consider the situation and acknowledge that the security system is being dismantled. Panel Members and Topics: Moderator: Prof. Lee Eun Jeung (Dean of Department of History and Culture, Freie Universitaet Berlin) Presenter #1: Prof. August Pradetto (Professor of International Relations, em., Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg / University of the Armed Forces, German) Topic: Impact all the way to the Korean Peninsula Presenter #2: Prof. Brendan Howe (Dean and Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University) Topic: Impact of the Invasion of Ukraine for Korean Geopolynomic Positioning Presenter #3: Dr. Kang Hojye (Research Professor, Institut für Koreastudien, Freie Universitaet Berlin) Topic: The Alternative way for Denuclearization of North Korea Discussant: Dr. Tereza Novotna (Korea-Europe Center Fellow, Free University Berlin) Discussant: Prof. Kim Byoung Joo (Visiting Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management)
Ort: Online: Youtube
Korea-Europe Summer School 2022 in Kongju
The summer school is an academic program with field trip supported by the KDI-School , the Institute of Unification Education and the Research Institute of Buddhist Cultural Heritage . The objective of the Summer School is to provide students with an expert-lead, on site training in Korean history, culture, politics, and North-South Korean relations, this year in cooperation with History D – Asia Peace and History Institute (Dr. Lee Sincheol), Seoul. The program provides a great opportunity to expand knowledge on the diverse fields of Korean Studies.
2022 Summer Special Lecture Series - Encountering Korean History in Kongju
The Institute of Korean Studies at Freie Universität Berlin invites you to attend its Summer Special Lecture Series 2022 – “Encountering Korean History in Kongju and near area”. Kongju was the capital city of Paekche (Baekje) from 475-538 and even afterwards it played a central role in the region, until Taejŏn (Daejeon) arose as a new regional center. Historically, it has experienced diverse phases not only as a local center of politics but also in terms of culture and education. Some of its historical sites have been selected as UNESCO World Heritage site. Held in the form of online presentations by leading experts, these lectures form part of this year’s KDIS-FU Korea-Europe Program: Summer School in Korea, but are equally open to all those who have an interest in Korean History.
Ort: Online: Webex
KEC International Graduate student Conference 2022
The Institute of Korean Studies welcomes 14 graduate students from 7 universities in 6 countries (Berlin, Bochum, Leiden, Prague, Paris, Seoul and Venice - BVS and PBBP) majoring in Korean Studies to present their individual research during the Joint International Conference 2022 (BVS and PBBP).
Ort: Offline: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-v.-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin Germany
Special Talk - War and Women. The long and sad History.
The Institute of Korean Studies, in cooperation with the Margherita von Brentano Center and Graduate School of East Asian Studies at Freie Universität Berlin, invites you to a special talk by Prof. Lee Na Young on "War and Women - the long and sad History". Presenter: Prof. Lee Na Young Na-Young Lee is Professor in the Department of Sociology at Chung-Ang University in South Korea and Chair of the Board of the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan. Her research interests include post/colonialism, gendered nationalism, sexuality, and trans/national women’s movements. She has published many books and articles in Korean, in English and in Japanese, covering the subjects of Japanese military ‘comfort women,’ U.S. military bases, prostitution, women’s oral history, and migration. Her international publication include “Un/forgettable Histories of US Camptown Prostitution in South Korea: Women’s Experiences of Sexual labor and Government Policies” (2017); “Korean Men’s Pornography Use, Their Interest in Extreme Pornography, and Dyadic Sexual Relationships” (co-author) (2015); “The Korean Women’s Movement of Japanese Military ‘Comfort Women’: Navigating between Nationalism and Feminism” (2014); “Negotiating the Boundaries of Nation, Christianity, and Gender: The Korean Women’s Movement against Military Prostitution” (2011); and “The Construction of Military Prostitution in South Korea during the U.S. Military Rule, 1945-1948” (2007).
Ort: Offline-event: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-v.-Simson-Straße 11 14195 Berlin
KDIS-FUIKS Korea-Europe Center - SLS 2022 - How to Understand North Korea
Presenter: Jae-eyon Chung (Director of Programs at an English school, TalkHow) The KDIS-FUIKS Korea-Europe Center invites you to the 2022 online Special Lecture Series: How to understand North Korea. Jae-eyon Chung is an English teacher and a travel blogger with a passion for exploring exciting destinations and writing about their cultures and foods. Born and raised in South Korea, she visited North Korea in 2018 and 2019, publishing her first North Korean travelogue, "A Day in the Life: Visiting North Korea", in 2019, a book which began as a series of blog entries. Ms. Chung currently teaches English in Seoul and is involved in developing English education programs as a representative of TalkHow English Education Center and has given numerous presentations across South Korea about her North Korean travel experience. Currently, Ms Chung is also completing work toward her MA in TESOL from Bond University, to be awarded in late 2022. "In 2018, I was fortunate to have a rare opportunity for someone born and raised in South Korea: I was able to visit North Korea as a tourist. I have now enjoyed two trips to North Korea. I shared food and stayed in the homes of some of my generous North Korean neighbours. If you ask me what North Korea was like, I will say without hesitation, "I have friends there." I look forward to sharing some of the things I learned and specific changes in my perspective on North Korea between what I felt and believed before and after my trips." - Jae-eyon Chung
Ort: Online: Webex
FUIKS Special Lecture Series - Reading Korean popular culture
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Eun-Jeung Lee Abstract: tba
Ort: Online: Webex Offline: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson-Straße 11 14195 Berlin (Please register in advance. Only 20 seats available)
KDIS-FUIKS Korea Europe Center Human Security and Development Forum 2022 - The EU and South Korean Strategies for the Free and Open Indo-Pacific
With a growing geopolitical and geo-economic significance of the Indo-Pacific, the European Union (EU) has been shifting its attention to this region. Several EU member states – including Germany and France – have recently published their Indo-Pacific strategies, whereas the EU issued its own policy documents throughout 2021 and the European Parliament has just adopted the Report on the EU and the Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific. Although South Korea does not have an overarching strategy for this geographical area, it is in fact one of the key Indo-Pacific players and the EU’s most important like-minded partners in the region. To what extent do various strategies complement – or contradict – one another and in what sectors best to implement them? How can Europe collaborate with Seoul in order to maintain the Indo-Pacific which is free, open and rules-based while confronting mutual challenges such as China’s increasing assertiveness? What impact does Russia’s war in Ukraine have on the EU’s relations with the Indo-Pacific countries and what other partners and actors can the EU and South Korea team up with, especially since President Yoon has been recalibrating Seoul’s approach to its Indo-Pacific neighbors? David McAllister, MEP and Chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, will give a opening speech and will answer questions to open a hybrid event on the EU and South Korean strategies for the Indo-Pacific. The roundtable discussion will be joined by Dr Antoine Bondaz, Director of the Korea and the Taiwan Programs at the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS) in Paris, Dr Eunjung Lim, Associate Professor at Kongju National University and Dr Tereza Novotná, Korea-Europe Center Fellow at Free University Berlin, Korea Associate at 9DashLine and EUROPEUM Prague. The roundtable discussion will be chaired by Dr Florian Pölking, Lecturer at the Institute for Korean Studies at Free University Berlin.
Ort: Hybrid event Offline: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson-Straße 11 14195 Berlin Online: Webex
5th Annual Kim Dae Jung Lecture - Kim Dae-jung’s Legacies and Their Relevance Today
In memory of the late South Korean President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Kim Dae Jung, the Institute of Korean Studies of the Free University, Berlin celebrates the 5th Annual Lecture. Prof. Dr. YOU Jong-il, Dean of the KDI School of Public Policy and Management will give a lecture with the title “Kim Dae-jung’s Legacies and Their Relevance Today”. Presenter: Dr. YOU Jong-il (Dean of the KDI School of Public Policy and Management) Dr. Jong-Il You graduated from Seoul National University and received his Ph. D. in Economics from Harvard University. He has published numerous articles and books in such areas as economic growth, income distribution, macroeconomic policies, development and labor issues including his most recent and influential policy proposal, ‘A Transformative New Deal’. As an active policy advisor, Dr. You served as a member of the Presidential Committee on Northeast Asia Economic Hub and chaired the Special Committee on Economic Democracy of the Democratic Party. He also served as a member of the Public Funds Management Committee, the Advisory Committee for the Constitution Revision Committee of the National Assembly, and the Commission on Financial Administration Reform. In addition, Dr. You is an influential advocate of economic and political reforms as a broadcaster, columnist, and leader in the civic movement.
Ort: Online: Webex Offline: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson-Straße 11 14195 Berlin (Please register in advance. Only 20 seats available)
KDIS-FUIKS Korea-Europe Center - SLS 2022 - How to Understand North Korea
Moderator: Dr. Hojye Kang Presenter: Dr. Hyuk Jung (Deputy director, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Korea) The KDIS-FUIKS Korea-Europe Center invites you to the 2022 online Special Lecture Series: How to understand North Korea. What are the benefits and risks of treating North Korean defectors’ account as a source of research data? This lecture will offer some guidelines on how to approach the defectors’ account and how to avoid pitfalls in using their stories for scientific purposes.
Ort: Online: Webex
FUIKS Special Lecture Series - Reading Korean popular culture
Presenter: Gwendolyn Domning In light of the 20 th anniversary of the UNESCO declaration on cultural diversity the lecture takes a look at the current state of cultural diversity in the virtual space. Choosing the video-sharing platform YouTube as the analytical focus, most successful content, central actors, and their impact on the “real” world in Germany and Korea are discussed. Is the virtual space blending into reality and contributing to cultural diversity? And what about the much-discussed phenomenon of hybridization ?
Ort: Online: Webex Offline: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson-Straße 11 14195 Berlin (Please register in advance. Only 20 seats available)
KDIS-FUIKS Korea-Europe Center - SLS 2022 - How to Understand North Korea
Moderator: Dr. Hojye Kang Presenter: Joseph Lee (Senior Researcher, Korean International Trade Association) The KDIS-FUIKS Korea-Europe Center invites you to the 2022 online Special Lecture Series: How to understand North Korea. International trade of North Korea in its unique forms has developed and also hindered by sanctions up to date. In this lecture, the overall structure of North Korean trade is studied using United Nation and World Trade Organisation data. Major trading countries, items and changing trends are discussed. Furthermore, in this lecture, two fundamental questions will be addressed: why does North Korea trade and how?
Ort: Online: Webex
Open Research Seminar - The challenges facing South Korea's new administration
Presenter: HeeJung Kim Abstract: tba About HeeJung Kim: Heejung Kim is a Korean politician with all experience in the political party, government, and presidential office who served as a re-elected national assembly member, a minister, a spokesperson for the Blue House. She was the first in Korea to be nominated to the National Assembly by a political party through "a public debate", also she holds the record for the youngest female constituency member of the National Assembly and the youngest minister. Her family has a special relationship with Germany: her mother-in-law worked as a nurse dispatched to Germany, her husband studied at the Aachen University of Technology, and she was a member of the Korea -German Parliamentary Friendship Association. The lecture will be held in Korean
Ort: Online: Webex Offline: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson-Straße 11 14195 Berlin
FUIKS Special Lecture Series - Reading Korean popular culture
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Hyangjin Lee In the COVID era, audiences have been isolated by border closures and fear of infection has been manifesting in an old form of prejudice—discrimination and xenophobia. But against these odds, Korean dramas have been spreading empathy and a sense of global community. The ongoing popularity of Crash Landing on You , Japan’s most watched Netflix series in 2020, challenges anti-Korean sentiments. Squid Game , Netflix’s most watched show of all time in the first month after its release, undermined Western cultural elitism. Streaming services are competing to secure Korean content for the global market. The genres and themes vary, and the audience is diverse. But what these works have in common are melodramatic social criticism and a strong sense of poetic justice. This lecture will explore the ways in which satires of the social realities of Korea—in the form of “bingeworthy” TV—have resonated with audiences all over the world.
Ort: Online: Webex Offline: Institute of Korean Studies Otto-von-Simson-Straße 11 14195 Berlin (Please register in advance. Only 20 seats available)
KDIS-FUIKS Korea Europe Center Human Security and Development Forum 2022
Am 9. März 2022 wurde Yoon Suk Yeol, ehemaliger Generalstaatsanwalt und Kandidat der Oppositionspartei People Power Party, mit einem historisch knappen Ergebnis zum 20. Präsidenten der Republik Koreas gewählt . Der Wahlkampf wurde von zahlreichen Skandalen der beiden Hauptkandidaten begleitet und offenbarte die tiefe Spaltung in der südkoreanischen Gesellschaft. Dem designierten Präsidenten stehen nun eine Reihe innen- wie auch außenpolitscher Herausforderungen bevor. Der als unerfahren kritisierte Yoon hat bereits angekündigt, dass er die Indopazifik-Strategie der Biden-Administration aktiver unterstützen und härter als die Moon-Regierung auf Provokationen aus Nordkorea reagieren wird. Doch wie werden sich die Beziehungen Südkoreas zu Deutschland und der EU unter Yoon ausgestalten? Welche Rückschlüsse lassen die eher vagen Aussagen der letzten Woche zu? Wird es eine Vertiefung auch über die vorwiegend durch Handel geprägten Beziehungen geben? Oder stehen für Südkorea zunächst regionale Aspekte Ostasiens im Vordergrund? Die Veranstaltung zielt darauf ab, diese und weitere Fragen näher zu betrachten.
Ort: Webex-Veranstaltung
Yoon’s Upcoming Presidency in South Korea: Domestic & International Implications
9DASHLINE, Taiwan NextGen Foundation and the Korea Europe Center at Free University of Berlin wish to invite you to a discussion on the implications of South Korea’s recent presidential elections and the upcoming Yoon presidency.
Ort: Virtual event
Special Lecture Series on Koreanische Literatur
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex 24 - 28. Januar 2022, jeweils 17 Uhr
KEC Special Lecture Series : Regional gaps and inequalities among the young generation(s) in South Korea
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex in English (the event will be recorded)
Special Lecture Series on North Korea - 2021/22 ws
KDIS-FU IKS Korea-Europe Center
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex in English (the event will be recorded)
Nukes, Peace and the Future of Korea
4th Annual Kim Dae Jung Lecture with Prof Dr MOON Chung In (former Special Advisor of National Security and Foreign Affairs to the ROK President)
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex in English (the event will be recorded)
Korea Europe Center 2021 Human Security and Development Forum
Europe and Asia Fighting COVID-19 Together: Mutual Lessons from the Pandemic Event Description For over a year and a half, the world has been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. While measures to manage the outbreak have ranged from strict lockdowns and closed borders up to the use of big data and artificial intelligence, on the whole, both North and South East Asia have fared generally better than Europe in terms of the number of cases, hospitalizations and fatalities. Yet now in the second phase when various vaccines have become available, many parts of Asia have been lagging behind Europe in their inoculation rates while new variants threaten to invade the countries where SARS-CoV-2 has virtually been non-existent. How can we explain the stark differences between both regions, Europe and Asia, and what mutual lessons can we learn from one another? What can Europe do to help vaccinate the world, including developing countries and those with restricted humanitarian access? What is the role for organizations, such as the European Commission and COVAX, and what measures can be adopted so that any future pandemic is prevented and its impact mitigated? Two panels of distinguished political scientists, economists, health experts and practitioners will debate mutual experiences in fighting COVID-19 from the European and Asian perspectives.
Ort: Webex (online)
2021 KEC PhD Colloquia - Methodology Workshop
Instructor: Dr. Seo-Young Cho (PostDoc Fellow, Korea Europe Center)
Ort: Institute of Korean Studies and Webex (hybrid)
2021 Summer Special Lecture Series
The Contentious Koreans: Civil Society, Social Movements, and Human Rights Struggles in South Korea South Korea is a country rife with contention. Socio-political struggles that emanate from the people – and that thus do not exclusively take place in ‘traditional’ political arenas like the government or parliaments – are characteristic phenomena of South Korea’s modern history. The summer special lecture series focuses on central concepts like human and civil rights, social movements, and civil society. It will show how these actors and concepts played important roles in Korea after the liberation from Japanese colonial rule from 1945 onwards, as well as before and after democratization in the late 1980s. A general historical and conceptual overview of human rights struggles in South Korea will be complemented by lectures on concrete socio-political issues that have been relevant in modern and present-day Korea: the human rights situation of refugees and migrants, the environmental movement, feminist and LGBTIQ activism, activism against youth unemployment, and non-progressive mobilization in South Korea.
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex in English (some lectures will be recorded)
Talking (and Listening) to North Korea
KDIS-FUIKS Korea Europe Center: 2021 Human Security and Development Forum
Ort: The event will be held in English and will take place digitally via Webex (the event will be recorded). Please register by July 7th, 2021.
2021 KEC PhD Colloquia - Strategic Dialogue Workshop
Strategic dialogue has been a term used increasingly more frequently, both in private and public sectors. Nevertheless, what does "strategic dialogue" exactly mean? How does it differ from a regular "bilateral" or "multilateral" meeting? Is it a formal or informal discussion? How does it compare and contrast to 1.5 and 2-track discussions? Can academics participate in strategic dialogues, or is it a format limited to practitioners, mostly from the field of politics? Who sets the agenda? How is a strategic dialogue organized in practice? The one-day workshop will examine these and other questions covering the issue of strategic dialogue. The seminar will host speakers who have a rich experience from conducting such strategic dialogues with partners in Asia and, in particular, in both Koreas. The guest speakers will share their expertise and provide hands-on experiences. The seminar will be organized in a hybrid form (partly in person, partly online) and will be held under the Chatham House rule.
Jin Wook Shin: Characteristics of South Korea's Response to the COVID-19 Crisis and Its Social Consequences
Jin Wook Shin: Characteristics of South Korea's Response to the COVID-19 Crisis and Its Social Consequences
4 Jahre 'Berliner Erklärung' von Präsident Moon Jae-in: "Nachhaltiger Frieden auf der koreanischen Halbinsel - Impulse aus Berlin"
Ort: Online via Zoom inkl. simultane Verdolmetschung (DE KOR)
Die US-Bündnisse mit Japan und Südkorea – Stärken und Bruchlinien in der sicherheitspolitischen Kooperation (SWP Studie)
KDIS-FUIKS Korea Europe Center: 2021 Human Security and Development Forum
Ort: Die Veranstaltung findet in deutscher Sprache statt und wird online über Webex durchgeführt. Bitte registrieren Sie sich bis zum 9. Juni 2021.
Lukas Mandl: "What Role for the European Parliamentary Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula?"
KDIS-FUIKS Korea Europe Center: 2021 Human Security and Development Forum
Ort: The event will be held in English and will take place digitally via Webex (the event will be recorded). Please register by May 31th, 2021.
GEAS Digital Lecture Series Summer 21
Rainbow Boy (State of The Art) Image Credit: Peter Trimming
Ort: Freie Universität Berlin uses the video conferencing system Webex from Cisco. It is not necessary to install any software on a desktop PC via any browser. For mobile devices, the app Webex Meet is recommended. You may need a microphone on your end device (Smartphone, Tablet, Notebook, PC) to ask questions. Video is not necessary, but you are welcome to use it.
2021 Special Lecture Series – North Korean Development Policies and Their Implementation in Historical Perspective – The Significance of the Eighth Party Congress
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex
10 Years of the EU-Korea Strategic Partnership: What to expect from the Relationship in the next Decade?
Event Description In October 2020, the EU-Korea Strategic Partnership celebrated its tenth anniversary. The relationship has flourished over the last decade, with South Korea becoming the first country to have signed with the EU three bilateral agreements in areas such as free trade, security and crisis management. Yet there are new challenges ahead for both sides – from dealing with Covid19 through climate change up to the global competition between the US and China. How will the EU-ROK Strategic Partnership develop over the next ten years? Can the EU and South Korea strengthen their relationship to become even closer like-minded partners supporting multilateral and free trade institutions across the globe? How does North Korea and relations with China fit within this equation? Two ambassadors, Ahn Chong Ghee, who served as ROK’s ambassador to the EU (2015-16) and Michael Reiterer, who was the head of EU Delegation to the ROK (2017-2020) will look at what we can expect from the EU-South Korea relationship in the next decade. The event will be chaired by Dr. Tereza Novotna, Korea-Europe Center Fellow.
Ort: The event will be held in English and will take place digitally via Webex (the event will be recorded).
Dr Seo-Young Cho: "The Korean Wave and Korean Studies in Europe: Survey and Discussion with Students from Europe"
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex
Dr Irina Lyan: "Fan Entrepreneurship - Fandom, Agency, and Marketing of Hallyu in Israel"
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex
Dr. Michael Fuhr: "K-Pop Fandom in Germany - Themes and Transformation"
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex
Dr. Tobias Hübinette: "Reflections on the Development of Swedish K-Pop and Hallyu Fandom"
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex
Prof Dr Eun-Jeung Lee: "Chinoiseries - Japonisme - Korean Wave. East Asian Winds in Europe"
Ort: Virtual Event via Webex
Federica Mogherini: "The Future of Transatlantic Relations and the EU's Role in Asia under the Biden Presidency"
KDIS-FUIKS Korea Europe Center: 2021 Human Security and Development Forum
Ort: The event will be held in English and will take place digitally via Webex (the event will be recorded). Please register by January 25th, 2021.
3rd Annual Kim Dae Jung Lecture
Ort: online (Zoom)
2020 WINTER IKS Special Lecture Series: The Memory of Wartime Sexual Violence, Space of Postmemory Generation
Ort: Webex (online) Should you wish to join the Webex meeting for the lectures, please send an email to Sueheon Lee (sueheonlee@gmail.com) until November 30th.
Policy Paper Writing Workshop
Instructor: Dr. Alexandra Sakaki
Publication Writing Workshop
This workshop offers students who aspire an academic career with the opportunity to receive some training in academic writing and publication matters. In this workshop, junior researchers have a chance to understand what the research paper is and how to write and publish their research paper. The language is English.
KDIS-FU IKS KEP Winter Special Lectures 2020
Ort: Online (Webex)
Strategic Dialogue Workshop
Strategic dialogue has been a term used increasingly more frequently, both in private and public sectors. Nevertheless, what does "strategic dialogue" exactly mean? How does it differ from a regular "bilateral" or "multilateral" meeting? Is it a formal or informal discussion? How does it compare and contrast to 1.5 and 2-track discussions? Can academics participate in strategic dialogues, or is it a format limited to practitioners, mostly from the field of politics? Who sets the agenda? How is a strategic dialogue organized in practice? The one-day workshop will examine these and other questions covering the issue of strategic dialogue. The seminar will host speakers who have a rich experience from conducting such strategic dialogues with partners in Asia and, in particular, in both Koreas. The guest speakers will share their expertise and provide hands-on experiences. The seminar will be organized in a hybrid form (partly in person, partly online) and will be held under the Chatham House rule.
Methodology Workshop
Instructor: Dr. Cho Seo-Young
KDIS-FU KEP Summer Special Lecture Series
Ort: Online (Webex)
KDIS-FU IKS Summer School 2020
Ort: Seoul
Dr Seo Young Cho - "Korea’s Softpower in Europe: Exporting the Korean Wave"
Ort: webex (online)
Dr. Hyun Gyung Kim - "The Korean Wave Celebrity and the Birth of the K-drama Conglomerate"
2020 KDISchool-FU Korea-Europe Programme Special Lecture Series: Towards a New Relationship between Korea and Europe Please note the following! This lecture will take place as an online meeting for registered participants. If you want to join, please send an email to Marla Seline Koch (mskoch[at]zedat.fu-berlin.de) by 29 June 4pm. You will then receive an invitation link.
Ort: Webex (online)
Dr. Jaemin Shim – "Public Perception at the Crossroads: COVID-19 and the Media Depiction of EU Countries in South Korea"
2020 KDI School-FU IKS Korea and Europe Programme Special Lecture Series: Towards a New Relationship between Korea and Europe Please note the following! This lecture will take place as an online meeting for registered participants. If you want to join, please send an email to Marla Seline Koch (mskoch[at]zedat.fu-berlin.de) by 15 June 4pm. You will then receive an invitation link.
Ort: Webex (online)
Dr. Eric J. Ballbach – "Unintended Consequences of the European Union's Sanctions Regime Against North Korea"
2020 KDI School-FU IKS Korea and Europe Programme Special Lecture Series: Towards a New Relationship between Korea and Europe Please note the following! This lecture will take place as an online meeting for registered participants. If you want to join, please send an email to Marla Seline Koch (mskoch[at]zedat.fu-berlin.de) by 01 June 4pm. You will then receive an invitation link.
Ort: webex (online)
South Korea's Soft Power in the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic
2020 KDI-FU Korea-Europe Programme Special Lecture Series: Towards a New Relationship between Korea and Europe Please note the following! This lecture will take place as an online meeting for registered participants. If you want to join, please send an email to Marla Seline Koch (mskoch[at]zedat.fu-berlin.de) by 25 May 4pm. You will then receive an invitation link.
Ort: Webex (Online)
Shusenjo - The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue (2018, Director: Miki Dezaki)
Joint Film Screening with the University of Tokyo
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
"North Korea" as Seen Through the Eyes of Documentary Filmmaker Sung-hyung Cho – Human Security and Development Forum
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
Prof Dr Moon Chung-in (Special Adviser to President Moon Jae-in) - The Korean Peninsula Peace Process: Opportunities, Challenges, and Prospects
IKS Special Lecture Series WiSe 2019/20: Korea-Europe Programme
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
"사회의 물성(物性)과 인간개발의 문제" - Visiting Scholars Lecture with Dr Sangyoub Lee
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
Hate Crime - Herausforderungen im internationalen Kontext
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
Buchpräsentation: Michael Staack (Hrsg.) - Der Nordkorea-Konflikt. Interessenlagen, Konfliktdimensionen, Lösungswege
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
Prof. Dr. Yoon Ho Hyun (Kyung-Hee Univsersity) - 문화언어학적 관점에서의 한국어 교육: 한국어 속의 한국 문화
Visiting Scholars Lectures WiSe 2019/20
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
Dr. Hyun Kyung Kim (IKS) - 한미관계와 기지촌
IKS Winter Special Course 2019/20 "The Korean War - facets of a 70 year long war"
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin
Dr. Hyun Kyung Kim (IKS) - 한국전쟁과 한국군 '위안부' 제도
IKS Winter Special Course 2019/20 "The Korean War - facets of a 70 year long war"
Ort: Institut für Koreastudien Otto-von-Simson-Str. 11 14195 Berlin