Korean Studies

Thomas Eichert, M.A., M.IS

Research Associate

Office

Universität Tübingen
Asien-Orient-Institut
Abteilung für Koreanistik

Raum: Wilhelmstraße 133, R. 40
 +49-7071-29-72746

thomas.eichertspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de

 

 

Office Hours

Thursday, 14-16h
upon request via E-Mail

Latest Publication

Eichert, Thomas. “Risk Management of Market Entry: Early Korean-German Business Cooperation in the Pharmaceutical Industry, 1957–1972.” In Security Strategies in International Business History: German Companies in Asia in the 20th Century, edited by Marie Huber, Shakila Yacob, and Christian Kleinschmidt, Routledge, 2025.

Portrait

Thomas Eichert is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Korean Studies. His research interests focus on South Korean economic history and the history of German-Korean relations. In particular, he concentrates on the corporate history of German companies in South Korea and their collaboration with Korean firms. His master’s thesis examined the German company Siemens and its joint venture partner Goldstar (now LG) as a case study of cooperation between German and Korean companies during the Park Chung Hee era.

Academic Profile

since 2022
PhD Candidate

Department for Korean Studies, University of Tübingen, Germany

2021
M.A / M. IS in Korean Studies

University of Tübingen, Seoul National University

2018
B.A in Korean Studies

University of Tübingen

2015
B.Sc in Business Administration and Economics

University of Hohenheim

Research interests

  • History of German-Korean relations
  • Business history
  • Economic history
  • History of Science and Technology

Courses

  • Introduction to Culture and Society (Society Section)
    • Winter Semester 2024–25
    • Winter Semester 2025–26
  • Economic and Business History of South Korea
    • Summer Semester 2021
    • Summer Semester 2024
  • Economy and Society in South Korea
    • Winter Semester 2021–22
    • Winter Semester 2023–24
  • Korean Consumer Culture
    • Summer Semester 2022
  • Intercultural Competence
    • Winter Semester 2022–23
    • Winter Semester 2023–24
    • Winter Semester 2025–26

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