Simon Gerster
Office:
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Department of Geography
Rümelinstr. 19-23, Room 609
72070 Tübingen
: +49 (0)7071/29-77534
: +49-(0)7071-29-5527
: simon-tim.gerster@uni-tuebingen.de
Office Hours:
Monday, 13.00 - 15.00, Room 609
If you would like an online appointment,
please send me a request by email.
Career
since 04/2022
Research Assistant at the Economic Geography Working Group
University of Tübingen
Since 10/2018
Doctoral Candidate at the Economic Geography Working Group
University of Tübingen
10/2019-03/2022
Freelancing Lecturer for Geography and German as a Foreign Language
Tübingen
09/2014-12/2014
Internship at Gymnasium Münsingen (=Secondary School)
Münsingen
10/2013-11/2018
First State Examination in Educational Science
University of Tübingen
10/2012-05/2018
First State Examination in Geography and German Studies
Universität Tübingen
Research Interests
- South Korean economic conglomerates – Chaebŏl
- Social and societal development in the Republic of Korea
- Research area of everyday life and lifestyle
- Social and societal relevance of Chaebŏl Samsung
- Regional focus: East Asia, Republic of Korea
- Memory landscapes in the Republic of Korea
Research Project
PhD Project: „Chaebŏls als Gestalter der sozialen und gesellschaftlichen Wirklichkeit in der Republik Korea. Eine beispielhafte Untersuchung des Wirtschaftskonglomerats Samsung.“
English Translation: Chaebŏls as Shapers of Social and Societal Reality in the Republic of Korea. An Exemplary Study of the Samsung Business Conglomerate. The poster of the PhD Project can be found here
Book project: memory landscapes in Korea
Teaching
Semester | Title |
|---|---|
| Summer 2024 | Regional Geography - Latin America, Australia and Oceania Seminar |
| Summer 2024 | with Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kinder: Excursion to Poland |
| Winter 2023/24 | Economic Geography Seminar |
| Winter 2022/23 | with Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kinder: Excursion to Japan |
| Winter 2022/23 | Economic Geography Seminar |
Summer 2022 | with Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kinder: Excursion to South Korea |
Summer 2022 | Ostasien im Fokus: Aktuelle Entwicklungslinien und Herausforderungen (Focus on East Asia: Lines of Development and Challenges) |
| Winter 2021/22 | Korea-Seminar |
| Summer 2021 | Von Drachen, Panthern und Tigern: Aktuelle Entwicklungslinien in Ostasien und Südostasien (Current Developments in East Asia and South-East Asia) |
| Summer 2021 | Regionale Geographie - Afrika (Regional Geography - Africa) |