Sophia M. Email & Phone Number

Berlin, Germany

Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg, Germany

• Implementation of projects within the framework of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs & Energy (BMWi) foreign trade promotion program
• Facilitating exchange between individual institutions such as Chambers of Commerce, foreign representations, Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), etc.
• Creating synergy effects between industries, companies, businesspeople & development agencies - especially for SMEs as well as additional assistance & consultancy in the field of development cooperation
• Consultancy on approaching new markets & preparation of investment projects
• Writing of press releases, program reports & creating of corporate brand material
• Research on markets/industries/products/socio-political background

Seoul, South Korea

• Conducted policy research focused on new curriculum development to foster regional cooperation & strengthen institutional capacity
• Played a pivotal role in enhancing public awareness of climate change issues, contributing to CIS' goal of establishing a strong cooperative presence in the public consciousness in the ROK
• Demonstrated versatility by engaging in a wide range of research topics, including integrated climate assessment modeling, industry standards, economic impact analysis, geopolitical rivalries & climate policy

• GCE is Europe’s largest coalition of environmental youth-led organizations, representing 460 organizations and 20 million youth. It was awarded the European Citizen's Prize 2020 from the EU Parliament.
• The Circular Economy Working Group aims to take action to represent youth on the topic of circular economy at the Europe-an level, while also informing young people and empowering them to meaningfully engage in policy.
• Co-leading the Digitalization task force (12 members)
• Managing several projects related to the awareness of the environmental footprint of digital technology
• Contributed to two EU Commission consultations
• Advocacy on youth involvement in EU decision-making processes on climate and environmental issues

Seoul, South Korea

• Assisting in all fields of everyday work including:
• Country-specific research about North Korea & South Korea
• Maintaining databases & CRM
• Writing articles & reports in English, German or Korean.
• Organizing FNF events (conferences, seminars, workshops, visiting programs, etc.)

Hamburg, Germany

• Research assistance for a research paper on ‘Military Advisory Control over Civilians in the South Korean Ministry of Defense’ published in the Journal of Strategic Studies
• Country-specific research for a Senior Research Fellow & Coordinator of the GIGA Forum) about civil-military relations, democratization, authoritarianism in South Korea
• Maintained databases

Hamburg, Germany

• Research/Editing/Co-writing of the IAP magazine (In-sight Asia-Pacific; quarterly)
• Co-writing of the Economic Handbook 2020/2021 New Zealand article
• Realization of webinars on hydrogen/sustainable infrastructure & business opportunities
• Country-specific research of economic policy developments
• Preparation/implementation/supervision of webinars
• Maintaining databases & OAV Website

Hamburg, Germany

• Guided visitors of the "URI Korea" exhibition as an expert tour guide with focus on "Old Korea"
• Conceptualised and realised guided tours on "Korean philosophical thought"/ "Ideologies of the Chosun dynasty"/ "Intellectual thought in Old Korea"

South Korea

• AIESEC project:"Greenism"-project
• Drafted project plans of different seminars, exhibitions and information displays
• Conducted research on project content like waste separation in South Korea, translated and edited information from Korean to English
• Coordinated general project management processes like scheduling and communication flow
• Monitored and administered cost and budget control
• Participated in the “Sloth-Seminar” as a referee on “EU - South Korean interactions in environmental legislative coordination”

Hamburg, Germany

• Carried out secretarial work during a roll-out-project
• Responded to requests for information; secretarial duties of a general nature and clerical duties
• Coordinated operative work (drafted route planning, etc.)
• Maintained data on routes and technical staff
• Executed inquiries and processed offers in regard to customer inquiries
• Handled client acquisition and maintained/ expanded existing customer relations

Hamburg, Germany

• Executed administrative work in regard to new customers
• Took part in general service employee duties

Master'S Degree, Global Affairs & Policy (Int. Development Cooperation & Int. Law)

Activities and Societies: Yonsei Graduate Student Association (GSA) [Communications Manager]Modules in: Economics: • International.

Bachelor'S Degree, East Asian Studies

Activities and Societies: Head of Student Council East Asian Studies, Member of Meta-Student Council of the Asian-Africa-Institute.

Exchange Semester, East Asian Studies

Activities and Societies: BUDDY program• 1 Semester Exchange Program focusing on East Asian Studies Modules in: Korean Language, Chinese.

International Summer School, Korean Studies

Activities and Societies: BUDDY program at ISO (International Student Organization HUFS)• International Summer School at HUFS Modules in.