{
  "id": 8845783,
  "title": "Kookmin University partners with German research institutes, Volkswagen Group Korea foundation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kookmin-university-partners-with-german-research-institutes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T05:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260921/kookmin-university-partners-with-german-research-institutes-volkswagen-group-korea-foundation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kookmin University has forged a partnership with German research institutes and a Volkswagen Group Korea-affiliated nonprofit organization to cultivate global talent in future automotive software. The Automotive Future Talent Fostering Program, launched through a memorandum of understanding signed on Sept. 3, involves Kookmin University, Ajou University, Inha University, and Chungbuk National University collaborating with the Niedersachsisches Forschungszentrum Fahrzeugtechnik and the Institute of Automotive Engineering, both affiliated with TU Braunschweig. The partnership, attended by Kookmin University President Jeong Seung-ryul, Volkswagen Group Korea's Till Scheer, and the Institute of Automotive Engineering's Roman Henze, aims to develop future mobility talent with international research experience and interdisciplinary practical skills.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Jeonbuk National University partners with defense companies on career-linked program",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/jeonbuk-national-university-partners-with-defense-companies-on-career",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}