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Soyeon Schröder-Kim Says She Has Earned a Doctorate in Instagram Post

She did not identify the awarding university or field, leaving the announcement unverified beyond her social media post.

Overview

  • The 55-year-old shared photos on Instagram in a doctoral gown and cap while holding a dark folder, posting the tag #Neujahrsvorsatz2025_Eingehalten.
  • A second image shows former chancellor Gerhard Schröder standing beside her, smiling and giving a thumbs-up.
  • Her caption said the doctorate had been long delayed due to her wedding and move to Germany.
  • German outlets reported the post and noted that no independent confirmation or academic details have been disclosed.
  • Reports recap her background, including a master's from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, later studies in Marburg, work as an interpreter, and marriage to Schröder in 2018.