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03.06.2026 National Gallery – what does that actually mean? Our guest in the first SPK summer interview of 2026: Anette Hüsch Article In 2026, we will once again be interviewing key figures from the SPK at the foundation’s most beautiful locations to discuss the current state of affairs. This year,

In 2026, we will once again be interviewing key figures from the SPK at the foundation’s most beautiful locations to discuss the current state of affairs. This year, we begin with Anette Hüsch, Director of the Alte Nationalgalerie. We meet her on a sunny day right in front of the Nationalgalerie’s m

Seven books from the library of the historian Marc Bloch and his wife Simonne Vidal, which were looted during the Nazi era, have been returned to their descendants in Berlin. At a formal ceremony held yesterday at the French Embassy in Berlin, three German cultural institutions presented seven books

Cultural property confiscated as a result of Nazi persecution: Three German cultural institutions return seven books to the descendants of Marc Bloch and Simonne Vidal – a ceremony was held at the French Embassy in Berlin At a formal ceremony held today at the French Embassy in Berlin, three German

28.05.2026 “Germany rarely looks beyond its own backyard” – UNESCO between World Heritage and global politics Article The German National Commission for UNESCO is celebrating its 75th anniversary – and its role is more relevant than ever. In this interview, Gero Dimter, Vice-President of the SPK and

The German National Commission for UNESCO is celebrating its 75th anniversary – and its role is more relevant than ever. In this interview, Gero Dimter, Vice-President of the SPK and a member of the German National Commission for UNESCO, explains how closely global education and cultural policy are

FREE TO ENTER At the 2026 Island Festival, Sunday (7 June) will be dedicated to democracy. This is in keeping with this year’s theme for UNESCO World Heritage Day: ‘Together for Peace and Understanding’. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation has therefore invited partner institutions from across

Organisations from across Germany will be showcasing their work on UNESCO World Heritage Day on Berlin’s Museum Island – a performance by Gabriele Stötzer – young people debating conscription and cultural subsidies – an interactive exhibition on the history of democracy – Julia Ruhs, Paul Nolte and

The German Digital Library has a new leadership team: Gero Dimter, Vice-President of the SPK, has been elected spokesperson for the Executive Board. Prof. Dr Patricia Rahemipour (Director of the Institute for Museum Research, SPK) has been appointed as one of the deputy spokespersons. This decision

13.05.2026 Creating opportunities together Why the games industry and cultural heritage organisations are working together Article Much more than mindless gaming: as collectables, subjects of academic study and a medium for imparting knowledge, computer games have long been a focus of cultural herit