Search

Search

  1. Ceremonial event "Loss and Restitution" on 30 October 2008, speech by Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and spokesman for the "German-Russian Museum Dialogue" (30.10.2008)

    - The spoken word prevails - Salutations, In the long shared history of Germany and Russia, the past 20th century was undoubtedly a special one with very dark but also brighter days. There was unimaginable suffering and inconceivable crimes that emanated from German soil and were committed in German

  2. Ceremony marking the change in the office of Director General of the National Museums in Berlin. Speech by the President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation Hermann Parzinger (31.10.2008)

    - The spoken word prevails - Salutations, When you, dear Mr Schuster, took up your post as Director General of the Bavarian State Painting Collections in Munich in 1998, you were asked whether the position of Director General of the National Museums in Berlin, which became vacant the following year,

  3. Speech by Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (05.03.2009)

    - The spoken word prevails - Salutation, The Neues Museum has been restored, that is a reason for great joy and it is like a miracle! Severely damaged by bombing during the Second World War, completely destroyed in parts and left as a ruin, exposed to wind and weather for many decades - and now it s

  4. Hermann Parzinger welcomes the increased number of research projects on provenance research and investigation (22.04.2009)

    Yesterday, the Advisory Board of the Provenance Research Centre at the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation decided for the second time on applications for funding for long-term provenance research projects. Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, said: "It is an

  5. Shaping the future with knowledge of the past - Hermann Parzinger on the "Expedition Future" exhibition train (23.04.2009)

    Today, Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel will open the "Expedition Future" exhibition train in Berlin. Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, answers the question of why we are researching and preserving evidence of past cultures in carriage 11, which is dedicated

  6. Hermann Parzinger on the decision of the public procurement chamber (11.09.2009)

    The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation considers the confusion surrounding the competition decision in favour of Franco Stella's design for the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace to be very regrettable. The collaboration with the architect to date has been extremely constructive and harmonious.

  7. Hermann Parzinger receives "Order of Friendship" of the Russian Federation (04.11.2009)

    Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, was presented with the "Order of Friendship" by Russian President Medvedev at a ceremony in the Kremlin in Moscow today. This highest Russian honour for foreign citizens was awarded to him in recognition of his outstanding sc

  8. Speech by Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (16.10.2009)

    - The spoken word prevails - Honourable Federal Chancellor, Mr Governing Mayor, Mr Minister of State, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, esteemed guests, Today is a historic day for the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, for Berlin and for the entire country. The occasion is no small one, for t

  9. "Humboldt Forum. Das Projekt / The Project": Thomas Flierl and Hermann Parzinger present their new publication (06.07.2009)

    Over the next few years, the Humboldt Forum, a new type of cultural and knowledge centre, will be built on Schlossplatz in Berlin's historic centre. The new book, published by "Theater der Zeit", provides a comprehensive history of the Humboldt Forum project. It outlines the current state of plannin

  10. Hermann Parzinger elected member of the British Academy (10.08.2010)

    Hermann Parzinger, prehistorian, archaeologist and President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, was recently elected as a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. Hermann Parzinger says: "I am certain that my membership of the British Academy will further strengthen the profile of the