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Jahrbuch Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Vol. 51 / 2015 Among the topics covered in the 51st issue are the challenges posed to museums by the current debate on immigration and closed borders, the Foundation's contribution to protecting cultural heritage, and the way ahead for the German-Russian Museum di

Acquisitions New items enter the Foundation's collections in various ways. Besides federal and state government funding, assistance from private collectors, public and private charitable foundations, associations of friends, and other entities is essential. Unlike the museums, the libraries make a p

Central Administration The central administration of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) assists the President. It serves the Foundation as a whole and is the central provider of administrative services for all 25 of the SPK's institutions . The Villa von d

Organs, wind instruments and iPads: Christian Breternitz's apprenticeship and years of travel in the fascinating and diverse world of musical instruments. The instrument expert is the new research associate at the Musikinstrumenten-Museum of the Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung. By Julia Spin

Beginning in 2019, the Humboldt Forum will showcase the cultures of the world – but where in Berlin can museum-goers actually experience architecture? The SPK’s president, Hermann Parzinger, makes a plea for the completion of the historical center of Berlin. When the 175th anniversary of the death o

The estate of Leni Riefenstahl was recently donated to the SPK. It all had to be packed up in her house in Pöcking on a one-week ‘flash expedition’ in late 2017 and brought to Berlin. Reason enough to reflect upon Leni Riefenstahl, her life, and her work. An artist has to endure that. He must not cl