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31.08.2016 The Long Road to Spandau Article The KUNSTASYL project tells people's stories of life as a refugee. Now you can find out about them in the Museum Europäischer Kulturen. Afghanistan. Pakistan. Iran. Iraq. Turkey. Greece. Macedonia. Serbia. Hungary. Austria. Liechtenstein. Switzerland. Fran

Why was the Sale of the Guelph Treasure not a Forced Sale? Article The historical evidence clearly shows that although certain members of the consortium that sold the Guelph Treasure in 1935 were Jewish, the sale does not qualify as a forced sale due to Nazi persecution. Based on extensive research

21.11.2018 The Search Goes On Article 20 years of the Washington Principles: Gilbert Lupfer draws an interim balance Together with Germany’s Kulturstiftung der Länder (Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States) and Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation), Deu

21.11.2018 Right to be Returned? Article An estimated 600,000 works of art were plundered by the Nazis. A summary of restitutions to date Twenty years have passed since the Washington Conference on Holocaust Era Assets. This is an anniversary to celebrate even if the fact itself is no reason for joy

21.11.2018 „Washington was a Revolution“ Article The architect of the Washington Conference, Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, on the achievements of the Washington Principles from 1998. How did you first become involved in the issue of Holocaust-era assets? In 1968 I joined Vice President (Hubert) Hu

21.11.2018 Time Does Not Heal Wounds Article In the restitution debate there is a gap between justice and morality. Our author calls for reevaluation. Is identifying and restituting art plundered by the Nazis a question of justice? The answer to this question seems obvious, but it is interesting tha

In 2025 and 2026, the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) (German Academic Exchange Service) is funding the project “Open Science in the Social Sciences and Humanities in Argentina and Germany: Opportunities, Challenges, and Contestations” applied for by the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (

The motto of this year’s edition of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s Biennale is “Paradise lost? – On the threat to nature” (13.2. – 1.3.2025). As part of this festival, there are numerous events taking place both in the Philharmonie and at and in cooperation with the neighboring institutions at the Ku

A group of bachelor students from the Freie Universität Berlin recently received a tour of the library and special collections of the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut as part of their introductory course in Spanish literature. For the young guests, the colleagues put together a selection of materials w

Sustainability In view of global challenges such as the climate crisis and resource scarcity, the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation), as Germany's largest cultural foundation, has a special responsibility for a sustainable future. As a cultural institution with