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U.S. District Court Issues Decision on Guelph Treasure Art Restitution Lawsuit Against SPK and Federal Republic of Germany. Several components of the Motion to Dismiss were granted, others denied. The Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, or SPK) and the Federal R

Cooperation with Scientific Institutions The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz cultivates close, long-term cooperation with scientific institutions in various disciplines. It collaborates with them on different projects. These cooperative projects are primarily concerned with making the Foundation’

The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) provides scholars with information and hence with complex, interconnected services. The extent and quality of their holdings and expertise in the institutions provide outstanding infrastructure for research. More on This

As a large cultural and scholarly institution, the Foundation offers young people numerous paths to a career. The SPK trains around 70 individuals annually offering various traineeships, internships and vocational and other training. More on This Subject

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

The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz in Research Associations The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz is an active member of several interdisciplinary research associations. This enables it to develop and expand its own potential. The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage F

Managing Non-European Objects To ensure that non-European objects and their history are managed properly, the SPK has developed a general policy in the course of the preparations for the Humboldt Forum. The inclusion of the societies of origin is a central part of it. Presentation of the cooperation

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued its decision on 10 July, ordering the U.S. District Court to dismiss the lawsuit against the Federal Republic of Germany while allowing the lawsuit to proceed against SPK. Hermann Parzinger, president of Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (SP

A new museum is being born in Al-Minya, Egypt. Berlin is involved in the effort – SPK President Parzinger has signed a memorandum to that effect. The Ägyptische Museum und Papyrussammlung (Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in Berlin) is now

Gerhard Richter is making an important selection of 100 works available for the Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts (Museum of the 20th Century), which forms part of the Nationalgalerie. Works by the artist will be on display in the Neue Nationalgalerie from 2023 onward, and after that in the new building a