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Protection of Cultural Heritage The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz protects the cultural property in its possession in various special ways. It is also actively involved in many projects and partnerships for the protection of cultural heritage worldwide. All around the world, cultural property i

President The President represents the Foundation externally. She is the chair of the Executive Board and determines its priorities. She is the superior of all Foundation employees and is responsible for all ongoing matters at the SPK. The President is based at Villa von der Heydt. The President of

Institut für Museumsforschung (Institute for Museum Research) The institute is a research and documentation institute active throughout Germany on various museum issues. It represents the concerns of the Foundation and the German federal state governments within a European framework. The activities

European Cultural Heritage Year 2018 (ECHY) aims to increase the awareness and visibility of culture as a unifying element in Europe. On December 19, 2016, the project's five ambassadors presented it to the public. One of them was Hermann Parzinger, President of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesit

Design competition is completed – the winning design “is the expression of a unique approach - restrained, yet with a strong presence” says Arno Lederer, chairman of the jury. On October 27, 2016, the winners of the design competition were announced: Herzog & de Meuron architects from Basel, in part

Sponsoring and Cooperation We would be delighted if you as a company would like to get involved as a sponsor! You have the choice of becoming a partner of the entire foundation, a specific organisation, a collection, a field of activity or a project. Together with you, we will explore options that s

The Coordination Office for the Preservation of Written Cultural Heritage (KEK) The substance of written cultural heritage is often endangered. The Koordinierungsstelle promotes their preservation and networks archives, libraries and museums nationwide. A restoration project funded by the Koordinier

Mohammed's home, Syria, lies in ruins, but he still believes in the future. To symbolize it, he has made a wing of concrete for the exhibition "daHEIM – glances into fugitive lives", now showing at the Museum Europäischer Kulturen. Mohammed Concrete's home lies in ruins. Rubble covers the ground on

Provenance Research and Issues of Ownership The Foundation thoroughly investigates the provenance – that is, the origins – of the objects in its collections. This includes scholarly questions as well as clarifying questions of ownership. Questions of ownership can be clarified using the results of p

The continent from below: in 2018, the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte and the Verband der Landesarchäologen will be holding an exhibition at Martin-Gropius-Bau titled “Bewegte Zeiten. Archäologie in Deutschland.” Berlin is getting ready for a spectacular new exhibition on archaeology in Germany.