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  1. Sharing historical sound recordings from Latin America globally (20.10.2025)

    To mark the 125th anniversary of the Berliner Phonogramm-Archiv, the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut and the Ethnologisches Museum presented wax cylinder recordings (1905-1934) from Latin America. These are now available worldwide in open access in the IAI's Digital Collections. To celebrate the 125th

  2. IAI research on Latin America/the Caribbean from a transregional perspective (16.10.2025)

    From 2025 to 2030, research activities at the IAI will focus on the research line "Knowledge – Cultures – Medialities. Latin America and the Caribbean in a Transregional Perspective". It draws on the institute's collections and addresses relevant global social challenges.

  3. IAI sends German Director in Presence to Mecila in São Paulo (09.10.2025)

    The research network "Mecila - Maria Sibylla Merian International Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences Conviviality-Inequality in Latin America" (BMFTR) aims to contribute to a better understanding of conviviality in diverse and unequal societies. The Deputy Library Dire

  4. The IAI is an associate member of BAYLAT (23.09.2025)

    The Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI) is a new network partner of the Bayerisches Hochschulzentrum für Lateinamerika BAYLAT. The Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI Ibero-American Institute) has been a new network partner of the Bayerisches Hochschulzentrum für Lateinamerika BAYLAT (external link,

  5. The IAI at the Tag im Grünen at the Kulturforum (19.09.2025)

    15.000 visitors accepted the invitation to the fourth “Tag im Grünen” (Day in the countryside) at the Kulturforum Berlin on September 14, 2025. The cultural and scientific institutions located there, as well as the Kirche St. Matthäus, had organized a broad programme with over 70 guided tours, conce

  6. Amazonia at the IAI: Yudja representatives visit collections on the Rio Xingu (11.09.2025)

    Karin Juruna and Txapina Juruna traveled from the Rio Xingu in Brazil to Berlin. At the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut, they viewed historical maps, photos, research diaries, audio recordings and publications about their region of origin. Their visit emphasized the importance of exchange regarding th

  7. SPK cooperates with Moroccan museum foundation (15.01.2026)

    Marion Ackermann signs memorandum of understanding with Fondation Nationale des Musées in Rabat – Cooperation planned in research, capacity building, and exhibitions The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation plans to collaborate more closely with Moroccan museums in the future. During a visit to Rab

  8. Partnership of SPK with CSMVS in Mumbai (14.01.2026)

    Antikensammlung (Collection of Classical Antiquities) and Vorderasiatisches Museum (Museum of Ancient Near East) contribute to the exhibition "Networks of the Past. A Study Gallery of India & the Ancient World" in Mumbai. Mumbai recently saw the opening of the first major archaeological exhibition t

  9. Museumsstatistik 2024: leichter Anstieg der Besuchszahlen (16.12.2025)

    Die aktuelle Erhebung des Instituts für Museumsforschung zeigt stabile Besucherzahlen, eine hohe Ausstellungstätigkeit und erstmals umfassende Daten zu Zoos und Botanischen Gärten. Die Museen und Ausstellungshäuser in Deutschland verzeichneten im Jahr 2024 insgesamt 107,4 Millionen Besuche und damit

  10. Leitung

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