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  1. Mourning the loss of a friend of the State Library (07.08.2026)

    Klaus G. Saur (1941–2026) passed away recently. An obituary for an outstanding figure in the publishing world and a devoted friend of the Berlin State Library, written by Achim Bonte, Director-General of the Berlin State Library. Just over a week after his 85th birthday, the publisher Klaus G. Saur

  2. Meeting of the BR50 Interest Group Internationales at the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (28.06.2022)

    The SPK is a member of “Berlin Research 50” (BR50), a group of non-academic research institutions founded in 2020. The BR50 interest group Internationales recently met at the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut. On June 15, a meeting of the BR50 interest group Internationales (International Affairs) took

  3. Meeting of the BR50 Interest Group Internationales at the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (28.06.2022)

    The SPK is a member of “Berlin Research 50” (BR50), a group of non-academic research institutions founded in 2020. The BR50 interest group Internationales recently met at the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut. On June 15, a meeting of the BR50 interest group Internationales (International Affairs) took

  4. Ceremony on 8 November 2006. 100 years of the Museum of East Asian Art (08.11.2006)

    Speech by Klaus-Dieter Lehmann, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation - The spoken word prevails - Excellencies, dear Mr Osten, dear Mr Veit, ladies and gentlemen, Today we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Museum of East Asian Art. I would like to extend a very warm welc

  5. Starting signal for the refurbishment and extension of the Pergamonmuseum (27.02.2006)

    With a unanimous decision by the representatives of the federal government and the state of Berlin on the board of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, the future design of the Pergamon Museum, the visitor guidance and the presentation of the collections have now been finalised, including the

  6. 7th Day of Provenance Research on 9 April 2025 at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (08.04.2025)

    The International Day of Provenance Research is taking place for the seventh time this year. On this day, the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin will once again provide insights into the diverse work of provenance researchers. In addition to the traditional guided provenance walks in cooperation with other

  7. 42 finalists for the competition to realise the Museum of the 20th Century at Berlin's Kulturforum (16.06.2016)

    Competition documents to be sent out soon - Grütters: Design must be convincing in terms of urban planning and function - Parzinger: A lot of creativity and expertise for art - Submissions in mid-September The realisation competition for the planned Museum of the 20th Century of the National Gallery

  8. Foundation Board has decided: Dr Achim Bonte becomes the new Director General of the Berlin State Library - Prof. Dr Rebecca Wolf takes over the State Institute for Music Research (24.03.2021)

    Dr Achim Bonte is to become the new Director General of the Berlin State Library. This was decided unanimously by the Board of Trustees of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation today, Wednesday. Bonte succeeds Barbara Schneider-Kempf, who is retiring after seventeen years at the helm of Germany'

  9. Even higher visitor figures for German museums. Over 109 million museum visits in 2010 (14.12.2011)

    Museums in Germany reported a total of 109,196,469 museum visits in 2010. This represents an increase of 2.2 per cent compared to 2009, and is the highest number of visits since the survey of visitor numbers began in 1981. The results are part of the overall statistical survey of museums and exhibit

  10. Facilitating the use of digitised cultural heritage in science and education (14.11.2013)

    Five public cultural institutions join the Berlin Declaration on Open Access and publish their conditions with the best practice recommendation. On 19 November 2013, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK), the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg, the Federal Archives,