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  1. Launch of a German-Russian research project on the losses of Russian museums during the Second World War (08.03.2012)

    A large-scale German-Russian research project on the loss of valuable works of art and cultural artefacts from Russian museums during the Second World War has been launched under the title "Russian Museums in the Second World War". The project partners are delighted to have received funding from the

  2. Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and Smithsonian Institution launch German-American exchange programme on provenance research (18.10.2016)

    The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) and the Smithsonian Institution (SI, Washington, USA), two of the world's largest museum complexes and research institutions, are launching a project to systematically network German and American provenance researchers. The three-year "German-American

  3. Ancient Palmyra in 360° and 3D (26.02.2019)

    A 360° film created in collaboration with the Museum of the Ancient Near East shows ancient Palmyra in a historically accurate digital reconstruction. The VR project was produced by ZDF/Terra X and the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation The UNESCO World Heritage Site Palmyra gained sad notoriety

  4. The new SPK magazine will be published on 7 July and asks about home: a magazine about everything that belongs to it (01.07.2016)

    Why the Berlin collections can provide answers to today's questions - Plus: Udo Kittelmann searches for home in his collections, Eugen Blume deciphers Beuys and Philipp Demandt visits the Zoo of Art once again What is home? A topic that is as hotly debated as Brexit or the outcome of the European Fo

  5. Provenance Research Day at the SPK (07.04.2020)

    The second International Day of Provenance Research will take place on 8 April 2020. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin have prepared numerous online contributions to provide an insight into the work of provenance researchers. Unfortunately, the planned events have ha

  6. SPK Annual Report 2023 published: Focus on NS art theft (05.07.2024)

    The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation's institutions counted almost 4.5 million visitors in 2023. This success, which builds on the pre-corona period and is a great vote of confidence, is highlighted in the Annual Report 2023, which was published recently. He also looks at the important events -

  7. German-French cooperation launched at the IAI: Kickoff for the TRANSUR research project (30.04.2026)

    The first meeting between the research coordinators, Dr. Wiebke Keim and Dr. Clara Ruvituso on April 20th, as well as the kick-off meeting on April 21, 2026, at the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI, Ibero-American Institute), mark the launch of the Franco-German research project “TRANSUR: Transfor

  8. Executive Board

    Executive Board The Executive Board manages the Foundation as a collegial body. It develops the Foundation's overall strategy and makes decisions on matters affecting all of its institutions. Die Vorstand der Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, v.l. Achim Bonte, Marion Ackermann, Barbara Göbel, Klaus

  9. The Challenges of Latin American Studies in Europe: Visit and exchange with members of the International Latin American Graduate Network (ILAG) at IAI (10.07.2025)

    In July we had the opportunity to welcome a group of master's and doctoral students from the ILAG-Network, interested in learning about the IAI's unique combination of information, research and cultural center and in exchange on the current challenges of Latin American studies. On July 2, members of

  10. Ceremony "50 Years of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation" on Friday, 7 September 2007, at 11 a.m. in the Konzerthaus Berlin am Gendarmenmarkt (07.09.2007)

    Thanks to Prof. Dr h.c. Klaus-Dieter Lehmann President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation - The spoken word prevails - It is a moving moment to be able to stand here on the stage of the Konzerthaus and say thank you. This building, opened in 1821, is not only festive, but also has the same