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Cultural Assets Illegally Removed in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) Cultural assets were also seized illegally from their owners in the GDR. Such cases are handled by government agencies set up specifically for that purpose. The Foundation assists these agencies by request. In 2007 returned pa

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’

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

Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch have been collecting great art for fifty years. Now, they are donating to the City of Berlin approximately 150 works by artists of the modern period, such as Max Ernst, René Magritte, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko. The pictures will be permanently displayed at the new mus

Conferences of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz organizes conferences on topical issues of cultural policy. The conferences are aimed at professionals with expertise in the conference topics, but are open to the public as well. Participants of the interna

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

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

A few weeks ago, a kimono dress created by Japanese designer Kenzō Takada was donated to the Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. As fashion curator Katrin Lindemann explains, the garment was long forgotten by its owner before eventually making its way to Ber

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

Science and Research Making their holdings available to scholars and studying them are central tasks of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz and its institutions. For several years it has been strategically developing its profile as a scholarly institution. The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (