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  1. A work by Eduard Gaertner believed to be lost returns to the Kupferstichkabinett (24.03.2022)

    Work by Eduard Gaertner back in the Kupferstichkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - War loss turned up on the market - Consignor donated the work to the museum The work "Der Leipziger Platz in Berlin" (1862) by Eduard Gaertner recently returned to the Kupferstichkabinett. It was due to be a

  2. The 'foreigner' and me: migration and integration as an opportunity. An event in the Year of Science 2013 - The demographic opportunity (22.05.2013)

    "Das 'Fremde' und ich - Migration und Integration als Chance" - this is the title of a panel of experts discussing demographic change from different perspectives on 30 May 2013 from 12 noon at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities at Gendarmenmarkt. The joint event organised by t

  3. Wartime loss of the Berlin antiquities collection turns up at the Museum of Cultural History in Magdeburg (05.05.2020)

    Museum of Cultural History Magdeburg hands over ancient Greek vase to the Collection of Classical Antiquities of the National Museums in Berlin - Vase had been considered a war loss since 1945 - on display in Magdeburg until 17 May, then in the Altes Museum in Berlin The Museum of Cultural History M

  4. What moves the SPK 2026 (27.02.2026)

    At the annual reception in the James-Simon-Galerie, the SPK organisations presented their highlights and focal points for the current year. SPK President Ackermann: "We offer a strong programme and rise to challenges Almost 300 guests from politics, culture, science, business, tourism and society at

  5. “Germany rarely looks beyond its own backyard” – UNESCO between World Heritage and global politics

    28.05.2026 “Germany rarely looks beyond its own backyard” – UNESCO between World Heritage and global politics Article The German National Commission for UNESCO is celebrating its 75th anniversary – and its role is more relevant than ever. In this interview, Gero Dimter, Vice-President of the SPK and

  6. 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

  7. Manuscript from the Berlin State Library returned to Tel Aviv (06.11.2008)

    The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation today returned a Hebrew manuscript from the Berlin State Library to the "Beit Ariella" library in Tel Aviv. It is a Talmud commentary written in 1793, which was stolen from the public library in Israel around ten years ago. Unaware of this fact, the State Li

  8. Vice President Norbert Zimmermann retires after 27 years of service at the SPK (29.07.2011)

    Norbert Zimmermann, who has held the office of Vice President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) since 1997, retired today. Hermann Parzinger, the President of the Foundation, honoured him with the words: "An era is coming to an end for the SPK. Norbert Zimmermann has had a decisive

  9. This year's winners of the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Competition of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation have been announced (14.01.2012)

    Students from Berlin and Freiburg have won this year's Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Competition organised by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. The prizewinners' concert will take place on Sunday at the Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt. This year's Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Prize for violin wa

  10. SPK has new songs about Germany written: Writers Tanja Dückers, Marica Bodrožić and Jan Koneffke congratulate on the 175th anniversary of the "Song of the Germans" (04.07.2016)

    Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben wrote the "Song of the Germans" 175 years ago. What is believed to be the first fair copy of the poem is housed in the Berlin State Library. In its current issue (published on 7 July), SPK Magazine asks what we are actually singing about when we think of Germany in