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  1. Position Paper of the International Participants of the Symposium Held Prior to the Opening of the East Wing of the Humboldt Forum (20.09.2022)

    During a three-day symposium held from September 12–14, approximately 80 international partners of the Humboldt Forum from Africa, America, Asia and Oceania developed their views on the prospects for long-term, sustainable cooperation with the Forum. In a statement titled “Dignity – Continuity – Tra

  2. #UNITE4HERITAGE: Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation cooperates with UNESCO in the fight against illegal trade in Syrian and Iraqi antiquities - New SPK magazine dedicated specifically to this topic (26.06.2015)

    In order to curb the illegal trade in antiquities from Iraq and Syria, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and UNESCO will work more closely together in future. A cooperation agreement to this effect has now been signed. The cooperation will focus on awareness-raising measures (as part of the

  3. Cooperation with Gerhard Richter: "Birkenau" cycle on show at the Alte Nationalgalerie - Over 100 works by the artist to be on permanent display in Berlin in future (15.03.2021)

    Gerhard Richter, one of the most influential contemporary artists, is donating an extensive collection of more than 100 works to the Nationalgalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin for the "Museum of the 20th Century" at the Kulturforum. A corresponding agreement between the GERHARD RICHTER KUNST

  4. U.S. Courts Lack Jurisdiction for Guelph Treasure Lawsuit, Appeals Court Confirms (17.07.2023)

    The Guelph Treasure has been the subject of an action for restitution in the United States since 2015. In 2022, the SPK's motion to dismiss the lawsuit was granted. The appellate court has now confirmed this decision. The Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) of the Staatliche Museen zu Ber

  5. SPK Foundation Board Clears the Way for the Return of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria (29.06.2021)

    In its meeting today, the Foundation Board of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) authorized SPK President Hermann Parzinger "to conduct, in the framework of the joint negotiations of the Federal Republic of Germany with the relevant authorities in Nigeria,

  6. On the death of Heinz Berggruen (26.02.2007)

    Heinz Berggruen has said goodbye. On the evening of 23 February, he passed away peacefully in Paris at the age of 93 - heart failure. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and the National Museums in Berlin received the news of his death with dismay and great sadness. The Museum Berggruen, with

  7. Database, capacity building, dark field research: how the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation supports the protection of cultural property in Syria (01.06.2016)

    On the occasion of the International Meeting of Experts on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Syria, which is taking place from 2 to 4 June 2016 at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, says: "If one day the guns fall s

  8. Vocational Training

    Vocational Training The Foundation and its institutions offer six training fields in IT, library services, administration, and the trades. On completing training, there is the possibility of one-year employment. Have you completed your General Certificate of Secondary Education or leaver’s certifica

  9. Alte Nationalgalerie: Ralph Gleis Remains in Charge (28.06.2022)

    Foundation Board decides that Ralph Gleis will stay on as director of the Alte Nationalgalerie Ralph Gleis will continue to serve as director of the Alte Nationalgalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in Berlin). He was confirmed in that position on Monday by the Stiftungsrat d

  10. Sustainability

    Sustainability In view of global challenges such as the climate crisis and resource scarcity, the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation), as Germany's largest cultural foundation, has a special responsibility for a sustainable future. As a cultural institution with