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  1. An architectural icon renewed: Neue Nationalgalerie visible again (14.12.2020)

    The Neue Nationalgalerie, originally designed by Mies van der Rohe, is no longer under wraps – the building will be handed over on April 29 and will reopen in August 2021. The fully refurbished upper hall of the Neue Nationalgalerie is back in the light, visible in all its crystalline purity. Herman

  2. Welfenschatz: Hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court (08.12.2020)

    On December 7, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the arguments in the legal dispute over whether the Guelph Treasure case falls within the jurisdiction of the United States. A decision is due early next year. Hermann Parzinger, the SPK's President, stated: “We are pleased to have had this historic

  3. Welfenschatz: U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of SPK (04.02.2021)

    On February 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled unanimously in favor of SPK in the Guelph Treasure Restitution Lawsuit. The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) thus reversed the decisions of the lower courts. At the same time, it remanded the case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Co

  4. Report Barrier

    Report Barrier Have you noticed any deficiencies in the accessibility of the content on this website? Or do you have questions on the subject of accessibility? Then you are welcome to contact us: Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz Von-der-Heydt-Strasse 16-18 10785 Berlin Germany Tel.: +49 (0)30 266 4

  5. Declaration on Accessibility

    Declaration on Accessibility This declaration on accessibility applies to the website of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) published at www.preussischer-kulturbesitz.de. As a public body within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/2102, we strive to make ou

  6. “Feminism Between the Wars”: New issue of the Zeitschrift für Ideengeschichte (17.11.2020)

    The 2020 winter issue of the ZIG is dedicated to the "interlude of emancipation"; it also carries a report on initial discoveries in the Riefenstahl estate. The Zeitschrift für Ideengeschichte [literally: magazine for the history of ideas] is published quarterly by C.H.Beck. The 2020 winter issue, w

  7. The Magic of Beginnings: Felix Ostrowski (12.11.2020)

    Felix Ostrowski has been the head of the Presentation and Information Management section of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin since September. After graduating in technical communication and working at the University Library Center of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Institute of Library and Information

  8. The Magic of Beginnings: Dirk Ueckert (14.10.2020)

    Dirk Ueckert, who holds a degree in economics, has headed the Department of Organization, Budget and Financial Services in the SPK's Central Administration since July. He previously worked at the Hamburg Senate in the field of property management for a few years before moving in 2004 to Berlin, wher

  9. The Magic of Beginnings: Julia Spohr (05.02.2020)

    Dr. Julia Spohr joined the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek as its administrative director at the beginning of January. Before that, she worked at the Saxon Memorials Foundation, among other places. Now back in her home city of Berlin, she talked to us about the first few days in her new job. “As the di

  10. SPK popular with international visiting scholars (19.10.2020)

    In the 2020 Humboldt Ranking, published recently, the SPK has achieved second place in the humanities and social sciences The SPK enjoys a good reputation as a research institution among international visiting scholars. This is confirmed in the 2020 Humboldt Ranking, published by the Alexander von H