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One of the Foundation’s greatest patrons was James Simon. His great-granddaughter, an award-winning American filmmaker, wants to learn more, and to tell her family's forgotten history in a documentary. Chris Simon is a little surprised. Almost everyone in Berlin seems to know more about her great-gr

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

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

The sculpture "Ruhende Frau", by Fritz Huf, was restored to the heir of Hans (Jean) Fürstenberg and then purchased by the SPSG for the park at Schloss Schönhausen. On April 5, 2022, the Nationalgalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Preussischer Kulturbesitz (National Museums in Berlin) will t

SPK is closely observing current developments concerning COVID-19 and has set up a crisis team for this purpose. Details on the handling in the individual museums, libraries and archives of SPK can be found on their websites. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is closely monitoring the dynami

Europeana The Europeana portal is the central platform for the digitized and digital cultural heritage of Europe. It brings together more than 30 million digitized objects from around fifteen hundred cultural and scientific institutions. The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heri

This year, the Berlinale Summer Special is being held as an outdoor event from June 9 to 20, 2021. The main venue is the Museumsinsel in Berlin. The Berlinale Summer Special of the Berlin International Film Festival is scheduled to take place from June 9 to 20, 2021, at 16 different outdoor location

State Institute for Music Research Glimpses of the Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung Multiteaser headline School tour in the Musikinstrumenten-Museum © SPK / Pierre Adenis Aeolian player piano rolls © SPK / Pierre Adenis Folding travel harpsichord from the collection of Queen Sophie Charlotte

Transfer of Expert Knowledge The Foundation and its institutions perform a supporting function for the scientific and cultural worlds. They share the results of their research activity and their expertise in numerous tasks with the world of experts. Meeting of a German-Georgian working group in the

Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Grütters approves 460,000 euro grant for national project. SPK President Parzinger: More than 150 cultural institutions in Germany and abroad have already put their trust in bpk-Bildagentur – a success story. The bpk-Bildagentur (Picture Agen