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Construction Projects Some of the foundation's buildings have shaped Berlin's cityscape for centuries. Many of them are architecturally significant monuments. The further development of its sites and the preservation of its buildings are a central concern of the SPK. Until German reunification, the

Notturno Concert Series “Notturno” is a cooperation between the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and the SPK. It combines evening chamber concerts in various buildings belonging to the Foundation with exclusive tours of its collections. Notturno Concert in the Alte Nationalgalerie with the brass

Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik The SPK and the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin work together in the areas of conservation, research, storage, and presentation of cultural heritage. It takes the form of both joint projects and teaching. The students of restoration at the HTW in Be

Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft The Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft (DOG) has had, from the time it was founded in 1898, close relationships to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. In 2012 the DOG and the SPK decided to collaborate even more closely. The collaboration thus far between the Deutsche Orient-Gese

Annual Press Conference At the beginning of each year, the SPK and its institutions provide information about selected highlights of the year at a reception. Since 2018, the annual reception has been held at various locations within the Foundation. The accompanying press materials provide an overvie

Your legacy for art and culture For many people, it is a personal concern to leave something lasting for the general public and future generations beyond their own lifetime. You can take this wish into account in your last will and testament by making a donation (bequest) or leaving a legacy in favo

Court finds: Action for surrender of Guelph treasure inadmissible - case does not belong before US courts Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., ruled in favour of the SPK's motion to dismiss the claim for the return of the Guelph Treasure. The lawsuit w

Much more than mindless gaming: as collectables, subjects of academic research and a medium for imparting knowledge, computer games have long been a focus of cultural heritage and research institutions. There’s plenty going on within the SPK too: the latest highlight was a meet-up with female game d

The SPK's new web magazine is better, fresher, richer in images. Completely new presentation of content from the SPK's entire range of topics at spkmagazin.de, made possible by the Kuratorium Preußischer Kulturbesitz With the launch of SPKmagazin, SPK presents its immense thematic breadth in a new o

Christoph Müller has been working as a librarian at the SPK’s Ibero-American Institute (IAI) for almost 20 years. In this interview, he explains what makes the IAI and the work there so special, and what the SPK network can learn from its smaller institutions.