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The Berlin State Library has had a children’s and young adult literature department for almost 75 years. Sebastian Schmideler, who took over as head of the department last year, explains why this is not only fascinating and important for children but also for researchers, how progressive education i

Once again this year, we are conducting SPK summer interviews at the Foundation’s most beautiful locations: we begin with the new President, Marion Ackermann, whom we meet on the balcony of Haus Bastian.

Joachim Marzahn is an ancient orientalist and archaeologist specialising in the Near East. For many years, he served as chief curator of the Inscription Collection at the Museum of the Near East (VAM) within the Berlin State Museums. Here, the renowned cuneiform scholar shares insights into his pers

Marion Ackermann writes about the SPK’s international outlook

Barbara Göbel in a summer interview on stability, reliability and attitude We meet Barbara Göbel, Director of the Ibero-American Institute (IAI) and member of the SPK Interim Executive Board, for a summer interview under the distinctly tropical-looking trumpet tree in the courtyard of the IAI

Bring on the good life: on 14 September 2025, the Kulturforum Berlin celebrated its annual summer festival – both indoors and outdoors. With guided tours, workshops, concerts and, of course, the legendary open-air buffet

The topping-out ceremony for berlin modern shows that a new museum is taking shape here, one that will take visitors on a tour d’horizon through the wild art of the 20th century, spanning an unprecedented range of media

Klaus Biesenbach in an interview with SPK: Why the Neue Nationalgalerie is a place for everyone, why the Kulturforum needs Schatten, and why in Berlin you never know whether it’s the station or the train that’s moving

The eighth European Day of Restoration will take place on 19 October 2025. The SPK’s facilities will also be opening their doors this Sunday to showcase the vital work of those who work behind the scenes to preserve our most precious cultural heritage. It’s time to find out more about their work – w

Hidden Gems with Joy Clees