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Does the true cradle of the liberal world order lie in Latin America? And why is that order more threatened today than ever? An interview with Pulitzer Prize winner and Yale historian Greg Grandin, who was a guest at the Ibero-American Institute (IAI) in Berlin. The rules-based order, international

Press invitation: ‘We the People’ – a programme initiative to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence 4 July 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. To mark this occasion, the institutions of the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritag

Documents from Westphalia, previously secret records relating to a North Indian musical tradition, 25 photographs and 200,000 theatre programmes – restoration projects at four SPK institutions as part of the KEK funding programme ‘Preserving Written Cultural Heritage’ Four projects run by the Prussi

BY REGISTRATION ONLY Disinformation has long been part of hybrid warfare, which specifically targets the cultural sector and museums in order to undermine social cohesion. Museums play a key role in this regard: they strengthen democratic resilience through fact-based narratives and open discussions

Karin Sander, a conceptual artist based in Berlin, will develop an artistic remembrance project that uses original quotations, interviews, music and sound collages to commemorate the outstanding patron couple Johanna and Eduard Arnhold, as well as other residents of the Tiergarten district whose nam

Karin Sander, a conceptual artist based in Berlin, will develop an artistic remembrance project that uses original quotations, interviews, music and sound collages to commemorate the patron couple Johanna and Eduard Arnhold, as well as other residents of the Tiergarten district whose names were eras

FREE TO ENTER At the 2026 Island Festival, Sunday (7 June) will be dedicated to democracy. This is in keeping with this year’s theme for UNESCO World Heritage Day: ‘Together for Peace and Understanding’. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation has therefore invited partner institutions from across

A companion on our journey has passed: Cees Nooteboom, the unmistakable Dutch writer, traveler, and chronicler of Ibero-American worlds, died in February 2026 at the age of 92. His encounters with the IAI were far more than lectures—they were moments of genuine dialogue, marked by curiosity and cult

In a workshop, a lecture, and a conversation, the focus was on Argentine writer César Aira and his relationship to art. Art and Narrative Art On June 3, 2026, the workshop “‘Mirar de frente a la frivolidad’. César Aira y el arte” (“‘Facing Frivolity Head-On.’ César Aira and Art”) took place at the I

July 4, 2026, marked the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence Day. On this occasion, the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) has launched a Program Initiative in which the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (IAI) is participating with a Lecture Series. The IAI