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Directions to Villa von der Heydt Villa von der Heydt is located in the Tiergarten district of Berlin. It is easy to reach by car as well as by public transport. Directions to the Villa von der Heydt © SPK / Tomek Kwiatosz Adress Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundat

Forum Transregional Studien The Forum Transregionale Studien networks various research institutions in Berlin and Germany that are dedicated to regional studies. It supports projects that approach questions comparatively across several regions of the world. The first general meeting of the Forum Tra

Altes Museum As part of the scheduled restoration program, the Altes Museum will be given additional exhibition rooms and more space for service areas. Individual refurbishment measures have already been carried out. As part of the restoration of the Altes Museum, the ground floor will be refurbishe

Locations of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) has its seat in Berlin. The many buildings of its institutions are found in various locations in the city. Some of them are historical sites of the Prussian collections.

Press The press and public relations office of the president of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) provides information about the Foundation’s activities and in particular about the work of its president. Requests for interviews with the president or vice

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschulwettbewerb Once a year, the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz awards a prize for outstanding young musicians. This is presented in cooperation with the Rectors' Conference of German Conservatories and Berlin University of the Arts. Detail of a poster for the Fel

Kulturforum Some of the Foundation's institutions have buildings at the Kulturforum. During the period when Germany was divided, the Foundation developed the Kulturforum as its main location. This is where most of its new buildings were erected. The Kulturforum is now being enhanced further by the c

Villa von der Heydt The Villa von der Heydt has had a lively history: Originally the private residence of the Prussian Minister of Commerce, it was later used as an illegal gambling club and for the manufacture of candies. Since 1980 it has been the headquarters of the president of the Stiftung Preu

New Construction and General Restoration of the Building on Unter den Linden The original building for the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, which was severely damaged during the Second World War, is being thoroughly renovated and supplemented with new buildings. The general reading room and the rare book

Sponsorship and Financing The federal government and all the states finance the Foundation and also work together on its committees. Together they care for the holdings and the development of the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz. The federal structure of the Foundation underscores the importance o