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  1. Parzinger: Using the European Year of Cultural Heritage for a new start (08.01.2018)

    The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 in Germany opens today in Hamburg City Hall Europe's shared cultural heritage will take centre stage in 2018 under the motto "Sharing Heritage". The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is inviting European partner organisations to a summit meeting in Jun

  2. Parzinger: a first step and a great opportunity (13.07.2020)

    The SPK president comments on the recommendations of the Scientific Board presented today. The goal is to "strengthen the potential for development and not to damage ... the special aura, but to enhance [it]." On July 13, 2020, the German Council of Science and Humanities presented the results of it

  3. Special programme for building maintenance at the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation - Parzinger thanks the Budget Committee and Minister of State for Culture Grütters (27.11.2020)

    At its adjustment meeting on 26 November 2020, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved a special programme for the preservation of the historical buildings of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. By 2025, a total of over 76 million euros will be available to preserve the Foundati

  4. SPK involved in two new Clusters of Excellence - Parzinger: Decision confirms SPK's success as a network of important scientific institutions (28.09.2018)

    Yesterday, the German Research Foundation (DFG) announced its decision on which Clusters of Excellence will be funded in the years 2019 to 2025. The SPK is involved in 2 of the 57 selected clusters. Hermann Parzinger, President of the SPK, was delighted with the decision: "The participation in two n

  5. Parzinger on the reopening of the Museum of Decorative Arts: A place of inspiration for a creative city (20.11.2014)

    The Museum of Decorative Arts at the Kulturforum reopens this Friday after three years of remodelling. The collection of the oldest museum of its kind in Germany has been reorganised at a cost of 4.3 million euros and the foyer has been redesigned. The main attraction is a new fashion and design gal

  6. Parzinger honours Werner Knopp: A true president of unity (29.01.2016)

    The long-standing President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation celebrates his 85th birthday this Sunday - Born in Braunschweig, he headed Germany's largest cultural institution in Berlin for over twenty years On the occasion of his 85th birthday this Sunday (31 January), the President of t

  7. Parzinger: We are not simply switching off Dahlem (09.01.2017)

    Thousands visit the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art last weekend The President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Hermann Parzinger, has given a positive assessment of the closing weekend for the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art in Dahlem. Before both museum

  8. Parzinger on the approval of the budget for the remodelling of the Gemäldegalerie (12.06.2012)

    Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, explains: "I am delighted with the decision of the Bundestag to include the remodelling of the Gemäldegalerie in the supplementary budget for 2012 and would like to thank Minister of State for Culture Bernd Neumann for his ef

  9. Urgently needed funds approved: Parzinger thanks the Budget Committee and Minister of State for Culture Monika Grütters (14.11.2016)

    State Library's acquisition budget increases - Pergamon Museum construction schedule secured - Plaster moulding shop to be expanded - Museum 4.0 launched At the end of last week, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved additional funding for the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. T

  10. Parzinger on dealing with human remains: We conduct research in order to be able to give back (13.03.2018)

    The President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Hermann Parzinger, has pointed out that provenance research in the SPK's collections is always designed to recognise unlawful acquisition and, if necessary, to return objects. This applies in particular to human remains. In this context, Pa