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On 4 October, Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, will receive the Grand Cross of Merit with Star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award is presented to him personally by Federal President Joachim Gauck. In its tribute, the Office o

The SPK magazine of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) won gold in the "B2B Media/Entertainment/Culture" category at the largest corporate publishing competition in Europe. In the special category "Cover of the Year", the magazine was awarded silver. 700 publications were submitted to t

Hermann Parzinger firmly rejects the criticism levelled in recent days at the plans to relocate the Gemäldegalerie and the Nationalgalerie, which have been described as a "castling". The following points explain the reasons for the plans to relocate the Gemäldegalerie and construct a new building, a

The President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation Hermann Parzinger, the Director General Michael Eissenhauer and the 15 museum directors of the SMB, in particular the collection directors concerned, Udo Kittelmann and Bernd Lindemann, have decided on the further course of action regarding

More than half of the world's population already lives in cities. The trend towards megacities is continuing. At the event "Metropolises and megacities - past and present" on 12 September 2012, experts will shed light on the phenomenon of urbanisation from a historical and current perspective and di

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition 2013 organised by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, the Rectors' Conference of German Music Universities and the Berlin University of the Arts In 2013, the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition will take place for the first tim

Following extensive historical research, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and the heirs of Prof Dr Curt Glaser have agreed on the return of four works from the former collection of Prof Dr Curt Glaser to his heirs. Prof Dr Curt Glaser, a medical doctor, prominent art historian, art critic,

The two special postage stamps "Nefertiti" and "Ishtar Gate" were issued at the beginning of the year as part of Deutsche Post's "Treasures from German museums" series. They show two outstanding archaeological objects from the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection and the Museum of the Ancient Near

Volume 47 of the Yearbook of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation has just been published. It documents the diverse, high-profile activities of the Foundation and its five institutions in 2011, with a particular focus on the anniversary of the State Library, the Humboldt Forum, classical studie

The winners of the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition 2013 have been announced. The jury awarded three first, five second and three third prizes as well as other special prizes. The total of the main and special prizes awarded this year amounts to 51,000 euros. In addition to the cas