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  1. Toi moko from the Ethnological Museum return to New Zealand (12.10.2020)

    A ceremony was held today at the Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in Berlin to prepare two mummified and tattooed Māori heads (Toi moko) for their repatriation to New Zealand. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK), to which the Ethnological Museum belongs, had decided to return

  2. German museums and exhibition centres still very well attended in 2017 - total number of museum visits increased by 2.2% year-on-year to 114,375,732 (14.12.2018)

    Museums in Germany reported a total of 114,375,732 visits in 2017. Compared to 2016, the number of visits is therefore 2,498,647 (+2.2%) higher than in the previous year (2016: 111,877,085 visits). German museums reported a total of 8,765 special exhibitions. The number of visits varied depending on

  3. Foundation Board

    Foundation Board The Foundation Board is the foundation's highest political decision-making body. It represents the federal government and the federal states. It elects the president and approves the annual budget. The duties and composition of the Foundation Board are regulated by law and in the Fo

  4. Sample Procedure German Digital Library (11.03.2021)

    European Court of Justice rules on framing technology Yesterday morning, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its judgement in preliminary ruling proceedings (case no.: C-392/19), which were initiated in 2019 by the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe (case no.: I ZR 113/18). In the case, th

  5. SPK intensifies cooperation with Colombia (30.10.2024)

    Kogi ritual artefacts to be united in Colombia - SPK Ethnological Museum intensifies cooperation with indigenous community and the Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History The Ethnological Museum of the SPK is intensifying its collaboration with the Colombian ICANH (Instituto Colombiano de An

  6. Amazonia at the IAI: Yudja representatives visit collections on the Rio Xingu (11.09.2025)

    Karin Juruna and Txapina Juruna traveled from the Rio Xingu in Brazil to Berlin. At the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut, they viewed historical maps, photos, research diaries, audio recordings and publications about their region of origin. Their visit emphasized the importance of exchange regarding th

  7. US proceedings concerning the Guelph Treasure: Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation files motion to dismiss lawsuit (30.10.2015)

    The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is of the opinion that the action for the return of the Guelph Treasure is unfounded and cannot be brought before a U.S. court. - English version: please find PDF below German text - In February of this year, a lawsuit for the return of the Guelph Treasure w

  8. The IAI at the Tag im Grünen at the Kulturforum (19.09.2025)

    15.000 visitors accepted the invitation to the fourth “Tag im Grünen” (Day in the countryside) at the Kulturforum Berlin on September 14, 2025. The cultural and scientific institutions located there, as well as the Kirche St. Matthäus, had organized a broad programme with over 70 guided tours, conce

  9. New perspectives on Catalonia (01.08.2025)

    An approximation by the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (MEK, Museum of European Cultures) and the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut as part of the MEK’s 21st European Cultural Days Every summer, the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (external link, opens in a new window) (MEK, Museum of European Cultures) orga

  10. The IAI says thank you! 25 years Supporters Circle of the IAI (11.07.2025)

    The Förderkreis des Ibero-Amerikanisches Instituts e.V. have been supporting the IAI for 25 years. The anniversary was celebrated on July 4 with a festive event at the IAI. Commitment to the IAI The Förderkreis des Ibero-Amerikanisches Instituts e.V. has been supporting the work of the Ibero-Amerika