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Renowned the world over, they are the absolute highlights of the Museum Island: the bust of Nefertiti and the reconstructed Pergamon Altar. Both came to Berlin by legitimate means. Nefertiti The bust of Nefertiti was discovered in Tell-el-Amarna in 1912 during a research excavation project authorize

On October 7, the time had come at last: the new research campus in Dahlem opened its doors to the public for the first time and offered a preview of the future shape of the well-known museum ensemble. For two years now, a group of seven SPK institutions has been examining the question of how resear

Following the completion of provenance research on skulls from German East Africa, an extensive report on the pilot project has now been published. “We are prepared to restitute these remains immediately, and we are waiting for signals from the countries of origin,” says SPK President Hermann Parzin

The most important Weimar-era silent films about Berlin are being shown at the Musikinstrumenten-Museum as part of its Wednesday evening film series By Kevin Hanschke Neon signs turn night into day. People stream into pleasure palaces. Elevated trains hurtle between the buildings. Traffic backs up a

Praktika und Vorpraktika Die Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz bietet Studierenden und Schülerinnen und Schülern die Möglichkeit, Pflichtpraktika zu absolvieren und damit wertvolle Einblicke in die Arbeit einer kulturellen Institution zu gewinnen. Auch Vorpraktika im Rahmen eines Restaurierungsstudi

A design competition has been launched for the overhaul and extension of the Gipsformerei of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. The brief calls for a preliminary design that is sustainable, functional and architecturally compelling. On January 25, 2022, the Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (Fede

During a three-day symposium held from September 12–14, approximately 80 international partners of the Humboldt Forum from Africa, America, Asia and Oceania developed their views on the prospects for long-term, sustainable cooperation with the Forum. In a statement titled “Dignity – Continuity – Tra

Former SPK President Klaus-Dieter Lehmann recalls the ideas that led to the creation of the “palace of world cultures.” Former SPK President Klaus-Dieter Lehmann has called for the SPK to be granted “greater responsibility for the program” of the Humboldt Forum. That would give the Forum the overall

Studentische und wissenschaftliche Hilfskräfte Als Wissenschaftseinrichtung fördert die Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs und ermöglicht Studierenden, Absolvent*innen und Promovierenden die Mitarbeit in verschiedenen Forschungsbereichen. Im Rahmen einer Tätigkeit als stu

The Guelph Treasure has been the subject of an action for restitution in the United States since 2015. In 2022, the SPK's motion to dismiss the lawsuit was granted. The appellate court has now confirmed this decision. The Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) of the Staatliche Museen zu Ber