11. March 2026

Colloquium on Provenance and Collection Research XVI

Venue:

Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte | Katharina-von-Bora-Str. 10, 80333 München (Vortragssaal 242, II. OG) + online

Organiser:

Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte

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German Lost Art Foundation Berlin Branch Office

Seydelstr. 18
10117 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 391 727 763 0
E-mail: kontakt@kulturgutverluste.de

The Help Desk offers advice and assistance to victims of the Nazi regime and their descendants on questions relating to Nazi theft of cultural property. Serving as a central and initial low-threshold point of contact in Germany, it is aimed in particular at people whose place of residence is outside Germany and who are unfamiliar with German procedures, especially in connection with cultural federalism. The Help Desk seeks to provide support in taking initial steps as well as providing further contacts and information. We will also be happy to help initiate discussions with museums and other institutions.

German Lost Art Foundation, Branch Office
Dr. Susanne Meyer-Abich
Head of Help Desk

Seydelstr. 18
10117 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 30 2338493 85
E-mail: helpdesk@kulturgutverluste.de

The Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte invites you to the „Colloquium on Provenance and Collection Research XVI“ on „Wiedergutmachung and Provenance Research: Accessing and Comprehending the Paper Trail“ at 11.03.2026 from 12:45 am to 7:30 pm on site at Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte | Katharina-von-Bora-Str. 10, 80333 München (hall 242, II. floor) and online.

Since 1945, various laws and regulations have been enacted to compensate for Nazi injustices. The associated administrative procedures have resulted in extensive source material, which is now being intensively consulted by researchers investigating the confiscation of cultural property. Following on from the conference in Bayreuth in 2019 and the section at the Historians' Day 2023 in Leipzig, the colloquium aims to discuss how descendants, provenance researchers, and museums can benefit from the ongoing digitization of archival materials and what the historical compensation for property losses means for the present: What opportunities, problems, and challenges does this “documentary heritage” offer?

Programme: https://www.zikg.eu/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/2026/provenienz-und-sammlungsforschung-xvi

Digital participation via Zoom : https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fMlzOhTXRzavIz59pOJCfw

Supported by: German Lost Art Foundation, General Directorate of the Bavarian State Archives, Federal Ministry of Finance, Portal Wiedergutmachung

Colloquium on Provenance and Collection Research XVI

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German Lost Art Foundation

German Lost Art Foundation Berlin Branch Office