Amicable settlement through mediation by the Advisory Commission

An amicable settlement has been reached in the matter Dr. and Mrs. Max Stern Foundation v. Landschaftsverband Rheinland and heirs of Hugo Heinemann v. Landschaftsverband Rheinland.

18. November 2025

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German Lost Art Foundation

Humboldtstr. 12
39112 Magdeburg
Germany
Phone:  +49 (0) 391 727 763 0
E-mail:  kontakt@kulturgutverluste.de
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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

In the matter of Dr. and Mrs. Max Stern Foundation v. Landschaftsverband Rheinland and heirs of Hugo Heinemann v. Landschaftsverband Rheinland, an amicable settlement between the parties was reached on 8 July 2025 through mediation by the Advisory Commission on the return of cultural property seized as a result of Nazi persecution, particularly from Jewish ownership, chaired by Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Papier.

You can read the full text of the agreement here:

25-11-18-vergleich-stern-heinemann-lvr.pdf [PDF 138.48 KB]

See here for all recommendations issued by the Advisory Commission