Save the Date: Festive event to mark the 25th anniversary of the Washington Principles

The German Lost Art Foundation is hosting a festive event to mark the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the “Washington Principles”, which will be held at 6 p.m. on 7 December 2023 in the Humboldt Hall of Berlin State Library, Haus unter den Linden.

14. August 2023

Contact

Do you have any questions?

Do feel free to get in touch with us directly – whether at the Foundation’s headquarters in Magdeburg or at our branch office in Berlin.
See here for answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ)

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

Berlin
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) 391 727 763 0
E-mail: helpdesk@kulturgutverluste.de

25 years ago, more than 40 countries and numerous non-governmental organisations agreed to adopt the “Principles of the Washington Conference in Relation to Works of Art Confiscated by the National Socialists”. Since then, the approach to the handling of cultural property seized as a result of Nazi persecution has been geared towards a search for just and fair solutions.

After a quarter of a century, the focus should not primarily be on the past. Instead the aim will be to reflect on the role of the “Washington Principles” in provenance research and communication work in museums, libraries and other public institutions, as well as in connection with the restitution debate and the culture of remembrance.

Further details will be announced in the coming weeks.

If you have any questions, please contact our colleague Heinrich Natho on 0391/727 763-23 or conference@kulturgutverluste.de