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Guidelines for the Treatment of Human Remains Human remains in museum collections must be treated with special sensitivity. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin is one of many museums that have human remains among their holdings. The SPK has established basic principles for dealing with human remains and

Issue 1/2015: The Obliteration of World Heritage The new SPK magazine with reports from Syria and Iraq: Illegal excavations and trafficking threaten cultural heritage. This issue uncovers the workings of the looted antiquities business and asks what is expected of museums now. Issue no. 7 (2015), th

Budget, finances, donations, exhibition and third-party funded projects The unit is responsible for the foundation's budget and accounting. It also coordinates the SPK's fundraising and third-party funding projects and their applications. Volko Steinig Head of Unit for Budget and Financial Services

Human Resources Department The Human Resources Department is the contact person for all personnel issues at the SPK. Its spectrum of tasks includes personnel planning, hiring and development, employee care, and advising management . Martina Scheuermann Head of Human Resources Department +49 30 266 4

Acquisitions and Donations Acquisitions, indefinite loans, and donations enrich the holdings of the Foundation. All of the collections are continually supplemented in this way. The SPK ensures that the provenance of every new object is clarified. Eine der wichtigsten Schenkungen: Die Büste der Nofre

Construction Projects Some of the foundation's buildings have shaped Berlin's cityscape for centuries. Many of them are architecturally significant monuments. The further development of its sites and the preservation of its buildings are a central concern of the SPK. Until German reunification, the

Notturno Concert Series “Notturno” is a cooperation between the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and the SPK. It combines evening chamber concerts in various buildings belonging to the Foundation with exclusive tours of its collections. Notturno Concert in the Alte Nationalgalerie with the brass

Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft The Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft (DOG) has had, from the time it was founded in 1898, close relationships to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. In 2012 the DOG and the SPK decided to collaborate even more closely. The collaboration thus far between the Deutsche Orient-Gese

Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik The SPK and the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin work together in the areas of conservation, research, storage, and presentation of cultural heritage. It takes the form of both joint projects and teaching. The students of restoration at the HTW in Be

Training and Qualification As a large cultural and scholarly institution, the Foundation offers young people numerous paths to a career. The SPK trains around 70 individuals annually offering various traineeships, internships and vocational and other training. Training young people and encouraging n