Bundestag Passes Reform of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation – Minister of State for Culture Roth: “The SPK Is Now Extremely Well Positioned for a Successful Future.”
Berlin, January 31, 2025 – The Bundestag passed the reform of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) on Thursday. The extensive reform package, which the Cabinet had approved in November 2022, was passed with a broad majority.
The SPK is one of the most important cultural institutions in Germany. It operates 15 museums, including the Gemäldegalerie, the Pergamon Museum, and the Ethnological Museum, as well as the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin and the Ibero-American Institute.
The reform is intended to modernize the SPK and make it fit for the future. Among other things, the following changes will be implemented:
- The SPK will be given a new legal form as a foundation under public law.
- The Board of Trustees will be reduced in size and its composition will be changed.
- The Foundation Council will be newly established as the highest supervisory body.
- The management of the SPK will be strengthened.
- A new “SPK 2030” strategy will be developed.
Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth welcomed the Bundestag’s decision: “The SPK is now extremely well positioned for a successful future. The reform will strengthen the SPK’s ability to act, make it more transparent, and better able to meet the challenges of the future.”
The reform is to be implemented by the end of 2025.
Background
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation was founded in 1957 as the successor to the Prussian State Museums. The SPK is responsible for preserving and exhibiting the cultural heritage of Prussia. The SPK’s collections include over five million objects from all over the world.
In recent years, the SPK has come under increasing criticism. Among other things, the foundation has been accused of being too bureaucratic and opaque. The reform is intended to address these criticisms.
Bundestag beschließt Reform der Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz – Kulturstaatsministerin Roth: „Die SPK ist jetzt sehr gut für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft aufgestellt.“
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