Germany allocates €800K to uncover Soviet-era art losses and forced sales
The German Lost Art Foundation has announced an extra €800,000 in funding for research into cultural losses during the Soviet occupation and East German era. This initiative aims to uncover details about expropriations and forced art sales from that period. Meanwhile, Hamburg’s culture senator, Carsten Brosda, shared a personal playlist that touches on themes of class and restitution.
The new funding, highlighted by Federal Minister of State for Culture and Media Wolfram Weimer, will focus on a less-explored part of Germany's history. Research will examine how artworks were seized or sold under pressure in the Soviet occupation zone and later in the GDR. Prof. Dr. Gilbert Lupfer, head of the Deutsches Zentrum Kulturgutverluste, will oversee the project.
The €800,000 allocation will support deeper investigations into art losses tied to the Soviet and GDR periods. Brosda’s playlist, meanwhile, draws attention to broader cultural and social discussions. Both developments highlight how history and contemporary issues continue to intersect in Germany today.
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