2008

For the first time, the German federal government provides targeted funding for the systematic research of cultural property confiscatedBy confiscating assets, government officials initially deprived owners of the authority to dispose of their bank accounts, household furnishings, securities, etc., which were placed under state administration. More as a result of Nazi persecution. Museums, archives, and libraries can now apply for provenance researchProvenance research (from Latin provenire: to come from) investigates the origin of objects, their changes of ownership, and the paths they have taken. projects.