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02.12.2020 Article

Help for Beirut

Nearly four months ago, a tremendous explosion devastated both the port and large parts of the city centre of the Lebanese capital. Despite the great willingness of international actors to help, the city and the entire country still face major challenges.

A person standing on a scaffold in a backyard in Beirut
16.11.2020 Article

“Wherever culture is destroyed, humanity dies”: International conference on the protection of cultural heritage

How can humankind’s cultural heritage be protected from destruction as a result of climate change, natural disasters, illegal trade and armed conflicts? Experts are discussing this from 16 to 18 November at a conference organised by the Federal Foreign Office and its partners.

The ancient sites of Palmyra were largely destroyed by the IS terrorist Group.
15.04.2019 Article

Iraq – reconstruction of Aghawat Mosque in Mosul

In restoring the Aghawat Mosque complex in the destroyed city of Mosul, the Federal Foreign Office aims to strengthen peaceful coexistence between the religions.

Parts of the mosque have been destroyed
01.03.2019 Article

Preserving Syria’s cultural heritage

The Federal Foreign Office supports the Syrian Heritage Archive Project, and the results can now be seen in the Pergamon Museum.

“The Cultural Landscape of Syria” – Exhibition in the Museum of Islamic Art
27.02.2019 Article

Managing conflicts together

During his visit to Mali, Foreign Minister Maas is impressed by the work of German soldiers and police officers as part of the missions of the UN and the EU, which are bringing stability to the crisis-stricken country.

Foreign Minister Maas visits the Castor field camp in the vicinity of the city of Gao in northern Mali.
02.11.2018 Article

Preserving cultural objects: Saving manuscripts from Mali

In 2012, radical Islamist rebels were prevented from destroying thousands of centuries-old manuscripts: A ceremony marking this success was held in Hamburg City Hall on 2 November.

Digitising the manuscripts creates back-up copies of the collections, allowing the fragile documents to be saved from unnecessary use in future.

Press releases

  1. 16.11.2020 Press release

    Foreign Minister Maas opens Cultural Heritage and Multilateralism conference taking place in Berlin from 16 to 18 November

  2. 12.12.2017 Press release

    Twenty years of Federal Foreign Office support for the preservation of the Angkor temple complex

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