3–5 November 2026 · Hannover
2026 Annual Conference of the Arbeitskreis Provenienzforschung e.V.
(Re)locating Provenance Research – Changed Framework Conditions, New Challenges?
Venue, 3–5 Nov 2026
Sprengel Museum Hannover
The Sprengel Museum Hannover is the central venue of the annual conference and, with its internationally significant collection, is among the leading museums of 20th- and 21st-century art.
© Aline Gwose, Michael Herling, Benedikt Werner / Sprengel Museum Hannover
3–5 November 2026 · Hannover
2026 Annual Conference of the Arbeitskreis Provenienzforschung e.V.
(Re)locating Provenance Research – Changed Framework Conditions, New Challenges?
Venue, 3–5 Nov 2026
Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover
The Landesmuseum Hannover is a multidisciplinary museum that brings together five different collections under one roof: natural history, archaeology, ethnology, art, and numismatics.
© Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover
3–5 November 2026 · Hannover
2026 Annual Conference of the Arbeitskreis Provenienzforschung e.V.
(Re)locating Provenance Research – Changed Framework Conditions, New Challenges?
Venue, 3–5 Nov 2026
Museum August Kestner
The museum is located in the city center next to the New Town Hall and presents 6,000 years of applied art across four collection areas: Antiquity and Egyptian Cultures, Applied Art with a design collection, and one of the largest collections of coins and medals in northern Germany.
© Christian Tepper / Museum August Kestner
3–5 November 2026 · Hannover
2026 Annual Conference of the Arbeitskreis Provenienzforschung e.V.
(Re)locating Provenance Research – Changed Framework Conditions, New Challenges?
Venue, 3–5 Nov 2026
ZeitZentrum Zivilcourage
The ZeitZentrum Zivilcourage is an interactive learning site on Hanover's urban society under National Socialism and an open space for discussing civil courage.
© Landeshauptstadt Hannover
3
Days
19
Panels
4
Venues
58
Contributions
86
Speakers
Over three days and nineteen panels, this year’s annual conference brings together the central themes of the field: looted art and restitution — from the new Arbitration Body for Nazi-Confiscated Art to perspectives across different object categories and contexts, and on to international legal developments. The conference will take place across several venues in Hannover, including the Sprengel Museum, the Museum August Kestner, the Landesmuseum Hannover, and the ZeitZentrum Zivilcourage. It opens on Tuesday with an afternoon of foundational panels and an evening get-together, continues on Wednesday with parallel panel strands and workshops across four venues, and concludes on Thursday with a shared core programme and optional guided tours. This website provides the full programme, information on all speakers, and details on the venues and participating institutions.
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