Nachrichtenlose Kulturgüter

Throughout the world, there are cultural assets held in government ownership and storage for which no owner has been determined. In Germany, as elsewhere, various circumstances can lead to a situation where cultural assets whose provenance cannot be determined end up in government custody. The present work is devoted to the examination of legal problems related to these so-called “dormant” cultural assets. The study specifically addresses transportable cultural assets held in government custody in Germany.