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  1. Departments

    Departments The State Institute for Music Research is divided into four departments: the Museum of Musical Instruments; the Department of Music Theory and History, which includes the Musicological Documentation Unit; the Department of Acoustics and Music Technology, Studio Technology and IT; and the

  2. Jobs

    Jobs Open Positions The Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz regularly posts positions. All of its current listings may be found in the Open Positions portal. The postings are published in German only. Listings can be sorted by area of activity or date of posting. A contact person for questions concer

  3. Newsletter

    Newsletter New exhibitions, concert announcements and the extensive educational programme for children - stay informed with our newsletter! Here you can register for our newsletter Media enquiries Press contact and filming permits News News from the Staatlichen Institut für Musikforschung Annual rep

  4. Scholarships

    Scholarships The Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung (SIM; State Institute for Music Research) awards stipends for one- to three-month research stays by music researchers in any discipline whose work touches upon the expertise of SIM employees and/or the particular strengths of the Institute. Th

  5. Venues for musical performances

    Venues for musical performances Two-year theme of the State Institute for Music Research Wherever a performance takes place with a specific intention, a performance space is created. Interaction between performers and listeners is essential. Intuitively and from experience, concert-goers sense just

  6. Imprint / Rights

    Imprint / Rights The provider of this website is Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung Ben-Gurion-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Telefon +49 30 254 81-0 kontakt(at)sim.spk-berlin(dot)de Representative The Staatliche Institut für Musikforschung (SIMPK) is a legally dependen

  7. Central Themes of the Collection

    Central Themes of the Collection The museum collects instruments of European art music dating from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century. One special focus is early harpsichords and spinets, such as those from the Ruckers family workshop, as well as string instruments made by master instrument m

  8. Olga Adelmann:<br>Master Violin Maker, Restorer, Scholar

    Olga Adelmann: Master Violin Maker, Restorer, Scholar How international collaboration lead to the discovery of forgotten masterpieces In my personal possession I have an old postcard from the year 1938. The picture side shows a panorama of the city of Cremona with the white marble facade and the ico