Source: DW

New Zealand receives Indigenous remains from Austria

(New Zealand; Austria)

DW (2022). New Zealand receives Indigenous remains from Austria. DW. 2 October.

Benin's bronzes: The long road to returning looted colonial art

(Nigeria; Germany)

Annabelle Steffes-Halmer (2021). Benin's bronzes: The long road to returning looted colonial art. DW. 31 March.

Is Germany promising to return artefacts looted from Benin?

(Nigeria; Germany)

Annabelle Steffes-Halmer (2021). Is Germany promising to return artefacts looted from Benin?. DW. 29 March.

Africa must unite to demand stolen art's return

(General; Germany)

Harrison Mwilima (2020). Africa must unite to demand stolen art's return. DW. 21 December.

Disputed Kandinsky won't be returned to Jewish heirs

(Netherlands)

Sarah Hucal (2020). Disputed Kandinsky won't be returned to Jewish heirs. DW. 16 December.

How East Germany seized valuables from its citizens

(Germany)

Rayna Breuer (2020). How East Germany seized valuables from its citizens. DW. 26 November.

Germany's heist that shocked the museum world: the Green Vault theft

(Germany)

Carl Holm (2020). Germany's heist that shocked the museum world: the Green Vault theft. DW. 24 November.

Growing rate of theft of Nazi objects across Europe

(Netherlands; Denmark)

DW (2020). Growing rate of theft of Nazi objects across Europe. DW. 9 November.

Germany's colonial past catches up with it

(Germany; Namibia; Tanzania; Burundi)

Antonio Cascais (2020). Germany's colonial past catches up with it. DW. 30 August.

Burundi to demand €36 billion from Germany, Belgium for colonial rule: report

(Burundi; Germany; Belgium)

DW (2020). Burundi to demand €36 billion from Germany, Belgium for colonial rule: report. DW. 16 August.

Berlin gold coin heist: 3 sentenced to jail

(Germany)

Austin Davis (2020). Berlin gold coin heist: 3 sentenced to jail. DW. 20 February.

How Berlin's lost Victoria statue turned up at the Hermitage Museum

(Russia; Germany)

Anastassia Boutsko (2020). How Berlin's lost Victoria statue turned up at the Hermitage Museum. DW. 14 February.

Germany returns antiquities to Mexico

(Mexico; Germany)

Sean Sinico (2020). Germany returns antiquities to Mexico. DW. 17 January.

Colonial art restitution: 'The desire is not to wipe museums clean'

(France; Germany; General)

Sönje Storm (2019). Colonial art restitution: 'The desire is not to wipe museums clean'. DW. 23 January.

German museums 'willing to return' looted colonial objects

(Germany; General)

Wiebke Ahrndt (2018). German museums 'willing to return' looted colonial objects. DW. 26 December.

What the Nazis stole from synagogues during the November 1938 pogrom

(Germany)

Monika Griebeler (2018). What the Nazis stole from synagogues during the November 1938 pogrom. DW. 9 November.

Bulgarian women on trial for damaging antiquities in Athens

(Greece; Bulgaria)

DW (2018). Bulgarian women on trial for damaging antiquities in Athens. DW. 10 September.

Nazi-looted art: 4 further works from Gurlitt collection identified

(Germany)

DW (2018). Nazi-looted art: 4 further works from Gurlitt collection identified. DW. 10 September.

Trial for mass theft of Georg Baselitz art starts in Munich

(Germany)

Cristina Burack (2018). Trial for mass theft of Georg Baselitz art starts in Munich. DW. 10 April.

Mexico creates new federal police division to protect cultural heritage

(Mexico)

Jane Mcintosh (2017). Mexico creates new federal police division to protect cultural heritage. DW. 27 August.

Greece could use Brexit to recover 'stolen' Parthenon art

(Greece; United Kingdom)

Kathleen Schuster (2017). Greece could use Brexit to recover 'stolen' Parthenon art. DW. 26 August.

Cologne secures cathedral in light of Sagrada Familia terror plot

(Germany; Spain)

DW (2017). Cologne secures cathedral in light of Sagrada Familia terror plot. DW. 23 August.

Still no progress in restoring ancient Nimrud

(Iraq)

DW (2017). Still no progress in restoring ancient Nimrud. DW. 24 July.

Stolen by a Russian spy, Dutch painting now returned to German museum

(Germany; United States of America; Russia)

Gaby Reucher (2017). Stolen by a Russian spy, Dutch painting now returned to German museum. DW. 11 July.

'Suspicious' art from Nazi dealer to go on show in Germany

(Germany)

Stefan Dege (2017). 'Suspicious' art from Nazi dealer to go on show in Germany. DW. 27 June.

G7 culture ministers discuss trafficking of looted artifacts

(General)

DW (2017). G7 culture ministers discuss trafficking of looted artifacts. DW. 31 March.

After the theft of the Big Maple Leaf

(Germany)

Gero Schliess (2017). After the theft of the Big Maple Leaf. DW. 31 March.

The most spectacular art robberies in history

(General)

DW (2017). The most spectacular art robberies in history. DW. 29 March.

Facing Germany's colonial heritage: It's 'detective work'

(Germany)

Julia Hitz (2017). Facing Germany's colonial heritage: It's 'detective work'. DW. 7 March.

Gucci Acropolis rental bid strikes sensitive nerve in Greece

(Greece)

Anthee Carassava (2017). Gucci Acropolis rental bid strikes sensitive nerve in Greece. DW. 24 February.

How Paris' 100-million-euro art heist happened

(France)

Stefan Dege (2017). How Paris' 100-million-euro art heist happened. DW. 1 February.

Critics say Bavaria not doing enough on looted art

(Germany)

Jefferson Chase (2016). Critics say Bavaria not doing enough on looted art. DW. 13 October.

Treasures of the Black Sea turn into political hostages

(Ukraine; Netherlands; Russia)

Stas Sokolov (2016). Treasures of the Black Sea turn into political hostages. DW. 6 October.

Germany's new cultural protection law welcomed abroad

(Germany)

Markus Hilgert (2016). Germany's new cultural protection law welcomed abroad. DW. 21 September.

Dig for lost Nazi 'gold train' gets underway in Poland

(Poland)

DW (2016). Dig for lost Nazi 'gold train' gets underway in Poland. DW. 12 August.

Germany passes law to keep art of 'national value' in the country

(Germany)

DW (2016). Germany passes law to keep art of 'national value' in the country. DW. 23 June.

How the Panama Papers revealed Nazi-looted art

(Switzerland)

Sabine Oelze (2016). How the Panama Papers revealed Nazi-looted art. DW. 11 April.

Why Palmyra is a pawn in Assad's game with the West

(Syria)

Sabine Oelze (2016). Why Palmyra is a pawn in Assad's game with the West. DW. 30 March.

'Guilty' verdict on the spectacular 2010 Paris art theft

(France)

DW (2016). 'Guilty' verdict on the spectacular 2010 Paris art theft. DW. 20 February.

Germany German task force finds five Nazi-looted works in Gurlitt trove

(Germany)

DW (2016). Germany German task force finds five Nazi-looted works in Gurlitt trove. DW. 14 January.

Fight 'Islamic State' by preventing illegal artifacts trade

(Germany)

DW (2016). Fight 'Islamic State' by preventing illegal artifacts trade. DW. 13 January.

Task force investigating art trove inherited from Nazi collector achieved 'embarrassing' results

(Germany)

Philipp Jedicke (2015). Task force investigating art trove inherited from Nazi collector achieved 'embarrassing' results. DW. 26 November.

El lucrativo negocio de la cultura ilegal

(Syria; Iraq)

The lucrative business of illegal culture

Günther Wessel (2015). El lucrativo negocio de la cultura ilegal. DW. 26 October.

US asks to be re-elected to UNESCO board

(United States of America)

DW (2015). US asks to be re-elected to UNESCO board. DW. 19 October.

Stolen Basquiat painting reappears in Paris

(France)

DW (2015). Stolen Basquiat painting reappears in Paris. DW. 17 October.

Nazi-looted art trove mysteries far from solved

(Germany)

Heike Mund (2015). Nazi-looted art trove mysteries far from solved. DW. 16 October.

Jewish leader 'disappointed' about German art exhibit of potential Nazi loot

(Germany)

DW (2015). Jewish leader 'disappointed' about German art exhibit of potential Nazi loot. DW. 10 October.

Jewish leader 'disappointed' about German art exhibit of potential Nazi loot

(Germany)

DW (2015). Jewish leader 'disappointed' about German art exhibit of potential Nazi loot. DW. 10 October.

Germany returns Hindu statue to India

(India; Germany)

Dana Scherle (2015). Germany returns Hindu statue to India. DW. 23 September.

'Nazi train' filled with treasure reportedly found in Poland

(Poland)

DW (2015). 'Nazi train' filled with treasure reportedly found in Poland. DW. 19 August.

Baselitz removes art from Dresden gallery

(Germany)

DW (2015). Baselitz removes art from Dresden gallery. DW. 17 July.

Why Baselitz could be the first of many artists to 'bloodlet' Germany's museums

(Germany)

Peter Raue (2015). Why Baselitz could be the first of many artists to 'bloodlet' Germany's museums. DW. 14 July.

Matisse painting from Gurlitt's Nazi-looted art collection returned to owners

(Germany)

Associated Press (2015). Matisse painting from Gurlitt's Nazi-looted art collection returned to owners. DW. 15 May.

Couple ordered to return 'stolen Picassos,' won't face jail

(France)

DW (2015). Couple ordered to return 'stolen Picassos,' won't face jail. DW. 20 March.

Bern museum should take no Gurlitt pieces until they are 'completely cleared'

(Switzerland)

Nalan Sipar (2014). Bern museum should take no Gurlitt pieces until they are 'completely cleared'. DW. 27 November.

Bounty and bullets: ISIS targets Iraq's artifacts

(Iraq)

Judit Neurink (2014). Bounty and bullets: ISIS targets Iraq's artifacts. DW. 11 July.

Newly found files incriminate Nazi art giant

(Germany)

Heike Mund (2014). Newly found files incriminate Nazi art giant. DW. 4 June.