Last German Kaiser`s heir seeking return of properties
(Artdaily.org)

The heirs of the former Prussian monarchy are seeking the return of thousands of artworks, memorabilia and other historical artefacts from the German state, the culture ministry said Friday, confirming a report in Der Spiegel magazine. Negotiations have been going on `for several years` between the Hohenzollern family, the federal government as well as the states of Berlin and Brandenburg over the aristocrats` demand for restitution, the ministry told AFP. `The talks... are aimed at finding a lasting solution for different art and collection objects, which are valued differently by the public institutions on the one hand and the Hohenzollern House on the other hand,` said the culture ministry in a statement. According to Der Spiegel, the