Zilkens' News Blog Archive

This also applies in Germany – seen in Zug, Switzerland. Photo: Stephan Zilkens

Zilkens' News Blog 37 2026

And that's also Germany: now the predictions actually match the result quite closely. Around 2.1 million people live in Saxony-Anhalt (the same as in Lithuania), of whom around 250,000 – or 12 per cent – have a migrant background. Around 1.7 million people were eligible to vote, 2 per cent of whom had a migrant background. These proportions are typical of the eastern federal states. ... read more

Shepard Fairey 2019; seen in Tallin, Photo Stephan Zilkens

Zilkens' News Blog 36 2026

Sad news first – Carolin Scharpff-Striebich has lost her battle with cancer. She lent her strength and voice to many art initiatives, including the Kunstsammler e.V., the Ludwig Foundation and the Kunstfreunde in Bonn. We shall miss her reserved manner, coupled with her clear focus on what was essential. Our thoughts are with her family.There has been a rise in thefts from museums once again ... read more

Culture in danger - seen at Uzupu Republik Lithuania 🇱🇹 Photo Stephan Zilkens

Zilkens' News Blog 35 2026

Let’s get the most important thing out of the way first! Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker GmbH is looking for people who enjoy art and insurance – and, in particular, aren’t afraid of customer-focused work! If this sounds like you, please get in touch with Petter Börgers or our colleagues in the HR department at Attikon.I’ve been travelling around the Baltic states for a few ... read more

Manifesta 16, Duisburg, Abbas Zahedi - Installation - Photo: Stephan Zilkens

Zilkens' News Blog 34 2026

There’s a lot going on in the Ruhr region – no, not the organised gangs involved in welfare fraud, although they’re there too – but far more importantly, the nomadic Manifesta (16) biennial, which is being held in Germany for only the second time. Duisburg, Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Essen are the cities where 12 former churches serve as exhibition spaces, in which curators of all ... read more

Found on Linkedin - and worthwhile taking action

Zilkens' News Blog 33 2026

It’s really rather daft that it hasn’t rained properly for months! The rivers have reached record low levels, throwing global supply chains into disarray. You suddenly realise just how important river transport is. As a stopgap measure, lorries are now to be allowed back on the motorways at weekends. Actually, that’s the right thing to do! One can only welcome the fact that the federal ... read more

Holiday season at Cologne Cathedral; Photo: Stephan Zilkens

Zilkens' News Blog 32 2026

There are evenings when you hear stories that you really don’t want to believe, because they confirm that Islamism has little regard for our freedom amongst those it has indoctrinated. A friend of mine, who is already somewhat older, arrived at a major German railway station one evening and was approached by three men – with short hair but long black beards – who wanted ... read more