Conference of Ministers of Culture

The Conference of Ministers of Culture is one of three sub-conferences of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK). The first meeting of the Conference of Ministers of Culture took place on March 13, 2019, in Berlin. The association of state ministers and senators responsible for cultural affairs been decided one year earlier.

The primary objective of the Conference of Ministers of Culture is to protect and promote the freedom of art as one of the hallmarks of our democracy. Through its initiatives, the Conference aims to safeguard and expand the spaces in which these freedoms can be exercised. Furthermore, the Conference seeks to give greater visibility to the cultural policy interests of the federal states at the national level. Cultural policy and funding programs of the federal government and the states should be more closely coordinated, and the societal importance of culture should be strengthened.

As the basis for its future work, the Conference of Ministers of Culture adopted a clear commitment to cultural and artistic freedom at its inaugural meeting. (Download the declaration)

The Rules of Procedure of the Conference of Ministers of Culture were adopted on December 12, 2024. They entered into force on January 1, 2025.

Our Cultural Topics

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Culture must remain accessible to everyone, everywhere

"Culture connects us all; it is what turns individuals into a society. I want to ensure that culture is not something experienced by only a select few, but remains accessible to everyone, everywhere. That is the guiding principle with which I assume the presidency of the Conference of Ministers of Culture." — Sven Teuber, following his election as President of the Conference of Ministers of Culture.

The President

Sven Teuber
President of the Conference of Ministers of Culture
Minister for Municipal Affairs, Construction, Housing, and Culture of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate

Education and Career

Civil service with the German Red Cross in Trier

Studies in Political Science and German Studies at the University of Trier

Teacher at HGT (Humboldt-Gymnasium) in Trier and Siebenpfeiffer-Gymnasium in Kusel

Political Career

Member of the SPD since 2003

Member of the Trier City Council (2009–2025)

Chair of the Trier SPD since 2013

Member of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Parliament since 2016

Social Policy Spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group (2016–2021)

Education Policy Spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group (2021–2025)

Minister of Education in Rhineland-Palatinate (2025–2026)

Minister for Municipal Affairs, Construction, Housing, and Culture of Rhineland-Palatinate since May 2026

Aktuelles

PISA 2025 zeigt deutlich: Basiskompetenzen stärken, Bildungschancen verbessern

Deutschland muss mehr können – Bund und Länder setzen auf gemeinsame Trendumkehr

Aktuelle Pressemitteilungen:

Pressemitteilung vom 02.09.2026 DigitalPakt 2.0 unterzeichnet: Gemeinsam digitale Bildung weiterentwickeln
Pressemitteilung vom 01.09.2026 Digitalpakt 2.0 startet am 1. September: Bund und Länder bringen Milliardeninvestitionen für die digitale Bildung auf den Weg
Pressemitteilung vom 27.08.2026 Neue Kompetenzen für die Arbeitswelt von morgen

Organization of the Conference of Ministers of Culture

President Sven Teuber

Rhineland-Palatinate
Ministry for Municipal Affairs, Construction, Housing, and Culture

The President chairs the meetings of the Conference and represents the Conference externally.

Vicepresident Rainer Robra

Saxony-Anhalt
State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture

Contacting the Members

[Translate to English:] Wissenschaftsministerium BW

Ministerin Petra Olschowski | BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN
Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst

Königstraße 46, 70173 Stuttgart

Conference of Ministers of Culture

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Objective

Founding Document

Rules of Procedure

Our Cultural Topics

World Heritage

European Capital of Culture

Environmental Sustainability in the Cultural Sector

German Digital Library (DDB)

Protection of cultural property

Dealing with Colonial Heritage in Museums and Collections

European Heritage Label

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Looted and Plundered Art

Culture must remain accessible to everyone, everywhere

Biography

Aktuelles

PISA 2025 zeigt deutlich: Basiskompetenzen stärken, Bildungschancen verbessern

Aktuelle Pressemitteilungen:

Baden-Württemberg

Bavaria

Berlin

Brandenburg

Bremen

Hamburg

Hesse

Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania

Lower Saxony

North Rhine‑Westphalia

Rhineland‑Palatinate

Saarland

Saxony

Saxony‑Anhalt

Schleswig-Holstein

Thuringia

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Rotation of the Presidency of the Conference of Ministers of Culture

Fireside Chats – Topics and Dates

Cooperation with the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media

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