The focus: the Focus: The Doubbeke case and the return demands

A dark chapter of art history is rolled up! The Investigative Podcast "Tatort Art" illuminates the dubious past of the art -internal collector Conrad Doebbek and the entangled role of the city of Hanover. The first two episodes under the title "Hanover Dunkles Erbe" are now available everywhere. But what is really behind this gripping case?

For years, the Jewish family Levy has been fighting to get back a precious painting by the famous artist Lovis Corinth. This was once a good thing for her father, but the city of Hanover refuses to return! The despair and the struggle for justice are tangible and impressively documented in the podcast.

The lousy matter with doebbeke

After the Second World War, the city of Hanover was one of the buyers of the Impressionist masterpiece "Rosen and Wicken". But the guilty conscience is no coincidence: the dubious art collector Doebbek, known for his questionable business, had demonstrably acquired the picture of persecuted Jewish families. In 1949 he even confessed this, giving the city a big chunk of information in his hands!

But the city of Hanover is unmoved, despite overwhelming information and evidence, no return of the painting. The Levy family must continue to laboriously prove that their parents' home suffered from the devastating Nazi persecution. There have been international regulations since 1998 that are supposed to facilitate the return of Nazi robbery!

unbelievable claims and non -existent research results

Interestingly, the city of Hanover has received strong public funds for processing the Doebbek Collection since 2010. But what happened? Where are the results? The enlightenment changes on very thin ice, while in other cities such as Düsseldorf and Oldenburg the same fate is suffered.

In two captivating episodes, the "crime scene art" podcast takes the listeners on a journey full of emotional roller coaster trips. The consequences can be heard on all platforms from now on - do not miss this important piece of art history!

About the Podcast "Tatort Art"

The makers of the podcast, Rahel Klein and Stefan Koldehoff, button in investigative manner an over -transparent cultural industry and not only provide exciting stories, but also give the historical entanglements. "Tatort Art" has already qualified for the German Radio Prize 2024!

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