Claims on the Guelph Treasure stretch back nearly two decades, and Germany’s plans to change how restitutions are evaluated ...

The shoe manufacturer claimed its sandals “are copyright-protected works of applied art” that may not be imitated. Under German law, works of art enjoy stronger and longer-lasting intellectual ...

During the Nazi dictatorship that existed from 1933 to 1945, experts say that at least 200,000 works of art were taken from their mostly Jewish owners in Germany, whether through direct ...

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked a turning point, expanding Germany’s artistic influence and cementing Berlin’s status as a global hotspot for artists in the 1990s.

Birkenstocks are an iconic piece of footwear. But should they be considered works of art? When it comes to their legal status, the answer is no: Last week, a German federal court ruled that ...