Private company

German Foundation for Monument Protection

Logo: Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Cultural heritage foundation in Germany

The Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz ("German Foundation for Monument Protection") is a German private initiative founded in 1985 that works for the preservation of cultural heritage in Germany and to promote the idea of cultural heritage management.2 It is headquartered in Landesvertretung Bayern Bonn.1 It employed 230 people in 2025.1 Its revenue was €111 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 17, 1985Founded1
  • IndustryFörderung von Kunst und Kultur, advancement of art and culture1
  • HeadquartersBonn1
  • Founded inCologne1
  • Websitewww.denkmalschutz.de
  • Legal formprivate foundation1
  • Kind of organizationFoundation1
  • LEI3912004BM3D2GDEOKV773
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressSchlegelstr. 1, 53113 Bonn, Germany3
  • Registered withMinistry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia3

The Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz ("German Foundation for Monument Protection") is a German private initiative founded in 1985 that works for the preservation of cultural heritage in Germany and to promote the idea of cultural heritage management.2

The story

Since 1900, when Georg Dehio published his Handbook of German Art Heritage, Germany has not had a central list of National Heritage Sites. Each of the sixteen states keeps its own set of lists and many towns and cities keep their own lists, all based on varying criteria for inclusion.

From Wikipedia’s article on Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Employees over time

German Foundation for Monument Protection employees by year1230 in 2025+19% since 2014
01002003002014: 19419420142018: 1871872018−4%2019: 1801802019−4%2020: 1801802020+0%2021: 1891892021+5%2022: 1891892022+0%2023: 2002002023+6%2024: 2132132024+6%2025: 2302302025+8%
  • 20252301
  • 20242131
  • 20232001
  • 20221891
  • 20211891
  • 20201801
  • 20191801
  • 20181871

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

German Foundation for Monument Protection revenue by year1110.6M EUR in 2025+144% since 2016
050.0M EUR100.0M EUR150.0M EUR2016: 45.3M EUR45.3M EUR20162017: 54.9M EUR54.9M EUR2017+21%2018: 50.1M EUR50.1M EUR2018−9%2019: 49.1M EUR49.1M EUR2019−2%2020: 53.4M EUR53.4M EUR2020+9%2021: 58.0M EUR58.0M EUR2021+9%2022: 69.6M EUR69.6M EUR2022+20%2023: 106.4M EUR106.4M EUR2023+53%2024: 119.6M EUR119.6M EUR2024+12%2025: 110.6M EUR110.6M EUR2025−7%
  • 2025110.6M EUR1
  • 2024119.6M EUR1
  • 2023106.4M EUR1
  • 202269.6M EUR1
  • 202158.0M EUR1
  • 202053.4M EUR1

Timeline

  1. Apr 17, 1985Founded Founded in Cologne1