25 years after the publication of the “Joint Declaration”, in which the Federal Republic of Germany committed itself to the Washington Principles in 1998, this publication takes a look at today’s restitution practice for “Nazi looted art”. The basic texts as well as numerous decisions, especially the recommendations of the Advisory Commission, are analyzed and systemized to show developments to date. For the first time, the author compares these with their historical predecessors, the Allied Restitution Laws of 1947/49 and jurisprudence in that context. She develops concrete proposals from this comparison to improve the “guidelines”, and so makes a significant contribution to the current restitution debate. Awardee of the prize of the Konrad Redeker Foundation 2024
