Overview

• Lisa Felicitas Mattheis, a 39-year-old art historian from Kaiserslautern, has been named the new head of the Stiftung Saarländischer Kulturbesitz.
• Mattheis brings extensive experience from roles at the Kunsthalle Mannheim, Sprengel Museum Hannover, and most recently as director at the Kunsthalle Emden.
• She was selected through a multi-stage process, impressing with her vision for modern marketing and strengthening regional and international connections.
• Her appointment follows the departure of Andrea Jahn, whose contract ended early due to differing views on the foundation's direction.
• The foundation oversees key cultural institutions, including the Saarlandmuseum, the Museum for Prehistory and Early History, and the German Newspaper Museum.