Foreign Minister Steinmeier congratulates Martin Roth on his appointment as President of the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations

On 22 June, Foreign Minister Steinmeier commented on the unanimous appointment of Professor Martin Roth as the new President of the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa):

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In choosing Martin Roth, ifa has issued a clear signal of renewal as it celebrates its hundredth anniversary. It has succeeded in getting Martin Roth, one of the best-known and most successful German cultural managers, both at home and abroad, back to Germany.

More than almost anyone else, Martin Roth embodies the desire to link culture and education, civil-society and cultural engagement with national and international influence. Through both his outstanding cultural work and his character, he typifies the link between home and abroad. I congratulate ifa and Martin Roth on this choice.

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Professor Martin Roth is currently Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. As a centre of excellence for cultural relations and education policy, the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa) networks civil society, culture in practice, the art world, the media and academia. It is supported by the Federal Foreign Office, Land Baden-Württemberg and the Land capital Stuttgart.

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