25th Anniversary of the Consulate General in Novosibirsk
In December 2019, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Novosibirisk looked back with satisfaction on 25 years of successful work. To mark this anniversary, Erich Kasten gave a keynote speech on 10 December 2019 for the Foundation for Siberian Cultures on the topic "The German contribution to the research and preservation of indigenous cultures in Siberia in the past and present." A panel discussion followed. On the same occasion, he presented a poster exhibition at the State Public Scientific and Technical Library (ГПНТБ СО РАН) on German-Russian research in northeastern Siberia from the mid-18th century to the present. The Foundation for Siberian Cultures agreed on a future partnership with this library, and further joint events for the autumn of 2020.